“Across the table sat my eight-year-old daughter. Adjacent to her sat a man she had never seen before, with Gothic lettering inscribed across his Adam’s apple and the f-word emblazoned down the length of his forearm. For the first time… — Shannan Martin Copy Share Image
“The sixth chapter of Mark describes Jesus as “just a carpenter.” I suppose he could have come in a flashier way, and his refusal to do so is telling. Of course, this doesn’t mean we should question the intentions of everyone wearing a white collar or taking a stage. It simply means that we have been handed the gift of… — Shannan Martin Copy Share
“I’d always been taught that a lack of peace meant God was sending an “abort mission” smoke signal. It’s among the most beloved excuses… — Shannan Martin Copy Share Image
“He offers the opportunity to experience a richness we’d never know if we remained locked in the prison of our false security and maximized… — Shannan Martin Copy Share Image
“Under the gaze of Christ, Simon becomes Peter, and God’s church is built with men and women whose only hope is that we might… — Shannan Martin Copy Share Image
“I was never meant to save a soul, and no one was purposed as a project. We were meant to be comrades, mutually passing… — Shannan Martin Copy Share Image
“Across the table sat my eight-year-old daughter. Adjacent to her sat a man she had never seen before, with Gothic lettering inscribed across his… — Shannan Martin Copy Share Image
