The Church’s New Golden Calves There was a time when Israel gathered around a golden calf. Today, our idols have become flesh and blood. We no longer bow before statues of gold. We bow before fame, wealth, beauty, entertainment and sporting success. Millions hang upon every word, movement and social media post of celebrities such […]
Author: Albert Martin
Why Switch?
Why Switch? Have you ever had God speak to you through something completely unexpected? That happened to me just the other day. I was sitting in the waiting room at my local vets while my three Persian cats were having their pedicure (claws clipped.) As I waited, I picked up a magazine lying on the […]
Truth Over Tools.
My Apologetic for AI Music – A Clear Answer to the Critics. Truth Over Tools. My Apologetic for AI Music – A Clear Answer to the Critics. Introduction: We are living in a time where AI is becoming part of almost every area of life. Business uses it. Film uses it. Photography uses it. Marketing […]
In the World, Not of It – Living Ready in a Culture That Pulls You the Other Way.
Christ is coming again – are we ready? This powerful article explores how culture is shaping the Church, why truth must remain clear, and how to live in the world without becoming of it.
May I Live As Long As I Want… And Not Want As Long As I Live.
May I Live As Long As I Want… And Not Want As Long As I Live. A Gospel reflection on peace, provision, and true contentment in Jesus Christ. There are some phrases that carry more weight the longer you sit with them. They sound simple at first, but they open up something much deeper. This […]
Christ Is Risen – Christ Has Won.
Christ Is Risen – Christ Has Won Intro: https://youtu.be/Tss6b5b1vJ0 This is the accompanying Easter Sunday meditation that the song declares. An Easter Sunday Meditation There is something about Easter Sunday that stops us in our tracks. It is not merely the remembrance of an event. It is not simply a date in the Christian calendar, […]
A Meditation on the Security of Salvation.
A Meditation on the Security of Salvation. Introduction: The Sadness of Doubting What Christ Has Done. It grieves my heart to hear believers who constantly are doubting their salvation. But I understand the foundations of where it arises and, in this meditation, I hope that anyone reading it who is anxious in respect of their […]
Occupied Territory
Occupied Territory. Subtitle: A pastoral meditation on Christ the King, the contested world we live in, and the Gospel as a rescue mission That subtitle is a declaration of war in New Testament terms. Jesus did not step into a neutral world, then or now, offering humanity a refined moral programme. The modern obsession with […]
What If You’re Meant For More – and the Cross Is The Way There?
What If You’re Meant For More – and the Cross Is The Way There? Introduction: What if you’re capable of so much more than you’ve allowed yourself to become? What if suffering isn’t something to avoid but something to use? Sit with that for a moment. Not as a slogan and Not as a motivational […]
The Name of Jesus: Authority, Not Incantation.
The Name of Jesus: Authority, Not Incantation. A Jesus-Glorifying Call to Recover the Weight of His Name. There is a growing confusion I’ve come to notice in many parts of the modern Church today, and it’s rarely obvious at first glance. In fact, that’s what makes it so tricky. It often arrives wrapped in sincerity, […]