What’s Your Story

8.20.23 Romans 11.1- 2a, 29-32 What’s Your Story? Israel’s story is a long story about all the times Israel broke its promises to God and went off in the wrong direction, lusted after false Gods, disobeyed the commands of God. So is OUR story with God. But…not so with God. God is faithful…no matter what… God promises to us are binding and unchanging. God’s call, calling you to be a disciple of Jesus, continues despite your failures to live up to your call. And those promises are the only hope we have in life and in death. 

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No More!

8.6.23 Job 40.1-5 Say No More! Job essentially asks God the question that plagues us to this day…Why do bad things happen to good people…or better why do bad things happen at all? His wife wants him to “curse’ God and die. God’s answer to Job’s question is long…CHAPT ERS long…but their essence contain this truth: the story God has written is not done yet…and we CANNOT know the mind of God…so why would we ever be able to get a handle on the ‘WHY’ of all the hard and harsh stuff…if we were not there in the beginning? 

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Rediscovering the Wonder of the Kingdom

7.30.23 Matthew 13.31-33,44- 52 Rediscovering the Wonder of the Kingdom Jesus is sort of on a simile and image binge in these verses, but in his throwing out in a fast and furious pace these various images, he’s pointing out one of the most amazing things truths that are present in the gospel…and in the teachings of Jesus, namely: the unexpected hiddenness of the kingdom of God. 

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The Blessing of Burdens

7.9.23 Matthew 11.16-19, 25- 30 The Blessing of Burdens Commentator Elizabeth Johnson says: “It is not that Jesus invites us to a life of ease. Following him will be full of risks and challenges, as he has made abundantly clear. He calls us to a life of humble service, but it is a life of freedom and joy instead of slavery. It is life yoked to Jesus under God’s gracious and merciful reign, free from the burden of sin and the need to prove oneself, free to rest deeply and securely in God’s grace.” 

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Sentinel Quartet

a-cappella-praise-cd-coverWe welcome SENTINEL. They are an “A Cappella” Quartet whose style is that of Christian Barbershop. Sentinel” was formed in 1993 to perform occasional Anthems in the member’s church, OHPC. To their joy, they are still singing today. One caveat though. There are 5 of them.  How many people in YOUR quartet. Due to music copywrite, we were unable to record the service. However, please enjoy some snippets from our CD. If it should turn out that you enjoyed it enough and want the full CD version, send us an email request to ohpcchurch@gmail.com

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The Dirty Dozen

  6.18.23   Father’s Day Graduate Recognition   Matthew 9.35-10.4    The Dirty Dozen (and Change) Jesus called a dirty dozen and gave them authority to do many things…a dozen guys with question-able (dubious) qualifications …he still calls…dozens and dozens 

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Related to Trinity

6/4/23   Communion   Related to Trinity   Matthew 28:16-20 Related to Trinity is a way to talk about the wonder of our faith…Trinity the specific, peculiar, unique nature of the God who came to us Father Son and Holy Spirit…

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Pentecost

5/28/23   Pentecost   Acts 2:1-21   They’re Drunk! Pentecost reminds us that the Spirit will not be housebroken. So be careful…the wind blows where it wills…and I would hate to see nice respectable people with mortgages leave here drunk…. No, I wouldn’t!

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Proof of Easter

5/21/23   Acts 17:22-31   Proof of Easter   The proof of Easter is you and me. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, despite all the ways and means to keep us from saying yes…we did…WE got it…and that getting it is all gift.

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“What I Wish My Pastor Would Say About Mothers.”

5/14/23   Mother’s Day    Colossians 3:13,   Isaiah 49:15- 16,   1 Corinthians 13:4-7   “What I Wish My Pastor Would Say About Mothers.” I am going to try to get several women from the church to share their thoughts on that question and frame it within the context of the passages indicated.

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