OVCC - Restoring Minds. - 12/09/12 - Paul Bergmann

December 9, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about Jesus's ability to restore us to our right minds.
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OVCC - Some Heavy Sheet. - 12/02/12 - Rob Bell and Paul Bergmann

December 2, 2012. OVCC welcomes Rob Bell who speaks about the expansive revelation of God to all who would be disciples.
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OVCC - Revealing God on Mars. - 11/25/12 - Paul Bergmann

November 25, 2012. Pastor Paul talks about Apostle Paul's sermon at Mars Hill.
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OVCC - Back Together Again. - 11/18/12 - Paul Bergmann

November 18, 2012. Pastor Paul continues in Acts with Paul in prison.
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OVCC - Blood on the Cedars. - 11/11/12 - Ched Myers

November 11, 2012. Today we enjoy a performance of Blood on the Cedars. Good stuff.
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OVCC - Random Acts of Paul. - 10/28/12 - Paul Bergmann

October 28, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks on the confusion and debate that continues in Acts.
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OVCC - I Confess. - 10/21/12 - Paul Bergmann

October 21, 2012. Pastor Paul continues discussing the struggles in Acts.
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OVCC - Con Las Pavas. - 10/07/12 - Tim Nafziger and Charletta Erb

October 14, 2012. Guest presenters Tim Nafziger and Charletta Erb share about the Christian Peacemakers work in Colombia.
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OVCC - Let's Make it Easy. - 10/07/12 - Paul Bergmann

October 7, 2012. Pastor Paul continues in Acts with the disputes over requirements for Gentile Christians.
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OVCC - People in Your Neighborhood. - 09/23/12 - Paul Bergmann

September 23, 2012. Pastor Paul invites others to share what is happening in and through our community.
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OVCC - Exit Peter. - 09/16/12 - Paul Bergmann

September 16, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks on the exit of Peter from the story of Acts and the Bible story.
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OVCC - Radical Grace. - 09/09/12 - Paul Bergmann

September 9, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks on the idea of grace towards others.
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OVCC - They're Clean, Pete. - 09/02/12 - Paul Bergmann

September 1, 2012. Pastor Paul teaches about Peter and the controversies of different types of Jews following Jesus.
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OVCC - Good Cornelius. - 08/26/12 - Paul Bergmann

August 26, 2012. Pastor Paul takes us through the story of Cornelius the centurion in Acts.
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OVCC - Exit Paul. - 08/19/12 - Paul Bergmann

August 19, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks briefly on the transformation of Paul the Apostle as he exits the story in Acts.
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OVCC - Now Paul Sees. - 08/12/12 - Paul Bergmann

August 12, 2012. Pastor Paul talks about the conversion of Saul to Paul on the road to Damascus. Click to Listen - August 12, 2012

OVCC - Even the Worst. - 08/05/12 - Paul Bergmann

August 5, 2012. Pastor Paul continues into Acts with an introduction to Paul the Apostle. That's one bad dude.
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OVCC - Accepted As-Is. - 07/29/12 - Paul Bergmann

July 29, 2012. Pastor Paul continues in Acts with the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch's baptism. Click to Listen: July 29, 2012

OVCC - Call 'em out. - 07/22/12 - Paul Bergmann

July 22, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about prophets and those who have called out injustice over time.
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OVCC - Steven's Last Act. - 07/08/12 - Paul Bergmann

July 8, 2012. Pastor Paul reviews Steven's final arguments before his stoning. Click to Listen - July 8, 2012

OVCC - Give and Let Die. - 07/01/12 - Paul Bergmann

July 1, 2012. Pastor Paul works through the controversial passage about ananias and sapphira. Click to Listen - July 1, 2012

OVCC - Acting Out - 06/24/12 - Paul Bergmann

June 24, 2012. Pastor Paul continues in the Book of Acts with Peter's controversy. Click to Listen - June 24, 2012.

OVCC - Be Healed! - 06/17/12 - Paul Bergmann

June 17, 2012. Pastor Paul Examines The Topic Of Healing. Click to Listen - June 17, 2012.

OVCC - The Hope of Despair.- 06/10/12 - Rev. Victoria Loorz

June 10, 2012. History is made at OVCC with Rev. Victoria Loorz speaking about how despair engages hope. 
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OVCC - Owning it.- 06/03/12 - Paul Bergmann

June 3, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about owning and sharing time and possessions. Click to Listen: June 3, 2012.

