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2013 SERIES - WHO IS THIS JESUS?

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Dec 01: Wonderful (Dave Walker)
Dec 08: Immanuel
Dec 15: This Jesus is Love (Bob Dodd)
Dec 22: Revealer
Dec 24: Christmas Eve - Savior
Dec 29: Who is this Jesus? (Duane Hellier)
 (except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SEries - PEOPLE OF HIS PRESENCE

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Oct 05: More Presence?
Oct 13: Fullness of Joy (Dave Walker)
Oct 20: Loving God, Loving People In His Presence
Oct 27: Hungry?
Nov 03: God is Light (Dave Walker)
Nov 10: Help Me, God!
Nov 17: Free but Costly
Nov 24: Thank You, God!
                                                                     (except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

 2013 SERIES - THE WALKING UN-DEAD

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Sep 01: Life Walkers
Sep 08: Words of Life
Sep 15: Shadow of Death  (Dave Walker)
Sep 22: When Life Meets Death
Sep 29: Zombies?  (Duane Hellier)

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - THE REAL MAN OF STEEL

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Aug 04: Closer Than a Brother  (Dave Walker)
Aug 11: Son of Man
Aug 18: Son of God
Aug 25: Living Hope  (Kids and kids at heart are welcomed to come dressed as a superhero!)

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - r we there yet?

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Jul 07: REVIVAL: r we there yet?  (Dave Walker)
Jul 14: REFORMATION: r we there yet?
Jul 21: REST: r we there yet?
Jul 28: RECONCILIATION: r we there yet?

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - THE WIND OF THE SPIRIT

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Jun 02: The Wind Blows (Dave Walker)
Jun 09: Rules Worth Breaking
Jun 16: The Heart of the Father (Dave Walker)
Jun 23: World Wide Winds (Daniel & Menorah McCarty)
Jun 30: Unexplainable Mysteries
(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - A NEW DECADE

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May 05:  New Wine, Every Time (Dave Walker) 
May 12:  House of His Love
May 19:  House of His Presence
May 26:  House of Honor

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - SATISFIED

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Apr 07:  Know (No) Satisfaction (Dave Walker)
Apr 14:  Is Perfect Good Enough?
Apr 21:  How Much Longer?
Apr 28:  What Do You Have?

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - CROSS OVER

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Mar 03: Get in the Boat (Dave Walker) 
Mar 10: From Old to New
Mar 17: From Watching to Being
Mar 24: (Palm Sunday) The New Covenant  (Bob Dodd)
Mar 29: (Good Friday)  Extravagant Love (no recording available)
Mar 31: (Resurrection Sunday)  Death in His Grave
(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - SATURATED

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Feb 03: Give Me a Drink (Dave Walker)
Feb 10: Seeing His Goodness
Feb 17: Knowing God
Feb 24: Eating the Bread of His Presence

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2013 SERIES - GRACE ANATOMY

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Jan 06: Amazing  (Dave Walker)
Jan 13:  I Need It, You Need It, We All Need It
Jan 20:  The Secret  (Bob Dodd )
Jan 27:  The Mud Puddles

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - CHRISTMAS-THE X FACTOR

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Dec 09:  X = LOVE   (Dave Walker)
Dec 16:  X = HOPE
Dec 23:  X = LIGHT
Dec 24: Christmas Eve:  (7:30 pm)  X = GIFTS
Dec 30:  X = NEW BEGINNINGS

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - Thnx :-)

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Nov 04: Enter His Gates with Thnx :-)   (Dave Walker)
Nov 11: Thnx for the Big Things :-)
Nov 18: Thnx for the Little Things  :-)
Nov 25: Thnx for Your Giving :-)   (Garry Mathewson) 
Dec 02: Thnx in the Hard Things  :-\


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - Under New Management

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Oct 07: All Things New   (Dave Walker)
Oct 14: Greedy Short Guy
Oct 21: Bad Reputation Girl
Oct 28: Angry Religious Man


