“ IT is only when we are no longer in control--because of sickness, death, or our own bad choices--that we no longer cling. The path to salvation is the path of humiliation. Jonathan Martin
“ It turns out that knowing how loved we are by God makes all the difference in the kind of people we will become. Jonathan Martin
“ It's true that Thomas was a doubter, but he was not a cynic, and that's an important distinction. Cynics often look for reasons not to believe and won't be moved by something beautiful—just to make a… Jonathan Martin
“ When he was finally done, Margaret responded, "I am so sorry I hurt you. I never had any intention of hurting you. God loves you, and I love you. He loves this village and He wants to bless you. When… Jonathan Martin
“ What does it mean to not be hidden from the eyes of God even in the womb? What does it say about God that He "beheld [David’s] unformed substance"? Alone in the field, far removed in both space and ti… Jonathan Martin
“ Now do you understand why it's so important for you to grasp your belovedness? God won't change the world through angels or through ideas; He will change the world through His sons and daughters. If y… Jonathan Martin
“ I know much less about why God allows people to suffer than I know that He Himself is a suffering God. Jonathan Martin
“ I follow Jesus not because I don't have any doubts. I follow Jesus because in my doubt, He has always been tender with me. Jonathan Martin
“ You can spot people who don't know Jesus very well because the world they see is always so ugly. Even if they use all sorts of religious language, don't be misled—people who get touched by Jesus don't… Jonathan Martin
“ His body would be crushed, but the words would still remain: You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased. The trajectory of Jesus' life and (in a real sense) the fate of the world hung on… Jonathan Martin
“ Many times in the Old Testament, God refers to human beings as His beloved. But when God called Jesus His beloved, Jesus did something truly remarkable: He believed Him. And He lived every moment of H… Jonathan Martin
“ With the tension churning within us, knowing all the ways the earth is not yet as God intended it to be, we are driven to pray daily: "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."… Jonathan Martin
“ When we begin to live like Jesus, people will perceive our peace as an indictment on their violence; they will see our security as an indictment on their insecurity. Jonathan Martin
“ This fits the pattern of how God responds to human suffering: We come looking for answers; God sends a hot meal through a warm body. WE come looking for reasons for our hunger; God sends provision to… Jonathan Martin
“ Patiently, hopefully, actively we are waiting for Jesus. And yet here is the astonishing twist: As we wait for our Lord and the bodily resurrection yet to come for the departed, the world waits for us… Jonathan Martin
“ We've seen how beautiful it can be to follow Jesus into this new way of being human. But one of the things I love most about Jesus is how much He loves humanity in its brokenness. If He was surrounded… Jonathan Martin
“ The fact that your current station in life would seem to conspire against your usefulness to God is of no consequence. Jonathan Martin
“ The cross of Jesus says to us there is nothing God won't do to bring us home--except force us to choose him. The cross is God laying down his great power so we might be compelled by the beauty of his… Jonathan Martin
“ When we protect ourselves from what we fear, we also undermine our capacity for wonder. Jonathan Martin
“ But that's one way we can identify the devil's voice: It always plays to our fears. It is the voice that tells us we must do something to prove who we are, to prove that we're worthy, to prove that we… Jonathan Martin
