by Mark J Martin | Jan 18, 2016 | Archived
It’s clear in scripture that the purpose of music in the church is to 1) worship God (Psalm 150:3-4) and 2) teach God’s people (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). But when the worship pastor uses the flip-open-the-hymnal-and-point method (or the...
by Mark J Martin | Jan 4, 2016 | Archived
Clutter slows us down. The progress of elimination is that when the table is dirty, you clean it off before you set it. When the life is overloaded, you remove the excess before you move forward. “Out with the old” before “in with the new.” Do...
by Mark J Martin | Jan 1, 2016 | Archived
You have most likely come across at least 5 to 10 new years goal posts. It’s that time of year – a time that naturally lends to reflecting on last year and making plans for the coming year. There are a lot of great voices on new year plans. My goal in...
by Mark J Martin | Nov 23, 2015 | Archived
Life has been the cliche crazy around here. The blog has taken a back seat to a few things. I want to share with you some of what’s been going on with me, but first, I wanted to introduce you to my new toy. A Hammered Dulcimer This summer, I picked up an...
by Mark J Martin | Oct 25, 2015 | Archived
Maybe some of my perfectionist friends can relate to this. I was working on writing some music tonight, and I was struggling to get the juices flowing, and it occurred to me why. See if you relate. I realized, though not for the first time, that I don’t like...
by Mark J Martin | Oct 19, 2015 | Archived
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. … My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my...