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - The River

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Sep 02: The River of Life   (Dave Walker)
Sep 09: The River of Salvation
Sep 16: The River of Freedom
Sep 23: The River of Power
Sep 30: The River of Praise

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips) 

2012 Series - THRIVE

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Aug 05: He Came That We Might Thrive  (Dave Walker)
Aug 12: The Soil of Thriving
Aug 19: The Mystery of His Will  (Dave Walker)
Aug 26: The Roots of Thriving


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2012 Series - HONEST TO GOD

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Jul 01:  God, You Blow My Mind
Jul 08:  The Secret Place   (Dave Walker)
Jul 15:  God, I Need You 
Jul 22:  God, Forgive Me
Jul 29:  God, You Give Me Hope

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - FUNCTIONAL FAMILIES

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Jun 03:  Perfectly Imperfect
Jun 10:  Sons of God  (Dave Walker)
Jun 17:  Father Knows Best  (Dave Walker)
Jun 24:  Truth & Love & Other Messes


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - BLOGS & TWEETS FROM THE GUYS WHO KNEW HIM

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May 06:  Who Do You Say I Am?   (Dave Walker)
May 13:  Light, Love & Life
May 20:  Faith Works
May 27:  What You See is Not What You Get


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - EASTER: What’s Love Got to Do With It?

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Apr 01: Palm Sunday: Enter His Gates   (Dave Walker)  
Apr 06: Good Friday: He Loves Us to Death
Apr 08: Resurrection Day: He Loves Us to Life 
Apr 15: He Loves Us During Failure
Apr 22: He Loves Us Enough
Apr 29: Happy 9th Anniversary ORC: His Love Grows
(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips) 

2012 Series - MISSION: POSSIBLE

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Mar 04: The Promise of the Father  (Dave Walker)
Mar 11: Faith With Those Who Know Me Best
Mar 18: Reaching Our Nation
Mar 25: Reaching The World


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - Artificial Intimacy 

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Feb 05: Deeper  (Dave Walker)
Feb 12: Get Real with God
Feb 19: Get Real with Others
Feb 26: Faith with Scars


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)  

2012 Series - Thy Kingdom Come

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Jan 01: The Kingdom of His Dear Son  (Dave Walker)
Jan 08: Topsy-Turvy
Jan 15: Attitude Adjustments
Jan 22: Bullseye!
Jan 29: Kids R Us

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips) 

2011 Series - Christmas Presence

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Dec 04: Advent-Celebrating the God Who Comes
                 (Dave Walker)
Dec 11: Impossibilities Become Possible
Dec 18: Despair Becomes Hope
Dec 24: Christmas Eve:  Bad News Becomes Good News
NO SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)


2011 Series - Faith Behind Enemy Lines

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Nov 06:  Night Vision   (Dave Walker)
Nov 13:  Please Pass the Veggies
Nov 20:  Do You See What I Dream?
Nov 27:  It's Toasty In Here
 

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Remember the Sabbath?

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Oct 02:  Worship  (Dave Walker)
Oct 09:  What's Rest?
Oct 16:  Making Space
Oct 23:  Tuning Out the Noise
Oct 30:  Getting Unplugged or Coming Unglued?
 
(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Faith in 4-D

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Sep 04:  Distractions  (Dave Walker)
Sep 11:  Disappointment
Sep 18:  Discontent
Sep 25:  Decisions


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Big Questions

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Aug 07: God Is?
Aug 14: Is God Real?
Aug 21: How Can A Good God Allow Suffering?
Aug 28: Is the Bible True?


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - What's Next?

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Jul 03: He’s Coming Back
Jul 10: Death Is Only Temporary
Jul 17: Into the Great Beyond
Jul 24: Back Into the Great Beyond
Jul 31: Living in Light of Forever

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Kingdom Mysteries

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Jun 05:  Perfect Weakness  (Dave Walker)
Jun 12:  Mystery of His Will  (Dave Walker)
Jun 19:  The Heart of a Father   (Dave Walker)
Jun 26:  Merciful Justice


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Surprise!

