Ronnie Martin

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Author | Recording Artist | Speaker | Founder & Lead Pastor — Substance Church in Ashland, Ohio

Ronnie Martin is the founder and lead pastor of Substance Church in Ashland, Ohio. Before pastoring, he recorded eleven full-length albums as part of the influential Tooth and Nail roster. As a speaker, Ronnie has spoken at several conferences, and he co-hosts the Happy Rant Podcast and The Art of Pastoring Podcast. Ronnie has written or co-written several other books, including Finding God in the Dark, Stop Your Complaining, The Bridezilla of Christ, and The Best Gift Ever Given.

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The God Who Is with Us: 25-Day Devotional for Advent

The God Who Is with Us takes readers through a twenty-five day Advent journey. Daily reflections on gospel truths drawn from Scripture will stir the i...

Featured on: Thursday, December 1, 2022

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July 7, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Gig Workers

Many Americans (including my children) have been involved in what is called app-based gig work. John Stossel in his latest video says this would include jobs like Rover, DoorDash food delivery, and Ub...

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July 6, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Being Bored

I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July weekend. Perhaps you were able to relax from the frenetic pace that describes our lives. Arthur Brooks has been on my radio program many times. He recently talked a...

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July 3, 2026

Penna Dexter

Celebrate Dads

Now that the Mother’s Day-Father’s Day season is over, I think we can say that — overall — there’s a much bigger deal made of Mother’s Day than Father’s Day. Do we just appreciate mothers more? Or do...

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