Gratitude Journal: June 15, 2026
by Walt Martin on June 15th, 2026
I do not do this often enough…Today I was reminded—for the second week in a row—that I am deeply blessed. I am surrounded by God’s grace and by people who are living embodiments of that grace.1. For the nurses at Southern Oncology and Hematology Associates, I am grateful.Treatment day after treatment day, I watch them serve and care for others, often without giving much thought to the fact that I,... Read More
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 166
by Walt Martin on June 15th, 2026
Pentecost reminds us that Christianity was never meant to be a private belief system. The Holy Spirit fills ordinary people with heaven’s power so they can bear witness to Jesus. The same Spirit who filled that upper room still works today, and perhaps the most faithful response to Acts 2 is not simply to explain Pentecost, but to surrender ourselves to the Spirit’s work and allow God to transform us by grace. Read More
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 165
by Walt Martin on June 14th, 2026
Before Jesus ascends, the disciples ask a familiar kind of question: Is this finally the time when God will restore the kingdom to Israel? They want a schedule. Jesus gives them a mission. Read More
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 164
by Walt Martin on June 13th, 2026
John closes his Gospel by reminding us that countless other stories could have been told. The world itself could not contain all that Jesus did. Maybe that's the whole point — the story was never meant to end with a book. The Word became flesh, and now the testimony continues through the lives of His followers. We are sent into the world to live the story, bear witness to the resurrection, and reflect the love of Christ wherever He places us. Read More
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 163
by Walt Martin on June 12th, 2026
The resurrection is the announcement that God’s new creation has begun. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on His disciples, echoing God’s breath of life in Genesis. He speaks peace over fearful people. He sends them into the world just as the Father sent Him. The result is more than forgiveness of sins. It is new life. Read More
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2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 162
by Walt Martin on June 11th, 2026
ohn wants us to see that Jesus is not a tragic victim caught in the machinery of Rome. He is not a failed Messiah whose mission has collapsed. He is the righteous sufferer of Psalm 22. He is the true King. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Read More
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