About Steve Martin…

I am a Lutheran layman who had searched for many, many years to find the truth about what God expected from me.

I tried jumping through all the religious hoops and read all the latest books. There was always something for me to do… and then another thing, and another. I felt like I was never quite there.

Then I heard, for the first time in my life, the gospel for the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ, proclaimed to me, in it’s fullness and clarity, with no qualifications, no strings attached. Nothing left for me to do.

 It hit me like a ton of bricks! Beautiful, life changing, freedom giving bricks!

 No more religious ladders, no more biblical principles for Christian living, no more of me having to do…anything!

Christ has done it all! True freedom, won by my Lord, for me. And all I have to do is…nothing!

It is so wonderful and liberating, that I want to share this Good News with everyone that I can.

                               - Steve Martin    San Clemente, CA 

e-mails welcome  sma9231961@aol.com

12 Responses to “About Steve Martin…”

  1. Ivy, on March 29th, 2008 at 3:22 pm Said:

    Steve,
    I came across your blog via comments you made on one of Michael Spencer’s posts. Things aren’t always nice and neat the way we’d like them, are they. We are all very much saint and sinner. By the way, I am starting seminary in the fall at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.

    Keep up the good work. You’re posting great stuff.

  2. Steve, on March 30th, 2008 at 1:38 pm Said:

    Ivy,

    Thanks for the encouragement.

    Good luck and Godspeed at Seminary. I’m sure you will make a great pastor!

    Yours in Christ,

    Steve

  3. doubting thomas, on April 6th, 2008 at 10:03 pm Said:

    I doubt any of us have the strength to do what is required of a true christian. What is that you ask…NOTHING, I answer. To believe Jesus died on the cross to save us all from our sins may not be to hard to fathom. To believe we are now required to do NOTHING for our salvation is a tough pill to swallow. I don’t go to church. I don’t give to the needy. I don’t even love my fellow man. This does not make me evil or damned to hell. It makes me human. As a human I believe I am saved because Jesus told me I was over 2,000 years ago. With that belief I will welcome my death and go to my grave. Maybe I’ll be saved maybe not, but the choice is HIS. Nothing I do in this earthly form will change HIS mind about me. So If you want to be a brave christian, do what GOD wants you to do. NOTHING! Let Jesus make the decision, because HE already has. 2,000 years ago.

  4. Ivy, on April 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm Said:

    Thank you, Steve.

  5. theoldadam, on April 8th, 2008 at 12:43 pm Said:

    doubting thomas,

    You are so right. He has made the decision for you…2,000 years ago and whenever it was that you were baptised. He also decided for you right then and there. He adopted you. Know that you are his because of that adoption in water and Word. The kingdom belongs to you. He has done it for you.

    Amen.

  6. Eric, on April 25th, 2008 at 3:41 pm Said:

    Thanks for stopping by our site and leaving a comment - It’s an encouragement for me to be reminded of what Christ has accomplished on our behalf! I’ll be sure to check your blog out.

  7. HannahJ, on May 19th, 2008 at 5:59 pm Said:

    I found you via a comment on WayneDawg’s blog. I am Lutheran as well; your blog is a joy to read!

  8. theoldadam, on May 19th, 2008 at 6:13 pm Said:

    HannahJ,

    Thanks very much, Hannah!

    You are always welcome to chime in on any topic. Let me have it if I mess something up!

    I glanced at your site (time constrictions today), it looks very interesting. Later tonight I’ll go back and check it out.

    Take care, Hannah amd God bless!

    - Steve Martin

  9. Timm, on June 19th, 2008 at 4:46 pm Said:

    Steve,
    Found your site through Roland. So far so good man. I will definitely stop by for more. keep up the good work and God bless,

    ~Timm

  10. theoldadam, on June 19th, 2008 at 4:51 pm Said:

    Timm,

    Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your kind words of encouragement!

    Take care, and God bless you.

    - Steve

  11. heartofapastor, on July 8th, 2008 at 2:15 pm Said:

    I came across your blog through Ivy, who left you a link to my post on Romans.

    I like the phrase “freedom giving bricks”. God’s forgiveness is indeed a powerful thing. And just like getting hit with bricks will leave a mark for all to see, so does one’s life after they have experienced the “bricks of freedom”; God’s forgiveness through the cross. Thanks for the image.

    -Pastor Eric-

  12. theoldadam, on July 8th, 2008 at 2:22 pm Said:

    Pastor Eric,

    Thanks for stopping by!

    I like the image of “bricks leaving a mark”. You and I (along with countless others) know just how true that is.

    I very much enjoyed your post on Romans. That book of Romans contains a truck full of life giving, mark making bricks!

    Thanks very much, Pastor!

    - Steve M.

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