BlogHide Resteemsmartinwbender (27)in freewrite • 7 years agoFive-Minute-Freewrite-ChildrenI pull up to the school and the kids pile out. It happens every day. It will happen again tomorrow. They leave what I think is the safety of my supervisory eye and move into the deep unknown. At…martinwbender (27)in freewrite • 7 years agoFreewrite Exercise: CornThe sun was setting on the field. Not as green as they had been in the summer, the corn stalks were wilting in the fall sun. The corn was still there. Crows circled overhead promising more among the…martinwbender (27)in christianity • 7 years agoA Devotional Thought on 1 John 1:1-41 John 1:1-4 (English Standard Version) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning…martinwbender (27)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoI’m going to read books and write about themI’m a pastor in the Deep South. I like to read books on theology, philosophy, and history. I plan to write up reviews of the books I’ve read and start conversations about their content. I’ll share…martinwbender (27)in christianity • 7 years agoA New Kind of Benedict OptionThe Benedict Option: A strategy for Christians in a post-Christian nation by Rod Dreher A short review by Martin W. Bender What does it mean for Christians when culture becomes antagonistic…