by Bruce Martin | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized |
It just wouldn’t start. No matter what I did, it wouldn’t turn over. I was at my farm, working on my John Deere Gator and I’d tried everything I knew to get it running. I replaced the battery. I replaced the solenoid. I replaced the starter…twice. I even replaced the... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 18, 2025 | Uncategorized |
“But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’” Jesus in Matthew 9:13 I am a lawbreaker. In my 45 year driving history, at last count, I’ve had 38 moving violations. (Don’t judge me.) Most of them for speeding, some for “driving too... 
by Bruce Martin | Jan 13, 2025 | Uncategorized |
Together “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm... 
by Bruce Martin | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Marriage, Uncategorized, Word for the Week |
2024 has been quite a year! Looking back, I can see (once again) it’s been a year of God’s faithfulness. And it has also been a year of surprises. Here’s a few of the highlights: We had an ice storm and 7 degrees in January. Surprise! An extra week at home was nice... 
by Bruce Martin | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized, Word for the Week |
Re. That’s it. That’s my word for 2022. No, not the musical note. And no, not the abbreviated version of regarding. Just Re. It means “once more, afresh, anew.” In short, again. There’s a lot to this little word. I couldn’t settle in on just one of the possible... 
by Bruce Martin | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Hope, Marriage, Uncategorized, Word for the Week |
“If you want to change the world, you’ve got to think smaller.” Yes, I know that’s terribly counter-intuitive, even counter-cultural. Our world says think bigger and better. Even the Church gets caught up in this thinking. Chicago architect, Daniel Burnham, has been...