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Introducing "The Rambling Disciple"

Greetings all! I've had the idea for this blog in my head for quite some time now. Ever since launching "The Christian Geekly" blog I knew that I wanted to have a blog where I explored the Bible, theology, and contemporary issues directly. Whereas my other blog specifically deals with our culture and how to interact with it in a Christ-like way, the aim of this blog is to interact with God's Word in a way that challenges and informs.

So some of you may ask why "The Rambling Disciple" as a title. I aim to be a completely devoted disciple of Jesus. That is the goal to which I strive for in all aspects of my life. The "Rambling" piece of it is pretty self explanatory. This blog will contain the thoughts, ideas, and challenges I encountered while studying and meditating on God's Word.

Now that the purpose and title are out of the way, here is a brief biography about me. My name is Ryan Martin. I was born and raised in Spring, TX (which is a suburb of Houston) and have been attending the Churches of Christ all my life. In December of 2014 I graduated from Harding University with a degree in Bible and Preaching. In April of 2015 I began working as the Hearts on Fire Director (youth and children's minister) at the Church of Christ Northwest in Peoria, IL. In January of 2016 I began working on a Masters degree focusing on theology from Lincoln Christian University.

I envision that this will be a weekly blog, with a new post going up each Wednesday. I pray that this blog helps you in some way to meet Jesus. In the end my goal is to be a true disciple of Jesus and to help others reach this goal along the way. God bless.

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