Austin Martin

The longer I pastor the more I am blown away by the impact small things have on us over long periods of time. The daily, repetitive, nearly insignificant small things matter so much.

I just watched a dog cross the street standing upright on its back legs. Take that, 2023.

Someone’s wife: “What’s the game you play on the table with ping pong balls and paddles?” Her husband: “Ping pong.” The Wife: “Hmmm. Ok.”

“Authority” does not come from the discernment of the identity of the author (e.g. Hebrews). This is why the disputed authorship of NT texts is a total secondary concern. Higher Criticism has been the boogeyman for too many Christians that hold narrow views of authority.

Spending my Saturday afternoon getting a kick out of the difference between this time and 2020. Then: “We’ve been saying online is the future! Invest, build, improve!” Now: “Should we even be broadcasting church services? It’s missing the real thing…”

I don’t get what the problem with the PHX heat is. I turned off my water heater weeks ago and can still take a hot shower any time.

“God does not do theology. Human beings do theology.” - James Cone

Few things have caused as much of an uproar in my home as when I asked Siri how many minutes are in a year, and the answer was not in agreement with someone’s favorite Broadway narrative.

"One lump or two?" - Def Leppard

“There is a difference between an empty hole and an empty stomach. An empty hole points to a void. An empty stomach knows it is meant for something.” — Richard Beck

Every once in a while I just think, "I wonder if a new Radiohead album will drop in, like, 10 minutes..." I've been right a couple times.

Go to church to encounter Jesus.

A perfect example of why it's important to take slow, methodical, and deep readings of the Bible.

Putting my kids to bed is one of my favorite spiritual disciplines.

Heard a man say, “If you’re going to read philosophy, you have to start with Kant.” And that’s how I knew that man has never read Kant.