Author name: Michael Martin

“True worship is spirit and truth, not performance.”

Worship Beyond Words: Returning to Spirit and Truth

Michael Martin / August 27, 2025

Worship is more than a song, more than a Sunday service. Jesus told the woman at the well that true […]

A digital art card featuring a monarch butterfly with iridescent wings that transition from blue to purple to orange, perched on a cracked tree trunk. The butterfly has detailed black spots along its wing edges and delicate antennae. The background shows a serene landscape with a body of water, green grass, and distant trees under a golden sunset sky. The text "Let go of" and "the label" appear in brown cursive font at the top, followed by "a name he never" and "gave you" in smaller cursive text. The card is positioned on the left side of the image, with a white space on the right containing a single brown and white feather. The overall image has a soft, ethereal quality with warm sunset lighting and a crackled texture effect around the butterfly's perch.

Let Go of the Label – A Name He Never Gave You

Michael Martin / August 18, 2025

A name is more than a simple label; it is connected to identity, destiny, and spiritual authority. In the Bible,

Dimly lit room with glowing TV screen displaying shadows of demonic images, person watching unaware while light from a closed Bible lies unopened beside them

Entertainment or Entrapment? Christian Discernment in Media

Michael Martin / July 31, 2025

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Split road in a foggy forest, one path is golden and bright, the other dark and twisted with footprints leading astray, lone traveler standing at the center with hands raised

Rebellion Has a Rhythm: Breaking the Cycle in the Bible

Michael Martin / July 30, 2025

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A person kneeling in a dry desert with cracked ground, hands lifted but chained, storm clouds overhead, desert sun breaking through faintly,

Broken Yet Unrepentant: The Danger of an Unrepentant Heart

Michael Martin / July 29, 2025

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A serene autumn landscape photograph featuring a rustic wooden sign with black text reading "STILLNESS IS A STRATEGY" in a decorative serif font with swirls, mounted on a body of water. The sign is reflected perfectly in the still water surface, creating a mirror image. The background showcases vibrant fall foliage with trees displaying red, orange, and yellow leaves. Yellow maple leaves float on the water's surface. The trees are reflected in the water, creating a symmetrical effect. The water is a calm lake with a misty, atmospheric quality. The composition is centered on the sign, which sits in the middle of the frame. The overall color palette consists of deep blues in the water, warm oranges and reds in the leaves, and muted greens in the foliage. The image has a shallow depth of field, with the sign in sharp focus while the background trees are slightly blurred.

Stillness Is a Strategy for Trusting God’s Timing

Michael Martin / July 28, 2025

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Moody street preacher shouting into the wind, stormy skies behind him, people walking past with earbuds ignoring him, bold scripture overlay,

Blessed With Warning: God’s Warnings in the Bible

Michael Martin / July 28, 2025

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A person fading into twilight, leaving behind a burned trail of truth, showing how compromise happens gradually.

The Slow Fade: Guarding Against Spiritual Drift

Michael Martin / July 27, 2025

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A throne of comfort that holds a believer captive, symbolizing how luxury can become a spiritual prison.

The Idol of Comfort

Michael Martin / July 26, 2025

Luke 9:23 — “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow

Followers ≠ Fruit

Michael Martin / July 25, 2025

Matthew 7:20 — “Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” Followers ≠ Fruit Influence doesn’t equal integrity.Visibility doesn’t mean