ALL MEN RISE UP! - Free ebook May 13-18, 2026

 

ALL MEN RISE UP! 

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When men understand who they are, they accomplish things that they were created to be and do.

This book seeks to encourage those men who know our current culture needs to return to godly principles, biblical foundations, and healthy families.

We need to walk in the steps the Lord, Father of All, gave us to heed, as we hear and obey.

While this book is not a full Bible study on the role of men, taught by a man who has lived for over seven decades, it is an encouragement to seek the Lord, know His ways as we daily walk with Him, and succeed in the calling He has for each of us.

I share some of what I have learned, as the Bible instructs us to do.

“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2, NASB.

Put into practice then what you can, and allow the Holy Spirit to continue to instruct and encourage you along the way.

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Confidence by Steve Martin

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Confidence

“For You are my hope; Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth.”Psalm 71:5, NASB

Lack of confidence can hold you back, keep you from growing in faith, afraid that if you step out and do something for the Lord you will fall, fail, and look foolish to everyone.

I had that concern in my school days, and even into my adult years. Because of low self-esteem, putting myself “beneath others”, I lacked the courage to do at times what I knew I should have done. 

I let the fear of man, the opinion of others, dictate what I did or how I did it.

But the time came when the Lord said to me, “Either you live by what others think and say or you do what I say and do. Your choice. Who will you serve?”

It is a decision you have to make. Will you serve man, the fear of man, or will you chose to serve the Lord, and do what He has called you to do?

When I made that decision, to serve Him above all, even as I served in ministry with leaders who sometimes didn’t have my best in mind, the Lord gave me the courage, and with it the confidence, to say and do what is written in His Word.

Having that strong foundation, that trust in Him, gave me the confidence I needed to hear His voice, choose to walk in His ways, and even receive the reward He promises as we do.

Who will you choose to heed? The fear of man or trust in the One who created you?

Confidence grows in us as we hear and obey, and see the results. There is nothing shady about it. Our Lord has proven over and over again that His way is always the way we need to choose.

It needs to be a firm decision on your part – choosing man’s way or His way. 

God is our hope. Have your confidence grow in His love for you. He has your back.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Love For His People Ministry, Charlotte, NC

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All Men Rise Up - new book by Steve Martin

 

Buy now on Amazon paperback $7.95: All Men Rise Up! by Steve Martin

When men understand who they are, they accomplish things that they were created to be and do.

This book seeks to encourage those men who know our current culture needs to return to godly principles, biblical foundations, and healthy families.

We need to walk in the steps the Lord, Father of All, gave us to heed, as we hear and obey.

While this book is not a full Bible study on the role of men, taught by a man who has lived for over seven decades, it is an encouragement to seek the Lord, know His ways as we daily walk with Him, and succeed in the calling He has for each of us.

I share some of what I have learned, as the Bible instructs us to do.

“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2, NASB.

Put into practice then what you can, and allow the Holy Spirit to continue to instruct and encourage you along the way.

Buy now on Amazon paperback $7.95: All Men Rise Up! by Steve Martin

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Morning Place To Be - FREE Kindle e-book April 27-May 2, 2026

Morning Place To Be - FREE Kindle e-book 

April 27-May 2, 2026

(Also available in paperback and audiobook)

From April 27, 2026 through May 2, 2026 (midnight PDT) you can download for FREE my new book.

Click here: MORNING PLACE TO BE - FREE DOWNLOAD (Normally $3.99)

Be blessed!

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Love for His People Ministry

Charlotte, North Carolina

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“Determination” - message by Steve Martin

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Determination

Our walk with the Lord will bring us to events and situations where we are going to have to either stand strong, or we will turn and run. In my life, I have made that decision already. My life is His. I will stand, so help me God.

Yeshua (Jesus) had made that decision too. He was determined to do the Father’s will, and He did it.

We must choose to be as He was, and have the determination to do what is right before that time will certainly come.

“The Master, God, has given me a well-taught tongue, so I know how to encourage tired people. He wakes me up in the morning. Wakes me up, opens my ears to listen as one ready to take orders.

 

The Master, God, opened my ears, and I didn’t go back to sleep, didn’t pull the covers back over my head. I followed orders, stood there and took it while they beat me, held steady while they pulled out my beard.

 

Didn’t dodge their insults, faced them as they spit in my face. And the Master, God, stays right there and helps me, so I’m not disgraced.

 

Therefore I set my face like flint, confident that I’ll never regret this. My champion is right here. Let’s take our stand together! Who dares bring suit against me? Let him try! Look! the Master, God, is right here.

 

Who would dare call me guilty? Look! My accusers are a clothes bin of threadbare socks and shirts, fodder for moths!” Isaiah 50:7-9, The Message

 

When I was the office manager of a Canon copier dealer in Lansing, Michigan, between 1980-1987, I was asked to do an invoice for the company, billing a location that I had heard did abortions. I refused to do so. I wanted no part in it.