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May 01: Happy 8th Anniversary
May 08: Mother's Day
May 15: Don’t Let Your Resources Determine Your Destiny
              (Pastor Richard Exley, one of our Overseers)
May 22: Who Decides What Is True?
May 29: Wise Vs Foolish
(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - What a Difference a Day Makes

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Apr 03: From Pop Star to House Cleaner
Apr 10: From Pointed Stories to Loving Warnings  (Dave Walker)
Apr 17: From Dinner with Friends to Prison Alone
Apr 22: Good Friday Service
Apr 24: From Dead to Alive

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Letters From Jesus

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Mar 06: Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
Mar 13: The First and the Last  (Dave Walker)
Mar 20: Four Letters
Mar 27: Three More Letters


(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Possibilities

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Feb 06: POSSIBILITIES for a Warrior King
Feb 13: POSSIBILITIES with God  (Dave Walker)
Feb 20: POSSIBILITIES for a faithful but fearful leader
Feb 27: POSSIBILITIES for a terrified servant

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2011 Series - Wide Awake

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Jan 02: WIDE AWAKE to the voice of God
Jan 09: WIDE AWAKE to the embrace of God   (Dave Walker)
Jan 16: WIDE AWAKE to the Holy Spirit as Comforter
Jan 23: WIDE AWAKE to the Holy Spirit as Teacher
Jan 30: WIDE AWAKE to the Holy Spirit of Power

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - More Than Just a "Happy Holiday"

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December 05: Promises, Promises
December 12: He Will Be Called (Dave Walker)
December 19: Son Of Man
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 26: The Way, The Truth, The Life

(except where noted, all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - God's Self Portrait

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November 07:  The Strong One
November 14:  I Am That I Am (Dave Walker)
November 21:  The Shepherd
November 28:  The Banner, The Peace

(except where noted all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - Be The Love

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October 03:  Loving God with Everything
October 10:  The Greatest is Love (Dave Walker)
October 17:  Loving the Familiar
October 24:  Loving the Broken and the Betters
October 31:  Loving the Lost

(except where noted all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - Faith: There's An App For That

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September 05: Uncomplicated Faith
September 12: Stubborn Faith
September 19: Ridiculous Faith
September 26: Outrageous Faith

(except where noted all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - Smashing Idols

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August 01:  Flashing Lights and Caution Signs
August 08:  When Gifts Become Idols
August 15:  Man-Made Idols
August 22:  The Jealous God
August 29:  The Road Back Home

(except where noted all sermons by Pastor Sandy Phillips)


2010 Series - Mythbusters

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July 04 - Jesus Was Just a Good Man
July 11 - Following the Rules Is Your Ticket to Heaven
July 18 - You Can Be Born Again Without Dying
July 25 - It Doesn’t Matter What You Believe, as Long as You’re Sincere

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - Crazy Love

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June 06 - The Son's Love
June 13 - The Father's Love (Dave Walker)
June 20 - The Father's Love (Dave Walker)
June 27 - Loving Each Other

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - I Love My Church

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May 02 - i love my church: a place to re-center
May 09 - i love my church: a place to connect
May 16 - i love my church: a place to invite
May 23 - i love my church: a place to serve
May 30 - i love my church: a place to grow

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - Why Not Miserable?