OVCC - Talking Tongues.- 05/27/12 - Paul Bergmann

May 27, 2012. Pastor Paul continues in the Book of Acts with a discussion about speaking in tongues. 
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OVCC - Random Acts.- 05/20/12 - Paul Bergmann

May 20, 2012. Pastor Paul moves into the book of Acts. There's some amazingly random stuff going on in there...
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OVCC - Upwards and Onwards.- 05/13/12 - Paul Bergmann

May 13, 2012. Pastor Paul introduces a new series on the Book of Acts. 
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OVCC - Nooma Nooma.- 05/06/12 - Paul Bergmann

May 6, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about the spirit-wind-breath of God and how it moves in lives.
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OVCC - Relearning? - 04/29/12 - Paul Bergmann

April 29, 2012. Pastor Paul discusses the complexity of the Bible. Click to Listen:  OVCC - Relearning? - 04/29/12 - Paul Bergmann

OVCC - Stand Your Ground? - 04/22/12 - Paul Bergmann

April 22, 2012. Pastor Paul teaches about conflict and culture. Click to Listen: OVCC - Stand Your Ground? - 04/22/12 - Paul Bergmann

OVCC - Resurrection:It's a Mystery.- 04/15/12 - David Gonzalez

April 15, 2012. Filling in for Pastor Paul, David Gonzalez shares some ideas on resurrection, and what it looks like to embrace the mystery of folowing Jesus. Click the post title to listen online or use itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ovcc-resurrection-its-mystery./id202539863?i=113303889

OVCC - Easter Pain and Hope.- 04/08/12 - Paul Bergmann

April 8, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about the pain found in "Saturday" of the Easter story and the hope brought in resurrection.

OVCC - Busted! and Loved.- 03/25/12 - Paul Bergmann

March 25, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about messing up, being forgiven, and the ultimate goodness and love of God.

OVCC - Feed Me.- 03/18/12 - Paul Bergmann

March 18, 2012. Pastor Paul considers the "circle of life" and how out of death comes life!

OVCC - Choose Your Response.- 03/11/12 - Paul Bergmann

March 11, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about our personal choices in responding to situations both positive and negative.

OVCC - Self:Less.- 03/04/12 - Paul Bergmann

February 4, 2012. Pastor Paul offers Communion service with a message of loving others through selfless thoughts, words, and actions.

OVCC - A Year of Community.- 02/12/12 - Paul Bergmann

February 12, 2012. Pastor Paul, staff, and community members present the annual meeting and what it means to be part of Ojai Community Church.

OVCC - Church-It Has a Past.- 02/19/12 - Paul Bergmann

February 19, 2012. Phil Kingsley updates us on Ireland and Pastor Paul gives an introduction to Church history.

OVCC - Forgive.- 02/05/12 - Paul Bergmann

February 5, 2012. Pastor Paul continues his message on forgiveness vs. revenge.

OVCC - Retaliation.- 01/29/12 - Paul Bergmann

January 29, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about retaliation and the escalation of violence and revenge.
OVCC - Retaliation.- 01/29/12 - Paul Bergmann

OVCC - Don't Follow Me.- 01/22/12 - Paul Bergmann

January 22, 2012. Pastor Paul reviews the story of Naaman being healed of leprosy. OVCC - Don't Follow Me.- 01/22/12 - Paul Bergmann

OVCC - Plug Back In.- 01/15/12 - Paul Bergmann

January 15, 2012. Pastor Paul discusses ways to get plugged back into the "light".

OVCC - Just Give It.- 01/08/12 - Paul Bergmann

January 8, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about being generous.

OVCC - Blow the Horn! Shana Tova.- 01/01/12 - Paul Bergmann

January 1, 2012. A new year begins.

OVCC - Christmas Light.- 12/24/11 - Paul Bergmann

December 24, 2011. Pastor Paul gives a Christmas Eve message on the Light of the World.

OVCC - Genealogies-It's Messy.- 12/18/11 - Paul Bergmann

December 18, 2011. Pastor Paul works through the genealogies of Jesus.

OVCC - Just Breathe.- 12/11/11 - Paul Bergmann

December 11, 2011. Pastor Paul speaks about the need to breathe. Guest starring Kate Smith.

OVCC - Empathy Test.- 12/04/11 - Paul Bergmann

December 4, 2011. Pastor Paul gives a message on the empathy Jesus can have for us, having come in the flesh as one of us.

OVCC - Advent Begins.- 11/27/11 - Paul Bergmann

November 27, 2011. Pastor Paul begins the season of Advent.

OVCC - Community Means...- 11/20/11 - Paul Bergmann

November 20, 2011. Pastor Paul speaks about living in Community and interviews several members of the church.

OVCC - Grace-It Doesn't Add Up.- 11/13/11 - Paul Bergmann

November 13, 2011. Pastor Paul speaks on Grace, and how we really should never want what we actually deserve. God is good.

OVCC - Broken. For You.- 11/06/11 - Paul Bergmann

November 6, 2011. Pastor Paul offers a short message on communion and the healing of brokenness.

OVCC - Greed to Renewal.- 10/30/11 - Paul Bergmann

October 30, 2011. Pastor Paul suggests that Greed in NOT good.

OVCC - That's it? Yup.- 10/23/11 - Paul Bergmann

October 23, 2011. A simple message on prayer from Pastor Paul.