 

I would have been around 26, and we had three young kids at the time. I couldn’t afford to lose my job, but my Lord told me I was not to do that invoice. I told the owner as such.

 

He then made his wife, the co-owner, do the invoice. (In later years they asked me to become Vice President of the company, but even then the Lord had called me on to other work for Him, and that meant a move to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to work for Derek Prince Ministries.)

 

Are we going to stand as Christians, when faced with decisions that will go against the actions and beliefs of those around us?

 

Now is the time to make that determination. Not when the time to stand faces us head on. We will need to have made that decision already.

 

Christians, and Jews, are among the most persecuted in the world. Times have not changed since Jesus’ time. We know the Bible says the same days are coming for us.

 

Decide now what you are going to do when called upon to choose.

 

Ahava and shalom,

 

Steve Martin

 

Message #21, April 14, 2026

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Worship playlist - Antioch Infernational Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina; Steve Martin from Jerusalem, Israel

Worship playlist - Antioch Infernational Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Steve Martin from Jerusalem, Israel

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Antioch International Church worship team over the years. Playlist.

Steve Martin worship songs playlist

Videos recorded by Steve Martin, Love For His People in Charlotte, North Carolina

Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

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Beautiful South Carolina horses out in the springtime pasture. Thank You, Lord. Walk With Me, and See. Steve Martin

Beautiful South Carolina horses out in the springtime pasture. Thank You, Lord. Walk With Me, and See. Steve Martin

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"His Appointments" - message by Steve Martin

 

(Photo by Steve Martin)

His Appointments

 

We all have our disappointments. And yet when I look back, I can see our Lord’s hand in them - protecting us, guarding us, keeping us from going down a path that we thought was for sure the way to go.

 

Even when we say to ourselves and others, “I am positive this is the Lord’s will. How can it not be?”

 

And then it didn’t go as expected.

 

I recall the true Bible story of Joseph hearing that his fiancée, Mary, was pregnant before they knew each other intimately. And the child was not his. How greatly disappointed he must have felt? “Why, Lord? YOU GAVE HER TO ME!”

 

How did that turn out for Joseph? And Mary?

 

We can’t, we don’t, always see the Lord’s hand in our lives. We don’t have the capacity to carry it, to do it at the time, as He knows and does.

 

We have to trust in the Lord’s hands. He said He loves us. Is He a liar?

 

Thank You, Lord, for the times I didn’t marry that one; I didn’t get on that plane; my event was canceled…and then tragedy occurred exactly where "I just knew I was supposed to have been" before Your hand stopped me.

 

We must also realize that this life isn’t just about me. So many more are involved. I like the Jewish culture. It isn’t “me”, it is “us.” We need more of that.

 

His appointments carry us beyond the disappointments. When they come, keep looking for His open door. It is coming. I can promise you that, because He is ALWAYS Faithful.

“Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness…” Psalm 33:18, NASB

 

Now, back to my blueberry bagel. It seems to have more purple in it this time. Yeah Lord!

 

Ahava and Shalom,

 

Steve Martin in Charlotte, North Carolina

 

Message #20 in the year of our Lord, April 6, 2026.

It would be nice if you could run down to the local grocery store and buy a package of hope. After all, don’t we find we need it every day? A few good helpings daily sure would be nice. It is not quite that simple to get, but hope is certainly possible to obtain and keep. 

The way I have found hope is by believing the promises of the Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, as put forth truthfully in the Bible. Through the centuries, the words written in the Word have proven accurate and life-changing for those who have chosen to believe. I include myself among them. The daily news will get you discouraged. The bank statement and monthly bills, which arrive by mail or on your smartphone, will drain you of your pursuit of happiness. 

One minute you are “up”. The next minute you hit a wall. What is it that keeps us pressing on to accomplish the good in life? Family and friends can be a good source of support, but even then, those relationships can falter. We need more. We need hope in our lives. 

My desire and prayer is that as you read these messages, you will obtain hope. Not a hope that will get you just through this day, but an eternal hope where you can stand strong, press on, and know deep in your heart that when it is all said and done, what He, Jesus, has said and done will be the very truth that keeps you until the end. 

Find hope. Keep it within, and know that the faith, hope and love of the Almighty God will always be there for you. He is our only hope.

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Want to see Steve Martin's daily messages? Look at my new blog, "Morning Place To Be with Steve Martin"

 

Look here every morning: Morning Place To Be

Look here every morning: Morning Place To Be

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Where it began...I can't begin to know it. But come and see!

                       

Where it all began...must have been in Lawrence, Kansas, in August of 2025. 

My good wife Laurie and I flew to Kansas City to be with one of my sisters (I have 5), 

Janet, and her husband, Nate. It was a very pleasant time of touring the city, the 

countryside, the small towns, and the parks found in central Kansas.

When Nate told me about his "$4.95 Sip and What Not" (not the real name) at the

 local coffee-and-bagel restaurant, I just had to do it. I was raised looking for the 

"good deals".

