God’s Therefore A sermon for Nov. 17, 2013, St. Matthew Parish George Martin I had a reflection on the theology of Job at the third hole while I played golf on Friday. You may remember that the book of Job is about trying to explain what appears to be unjust suffering and pain. It is Job’s so-called friends, who presume that the afflictions Job suffers must call for some kind of repentance on his part. He must first seek God’s…
Celebrating Baptism A sermon for Nov. 10, 2013 St. Matthew’s Parish, Pacific Palisades CA George Martin Not too many can say that they attended their Father’s baptism, but I was there when my father was baptized. I was 15 years old at the time when he was baptized on a Saturday afternoon at St. Michael’s in the Hills in Ottawa Hills. It’s part of Toledo, Ohio where I was born and lived the first 18 years of my life. My…
It’s About Atonement Sermon for Oct. 27, 2013 based on Luke 18:9-14 George Martin Years ago I did some dumb things when I stood in the pulpit. I probably still do….hopefully with less frequency. The story of the Pharisee and the tax collector comes into the church’s liturgy every three years and I remember preaching on this text one Sunday when wasn’t as wise as I am now. You see, I didn’t start off the sermon. I let the country…