Part 1: Unexpected Gifts by Chris Heuertz

I love Chris Heuertz. I really do. I think he’s not only brilliant, but truly a man of integrity that lives out everything he writes and speaks about. Chris’ previous book, Friendship at the Margins, is one of my favorite books of all time. As a person who reads around 50 or so books a year [...]

Jan 28: My One Sentence Bible

  What is My One Sentence Bible? In Jesus’ eyes there is an equality of humanity and an equality of sin. [John 8:31-36] Those who do not embrace the journey of Jesus and the mystery of God only have room to cast others out. [John 8:37-47] When people who have an inflated self-assessment get confused, [...]

Jan 27: My One Sentence Bible

  What is My One Sentence Bible? When haters don’t get their way they accuse everyone around them, even their own people, of being in a conspiracy theory. [John 7:45-52] Religious gatekeepers use vulnerable people in difficult situations to try and theologically trap those following Jesus. Don’t give in; just keep loving. [John 7:53-8:11] There [...]

Jan 26: My One Sentence Bible

  What is My One Sentence Bible? Those who doubt your good work will always try to drag you into a public debate. Don’t give in; keep doing your good work in private until the time is right. [John 7:1-10] No matter how clearly you describe the principles of which you engage your culture, because [...]

Living in the Tension Gathering – Mon Jan 28

For our upcoming Living in the Tension gathering on Monday, January 28th, we will be watching the documentary (A)sexual. The documentary features interviews with and a look into the lives of many individuals that would describe themselves as asexual, or a person that experiences no sexual attraction. Living in a culture fixated on sex, individuals in [...]

Jan 24: My One Sentence Bible

  What is My One Sentence Bible? Just because you don’t like how someone answered your question doesn’t mean you didn’t get a response. [John 6:41-59] The more intense a challenge, the quicker people are to complain about it and then leave. [John 60-66] Very few ride or die. [John 6:67-71] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org   [...]

Speaking in Troy, Michigan Jan 23

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For those of you who live in or around Troy, Michigan, I’ll be speaking at Kensington Community Church’s midweek service tonight, Wednesday Janurary 23rd, starting at 7pm. Their address is: 1825 E. Square Lake Road Troy, MI 48085 If you’re somewhere else, you can watch the live stream here starting at 7pm EST. Hope to [...]

Jan 23: My One Sentence Bible

  What is My One Sentence Bible? The Lord always finds a way to feed those that are hungry. [John 6:5-13] Jesus wanted nothing to do with power given by man. [John 6:14-15] Fear, confusion and unanswered questions are made complete in God’s one request: Believe in the one who was sent. [John 6:16-40] Much [...]

Recent Article I Wrote for Leadership Journal

Below is the recent article I was asked to write by Leadership Journal, on an overview of the Louie Giglio situation with an eye towards the juxtaposition between Evangelicals and the public square. It has since been posted on their blog, Out of Ur. You can see the original posting here. Why the Giglio Debacle isn’t the end [...]

Jan 22: My One Sentence Bible

What is My One Sentence Bible? There is no separation between the love of God, and the work and life of Jesus. [John 5:19-30] Stop asking me about myself because you’ll never belief what I say. If you want to know the truth, ask someone else who knows me to testify on my behalf. [John [...]

MLK’s Impact on The Marin Foundation

One simple, yet profound phrase of Martin Luther King Jr, has spurred on a movement through the work of The Marin Foundation.

Jan 21: My One Sentence Bible

What is My One Sentence Bible? When you take Jesus at his word miracles happen. [John 4:43-54] There are few things Jesus loved more than elevating the oppressed in the face of the cultural-norm-gatekeepers. [John 5:1-15] When you live in the way of Jesus, opposite to the only way a society knows how to do [...]

VIDEO: My Recent Talk at Christ Presbyterian Church, MN

Andrew Marin at The Table at CPC from Christ Presbyterian Church on Vimeo. For those of you not going to church today, here you go. The first weekend of January I spoke at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, MN. It was a great few days connecting with their pastoral staff, Registered Runaway, Tony Jones (who took [...]

Jan 20: My One Sentence Bible

What is My One Sentence Bible? For those deeply embedded in a culture, it is almost impossible for them to see the new reality right in front of their face. [John 4:1-18] God is not constrained to a certain locale, so don’t constrain your worship of God’s creation and work to one. [John 4:19-26] There [...]