Today we spent our day in Cambridge where we are staying for the next few days; Dr. Magnuson is an alum of the Cambridge system so he is well versed in many things here in Cambridge. We visited many historical sites today, but there were a few of extreme interest and importance to me. The … Continue reading Martin in England #6 – Darwin / Calvin

We had a quite a train ride from Edinburgh with a couple of really wild train exchanges, but we made it safely to Sydney Sussex College in Cambridge where we are staying for the next few days and nights. All the colleges here are part of the Cambridge University system, so I suppose I can … Continue reading Martin in England #5 – Grudem @ Cambridge

I am sitting on a train to Cambridge right now meandering through the beautiful countryside from town to town. I just finished reading a little booklet on the life and ministry of Charles Simeon titled, Simeon, by Max Warren. Simeon was a faithful pastor in Cambridge for 54 years where he died in 1836. This … Continue reading Martin in England #4 – The Good Confession

Today marked the end of our longest stay in any one place, we departed London and headed for Edinburgh, Scotland. The train ride was awesome and beautiful as we passed the wonderful English countryside and headed for Scotland. However before we left London, we had the privilege of worshiping at East London Tabernacle Baptist Church. … Continue reading Martin in England #3 – Worship in England

Give me Preaching or give me death! "Give me liberty or give me death!" is the powerful quote by Patrick Henry in 1775 that helped bring the Virginia Commonwealth into the fight for independence.  It is one of several important statements that were both symbolic of the fight for independence and instigating to garner actual … Continue reading Last Independence Weekend thoughts…

First, Independence Day (July 4th) is a wonderful celebration of the freedoms that are afforded us in this great country, preserved through the lives and deaths of great politicians and soldiers through the last 233+ years.  Ultimately, God has seen fit to give our country a common grace of democratic freedoms, which are most clearly … Continue reading Independence Day thoughts…

On this Cross in the Road Much of the classes I am taking this summer deal with our spiritual forefathers in a sense, and today gave me an opportunity to walk the streets, sit in the churches and cathedrals, and praise God for men that loved the Lord Jesus enough to be martyred for their … Continue reading Martin in England #2 – On this Cross…

Here's a word-picture for you... This new ipod / iphone speaker is called "The Edifier Luna5".  Here's what I'm thinking.  As big as this speaker is (in fact, Jan saw the picture and says, "Don't you dare buy that 'Darth Vader' lookin' thing!") without the smaller device plugged in (ipod or iphone) that contains the … Continue reading The Edifier!

Starting today, I'll be posting some blog entries by Stephen Martin, UBC's Collegiate Pastor, as he studies abroad (via Southern Seminary) in England... Speakers Corner Today was a most unusual day, both in London and for me personally. This day was unusual in London from the stand point that Speaker's Corner only happens once a … Continue reading Martin in London #1 – Speakers Corner

I wonder if we have a few "arm-chair" worshipers out there...