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About Me

Hi! My name is Ryan Martin and welcome to the Rambling Disciple blog. I pray that this blog is a blessing to you and that you hopefully learn something from it. 

I began this blog back in 2016 after the death of my mother. She was an author and blogger who also wrote about the Bible, theology, and ministry. She continues to be an inspiration to me and many others around the world. When she passed I knew I wanted to continue that legacy, so I started the Rambling Disciple.

I've been in full time ministry since 2015. I have a BA in Bible and Preaching from Harding University and an MA in Theology from Lincoln Christian University. Theology is my passion and something I love to study. Any time I learn something new about God, Christ, or the Bible I'm at my happiest. My primary interests in the realm of theology are Sacramental Theology, Christology, Theology Proper, and Eschatology. 

When it comes to Biblical Studies I tend towards books and topics that I feel we tend to ignore. I gravitate away from books like Acts and Romans, which everyone talks about, and more towards Song of Songs and Hebrews, which aren't as popular. It's just the way my brain works. I enjoy digging into areas of study that aren't as interesting to most other people.

A lot of what I post about here has to do with current trends and ideas I see in the church. I try to address them from a Christ centered theological perspective. The title of the blog, Rambling Disciple, sums it up well. I'm just a guy trying to follow Jesus who rambles on about various things.

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