Category: Blog
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Marching Onward
Welcome to our March newsletter! One of the most important things for a ministry is to grow sustainably. Anchor and Ember is quietly growing, this month I started posting articles with ten points on a theme, the first one is on anxiety. This is something that most of us have experienced. I invite you to…
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February 2026 Blog Update
This month’s newsletter is a bit earlier than normal and with good reason. I really want to get this out before Valentine’s Day. That magical day when love is celebrated… or when you feel awful because you are single. Maybe you’ve been single so long you’ve become hopeless. No matter what feelings Valentine’s Day elicits,…
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2026 – Introducing Little Embers
After the heavy reflection I did in December and a few days of down time I arrived at 2026. I don’t like to make New Year’s resolutions. This morning I attended a meeting and the theme was “Patience”, what a blessing. Being reminded that God is at work in us and that He is not…
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Merry Christmas
Christmas has arrived! This is quite a challenging time for a lot of us. While children stare at the presents under the tree, adults often argue or remember painful memories. For many, Christmas is the “most wonderful time of the year” in song only. I want to invite you to brush up on your grounding…
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November already
What a year this has been. Having been ill for 3 months earlier this year means that I still feel like I am lagging behind where I want to be. With 2025 almost over it is almost time to look back over the year. 2025 brought tears, sickness, hardships, joy and so much more into…
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October Recap
October has been an interesting month. Over the past three weeks my health has improved every day. I have a lot to be thankful for. On Thursday last week I sat down to finish “Embracing the Unbearable” and the file is gone. Completely and utterly gone, as if it never existed. This is a good…
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Spring is finally here
Winter is over and spring has arrived. The past month and a half have been very challenging for me. A acute, recurring sinus infection has brough complications which often had me down for the count. I’ve missed church meetings, a conference and several days of work. Please pray for me. I’ve given the idea of…
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Uploaded some resources
I’ve been working on Father Wounds for a while now. Today I uploaded the workbook containing 7 devotionals, each day a different kind of Father Wound is discussed. Each day has activities and an invitation to meet with God about this wound. Your father has a profound influence on your life. He teaches you about…
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First blog post
A journey awaits! I’m so glad that you found my website. My name is Martin, I live on the East Coast of South Africa. I love teaching and encouraging with God’s Word. Romans 15:4 “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the…