Why martyrs ultimately win

The subject of martyrs may be surprising. But martyrs have been around a long time. Martyrs are those that are willing to die for a cause. Often we associate martyrs with religious faith. Stephen is considered the first Christian martyr — a man who died for his faith in Jesus. But he is far from the only one.

Martyrs, while admired for their faithfulness are often ignored though in society. Society doesn’t like to think about the death aspect of being a martyr. Often, not many years after someone becomes a martyr, a society will start to view the martyr far differently than when the…

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My name is Matthew Best. I’m an ELCA (Lutheran) pastor who attempts to translate church and churchy stuff into everyday language.

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Pastor Matthew Best

My name is Matthew Best. I’m an ELCA (Lutheran) pastor who attempts to translate church and churchy stuff into everyday language.