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On Defeating the Powers

Posted on November 20, 2022 by ohpc_adm

11.20.22  Colossians 1.11-20 On Defeating the Powers We live in a world in the grip of unseen powerful forces…”the powers.” Those powers jerk us around, pull our strings, get our goats, and try to make us slaves. But thanks be … Continue reading →

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What God Has Done Over the Past 20 years in Papua, New Guinea

Posted on November 13, 2022 by ohpc_adm

11.13.22 What God Has Done Over the Past 20 years in Papua, New Guinea” (We welcome Bud & Bonnie Morton)

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Who Is Your Widow?

Posted on October 30, 2022 by ohpc_adm

10.30.22  Luke 18.1-8 Who Is Your Widow? The parable is primarily about worship. In worship our pride gets judged and even conquered. We are forced by church to stop looking at ourselves and to turn our eyes upon Jesus.

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On Freedom

Posted on July 3, 2022 by ohpc_adm

Reading: Galatians 5:13-15 Christ has set us free.  Not only from keeping score and from what Nadia Bolz Webber calls “using Jesus to cosign on my own hang-ups” from seeing the world as “us” and “them”.  Christ has set us … Continue reading →

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Blessings and Curses

Posted on February 27, 2022 by ohpc_adm

Blessings and Curses Reading: Luke 6.39-49 Jesus is painting a picture of last things here and makes it pretty darn clear that he can be revealed both in what he blesses AND what he curses. We are called as Jesus-followers … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans

Posted on February 20, 2022 by ohpc_adm

The Best Laid Plans Reading: Genesis 45.3-11,15  The best laid plans…especially ones intending to do harm, God has something to do with too. While most of us think of our best laid plans as being either choice or chance, that … Continue reading →

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Who REALLY came up with “Facts of Life?”

Posted on February 13, 2022 by ohpc_adm

Who REALLY came up with “Facts of Life?” Reading: Luke 6:17-26 Jesus here in his sermon on a level place, levels the playing field in a way…and simply states the facts…the way things are…reality! And the facts go vividly against … Continue reading →

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“Jesus Christ! Get out of Here!”

Posted on February 6, 2022 by ohpc_adm

“Jesus Christ! Get out of Here!” Reading: Isaiah 6.1-8  Luke 5.1-11 NRSV And yet he doesn’t! Confronted with Peter’s “Leave me for I am a sinner” and Isaiah’s “I am a man of unclean lips,” and reaching across all of … Continue reading →

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A Lost Apple Project?

Posted on January 30, 2022 by ohpc_adm

A Lost Apple Project? Reading: Luke 4.14-30 NRSV Endangered apple varieties — even the sour ones — are being preserved for the good of all apples. Jesus knew the same thing about people: Every person is unique. Every person is … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Just Have to Party!

Posted on January 23, 2022 by ohpc_adm

Sometimes You Just Have to Party! Reading: Nehemiah 8.1-12 NRSV While the Bible is full of sermons and suggestions for how worship should take place, it is pretty rare to find a picture of how worship actually takes place. Nehemiah, … Continue reading →

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