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April 04 -  Death is Dead
April 11 -  City of Salt and Light (Dave Walker)
April 18 -  Someone is Coming
April 25 -  Take Two

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - River Dance (Staying in His Flow)

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March 07:  God Is the Source
March 14:  It’s An Inside Job
March 21:  There’s More Than Enough
March 28:  (Palm Sunday) War in The River

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)


2010 Series - Need Glasses?

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February 07:  Seeing Me as One of a Kind
February 14:  Seeing the Fullness of Love (Dave Walker)
February 21:  Seeing Me As God Does
February 28:  Seeing You As God Does

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2010 Series - Wall Builders & Busters
(A Study of The Book of Nehemiah)

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January 03: Beginning The Project
January 10: Authority of the King - (Bob Dodd)
January 17: Faces of Wall Busters
January 24: More Faces of Wall Busters
January 31: The Celebration

(except where noted, all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2009 Series - RESET

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December 06:  RESET for an Idol-Worshipping Widow
December 13:  RESET for an Old Dried-Up Priest
December 20:  RESET for Two Overlooked Teenagers
December 24: Christmas Eve Service
December 27:  RESET for a Hopeless & Confused World

(all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2009 Series - Hope: Next Exit

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November 01: HOPE through Salvation
November 08: HOPE in God
November 15: HOPE for the Future
November 22: False HOPE
November 29: HOPE in God’s Promises

(all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2009 Series - Fear

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~ imagine your life without fear ~

October 04:  Fear in Facing an Enemy (I Samuel 14)
October 11:  Fear in an Unexpected Crisis (II Kings 18-19)
October 18:  Fear in a Storm (Mark 4:35-41, Acts 27:27-44)
October 25:  Fear in Rejection & Betrayal (I Samuel 20; John 18:1-11)
(all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2009 Series - August-September - Focus!

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A 6 part series on God, ORC, and YOU
August 23 - Who Is God?
August 30 - Who Is ORC?
September 06 - Why does ORC exist?
September 13 - How will ORC fufill its purpose?
September 20 - How can I belong to ORC?
September 27 - God-Seeing the Father Through the Son

                                           (all messages by Pastor Sandy Phillips)

2009 Series - August

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August 02 - Pastor Sandy Phillips - Thoughts From My Heart
August 09 - Pastor Sandy Phillips - I Was Blind; Now I See
August 16 - Pastor Richard Exley - In the Garden
August 16 - Installation of Sandy Phillips as Lead Pastor

2009 Series - Freedom!

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July 05 - Dave Walker
July 12 - Morey Levenson
July 19 - Sandy Phillips
July 26 - Sandy Phillips



2009 Series - The Book of Matthew

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June 07 - Dave Walker
June 14 - Sandy Phillips
June 21 - Morey Levenson - unavailable due to technical problems.
​June 28 - Sandy Phillips

2009 Series - The Love Of God

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May 31 - The Love Of God: Part 5c - Doug Gilmour
May 31 - The Love Of God: Part 5b - Karen Workman
May 31 - The Love Of God: Part 5a - Rhonda Gilmour
May 24 - The Love Of God: Part 4 - Bob Dodd
May 17 - The Love Of God: Part 3 - Morey Levenson
May 10 - The Love Of God: Part 2 - Pastor Sandy Phillips
May 03 - The Love Of God: Part 1 - Dave Walker

2009 Previous Messages/Sermons

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April 26 - A New Commandment - Morey Levenson
April 19 - Laws of Life - Fred Mosely
April 12 - Easter: Before & After - Pastor Sandy Phillips
April 10 - Good Friday - Dave Walker & Morey Levenson
April 05 - The Entry: Before & After - Pastor Sandy Phillips
March 29 - What Do You See? - Rhonda Gilmour
March 22 - Extravagant Love - Dave Walker
March 15 - Without Weapons - Bob Dodd
March 08 - God's Unconditional Love - Morey Levenson
March 01 - Hungry For God - Pastor Sandy Phillips
February 22 - Overcoming Obstacles To Grace - Mark Merlihan
February 15 - Surrender Sunday Testimonies
February 08 - Hebrews 12:1-13 - Pastor Sandy Phillips
February 01 - Where do You Get Your Rest? - Bob Dodd
January 25 - What Do People Notice About You? - Pastor Sandy Phillips
January 11 - Observations Of The Early Church - Pastor Sandy Phillips
January 04 - Seeds of Revival - Pastor Ricardo Johnson

The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.    ~ Deuteronomy 28:8 (NKJV)