Archive for December, 2007
Sunday, December 30th, 2007
A Child Is Born and the Trouble Begins
David Orendorff · Matthew 2:13-23
Today’s scripture is not the cheery scripture of Christmas Eve. I thought about picking a different scripture but I don’t like dodging the difficult. But preaching the full gospel of Jesus also means always remembering and ending with the goodnews of God’s mercy, grace and new life. We [...]
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Monday, December 24th, 2007
MESSAGE FROM DAVE O
Dear Bearcreekians,
On Sunday during worship Vickie and I were presented with a Christmas gift from the congregation. Vickie had a little fore knowledge, but not much. I was totally taken by surprise and humbled by yet another sign of your love for us. I thought it would be some chocolate (it was) [...]
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
Women Who Knew Jesus
David Orendorff ·Matthew 1:18-25 · December 23rd, 2007
Thinking about Mother Mary got me to thinking about Jesus and women. And then I thought about Jesus powerful influence in setting women free from oppression. So this sermon is actually a collection of reflections on some women who knew Jesus. All the women we meet where at [...]