When we got back to Charlotte, North Carolina, I checked out the local one. And 

sure enough, every morning I could get a cup of coffee (limit one every two hours, 

mind you), and I liked adding a blueberry bagel just to ease my conscience.

Lo and behold, this website began with that theme. "Morning Place To Be."

I like to write, so this will be one of those "not so heavy with all the news" places to 

go, as you, too, enjoy your coffee every morning.

As they say (sometimes, though it gets worn out), "Enjoy."

Be blessed,

Steve Martin

P.S. Nate in the top photo is on the left. More grayer, though a wee bit younger, 

than I am. Ha!

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"All Hands On Deck" by Steve Martin

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All Hands On Deck

Each of us has been given gifts (talents) as the Lord shared to the listeners in the Gospel. What they did with them (or only one) determines how their reward, or not, resulted.

We each know individuals who are using their gifts from the Lord for the good of His Body. We surely recognize the “more noticeable one” – the pastors, teachers, prophets, evangelists, and even a few apostles in the church.

But I want you each to know, the ones who don’t have those “titles” ( and don’t get me started on “titles” so prevalent these days) that you are just as important.

The main leader in any church, synagogue or ministry, the visionary, certainly needs the administrator to carry out the dream. There may be the engine, but without the wheels that vehicle is not going anywhere fast.

So you having a hospitality gift, or a child development gift, or the one who uses his skills to construct or maintain the properties the Lord has entrusted to us; or even the one who leads worship in the home group of seven – you are just as important.

Not every job is “ministry”. Trust me, I know, after having been with ministries and churches on staff for over 35 years.

The Lord and His Body needs us all, serving together, each sharing his/her talent(s) for His plans and purposes.

“As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” 1 Peter 4:10

Serve on!

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People

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The Movement Centre with Bishop Lathan Wood and Steve Martin

My good friend, Lathan Wood, and his congregation have done an incredible job buying and restoring an older church building in Gastonia.

He gives me a tour of both buildings. Having seen the “before” and now after results, I was amazed. Wonderful Movement Centre team!

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For a bit on the lighter side. My new blog “Morning Place To Be” with Steve Martin

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Check this out! Morning Place To Be with Steve Martin

Have a coffee and a blueberry bagel as you view and watch. For a lighter place to go each day.

Be blessed,

Steve Martin

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Worship Our Lord Jesus with Steve Martin - playlist

 

                                    Worship Our Lord Jesus with Steve Martin

                  - playlist with these six songs sung at Succat Hallel in Jerusalem

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Back again soon in the Land

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The week of March 9, 2026 - flying back to Israel to make more videos! Stay tuned.

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"Abraham Lincoln and the Holy Land" - message by Steve Martin

 

Abraham Lincoln and the Holy Land

 

“For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.”  Psalm 143:3, NASB

Well, that’s not a Bible verse anyone will put on their refrigerator!

And yet we go through those seasons when we feel exactly that – crushed, forsaken, “Where are You, Lord” times in our lives. So, then what?

Abraham Lincoln, our beloved 16^th American president, was known to have had “melancholy”—or simply depression. We can certainly understand why, amid the Civil War, his young son’s death, and his wife Martha’s health issues.

I have several books on my bookcase and have read most of them. They are not just for show.

Though he was not known as a churchgoer, he did call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus for guidance, courage, and fortitude to stand for righteousness in many political and life situations. Battered, hated, and later assassinated, he did seek the Lord in his times of depression and melancholy.

On his deathbed, it has been written that Lincoln spoke these words to his wife, Martha, as she drew near with her ear.

“A strong case can be made, based on the “Personal Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln” (kept at the Illinois State Historical Library), a manuscript Noyes W. Miner, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Springfield, Illinois, who wrote of his conversations with Mary Todd Lincoln in 1882, and several other references, that these were Abraham Lincoln’s last words:

“We will visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior. There is no city on earth I so much desire to see as Jerusalem.”

 

These are the words that follow in the manuscript: "and with that word half spoken on his tongue, the bullet from the pistol of the assassin’s entered his brain, and the soul of the great and good President was carried by the Angels to the New Jerusalem & above.” (see here: Abraham Lincoln's Last Words)

There are at least ten fascinating facts about Lincoln and the Jews. Look here for more: Lincoln and the Jews. But that is for another day, another message.

We can all admire President Abraham Lincoln for the life he led and the courage he displayed, even as he fought spiritual and natural battles most of his life. And while I am on the subject, we can also give thanks to the Lord for the great President Donald J. Trump, who is to our country, and his ongoing support for Israel and our Jewish friends in their Land.

Lord, give us courage to also stand against the enemies that seek to destroy them, our friends, the Jews in Israel.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People in Charlotte, North Carolina

Message #8, 2026, “Abraham Lincoln and the Holy Land”, Feb. 26, 2026, 11:30 am

Steve Martin's bookcase - Abraham Lincoln set

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