Welcome to Pastor Mark’s blog—the place for all sources of teaching from Pastor J. Mark Martin of Calvary Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona.

Anger – Pastor Mark Martin

"Anger," a message by Pastor Mark Martin on the emotion of anger using various Scripture references. Pastor Mark looks at anger and what the Bible has to say about it including its pitfalls and dangers as well as having a righteous anger....

Archaeological Dig & Elah Valley

Archaeological dig at Beit Guvrin, ancestral home of King Herod. 5,000 underground caves dating back 2,200 years! Elah Valley where David slew Goliath. David picked up 5 smooth stones from this area before using 1 to kill Goliath with his...

Bethlehem

Bethlehem today. A church at the shepherd's field where it's believed the angel appeared to the shepherds when Jesus was born. Beautiful murals inside the church. The shepherd's field. A little church built inside a cave where shepherds would...

Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Upper Room & Western Wall

Kojak the Camel on Mount of Olives. View of Kidron Valley and Temple Mount from Mount of Olives. Garden of Gethsamane. The Upper Room. The golden menorah is ready and on display by the Temple Institute. The Southern Steps to the Temple Mount....

Nazareth Village

We got to visit a reconstructed village of what life in Nazareth was like in during the time of Christ. A sheep fold. A wine press cut into the rock. Terraces along the hillside for farming. An olive...

Beatitudes, Tel Dan & Druze Lunch

The Church of the Beatitudes. The location where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount (the Beatitudes) overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The Dan river at the Ancient city of Dan, one of the 3 tributaries of the Jordan River. The place of the seat...

Jesus Boat, Capernaum & Baptism

The ancient boat from the time of Jesus. A model of what the boat looked like. Capernaum Synagogue.Olive press. A modern church built upon Peter's house in Capernaum where Jesus would have stayedBaptism in the Jordan...