OVCC - Don't Be Hatin'(myself).- 10/16/11 - Paul Bergmann

October 16, 2011. Pastor Paul explains how we might slip into self hatred with misunderstandings about God's love for us.

OVCC - Surrender, You Basket Case! - 10/09/11 - Paul Bergmann

October 9, 2011. Pastor Paul continues to explore what Jesus has in store for us, working in our lives to create a "masterpiece".

OVCC - How Awesome is This Place?. - 10/02/11 - Paul Bergmann

October 2, 2011. Pastor Paul offers some ideas on the "fig tree" episode with Nathaniel.

OVCC - Not Alone. - 09/25/11 - Paul Bergmann

September 25, 2011. Pastor Paul offers the concept of God's ever present love and support through Spirit and Community.

OVCC - Transform(Rhodes Update). - 09/18/11 - Paul Bergmann

September 18, 2011. Pastor Paul speaks about transforming as followers of Jesus and interviews the Rhodes about their work in Kenya. NOTE: Some recording errors occurred during taping. There are a few skips but it is still a great podcast!

OVCC - Presenting...The Sabbath. - 09/11/11 - Paul Bergmann

September 11, 2011. Pastor Paul introduces his upcoming series.

OVCC - Through the Struggles. - 09/04/11 - Paul Bergmann

September 4, 2010. Pastor Paul talks about being in Community through difficult times.

OVCC - Difficult Kids? Stone Them! - 08/28/11 - Paul Bergmann

August 28, 2011. Pastor Paul addresses the often misused and difficult to understand passages about raising children and corporal punishment.

OVCC - Let'sTalk About Chicks, Man. - 08/21/11 - Paul Bergmann

August 21, 2011. Pastor Paul discusses the literal reading of a few passages about women, and why we need context, interpretation, and understanding when learning from the Bible.

OVCC - Through the Trials. - 08/14/11 - Paul Bergmann

August 14, 2011. Pastor Paul takes us through a discussion of God's will for us during the hard times.

OVCC - Are We Out of Our Minds? - 08/07/11 - Paul Bergmann

August 7, 2011. Pastor Paul discusses the difficulty of the Bible as a whole, and presents some of the considerations when reading and learning from scripture.

OVCC - You Wanna Get Well? - 07/31/11 - Paul Bergmann

July 31, 2011. Pastor Paul speaks on the desire for, and the implications of, "getting well".

OVCC - Communicate Love. - 07/24/11 - Paul Bergmann

July 24, 2011. Pastor Paul speaks about communication and understanding one another.

OVCC - Death, You DO Sting(Stink)!- 07/17/11 - Paul Bergmann

July 17, 2011. Pastor Paul discusses the passing of his father and how we relate to death. Is there hope? Yes.

OVCC - Community= Not Bored.- 07/10/11 - Ryan Smith

July 10, 2011. Pastor Ryan discusses church as community.

OVCC - The Main Thing.- 07/03/11 - Paul Bergmann

July 7, 2011. Pastor Paul and Belgian Missionary Eric Zander discuss patriotism, church development, and loving like Jesus.

OVCC - The Dirty Work.- 06/26/11 - Paul Bergmann

June 26, 2011. Pastor Paul talks about the honor and biblical design of our desire and ability to work.

OVCC - Wake Up, Follow My Lead!- 06/19/11 - Paul Bergmann

June 19, 2011. Pastor Paul and Pastor Ryan update everyone on the success of the Wake Up! trip. We hear about the beauty of lives that are patterned on the example of Jesus.

OVCC - Love-Not Just a Good Lyric.- 06/12/11 - Ryan Smith

June 12, 2011. Pastor Ryan offers the concept of Love in action, not just as a quaint saying.

OVCC - Eat, Drink, Remember.- 06/05/11 - Paul Bergmann

June 5, 2011. Pastor Paul offers an explanation of Communion.

OVCC - Ascension: Now Go and Do.- 05/29/11 - Paul Bergmann

May 29, 2011. Pastor Paul looks at the ascension and what we are asked to do until Jesus returns again.

OVCC - We're Left Behind!- 05/22/11 - Paul Bergmann

May 22, 2011. Pastor Paul talks about believing and what it means to have been "left behind" for God's will to be done.

OVCC - Scars.- 05/15/11 - Paul Bergmann

May 15, 2011. Pastor Paul talks about the scars we may bring with us into the afterlife...

OVCC - Drop the Guilt.- 05/08/11 - Ryan Smith

May 8, 2011. pastor Ryan offers the post resurrection tale of Peter and the disciples. Screwed up royally, then forgiven and restored with purpose.

OVCC - Emmaus: Don't you know?- 05/01/11 - Paul Bergmann

May 1, 2011. Pastor Paul walks us through the events after the resurrection and the encounter on the road to Emmaus.

OVCC - Lent:Forgive.- 04/17/11 - Paul Bergmann

April 17, 2011. Pastor Paul offers more on Lent as we head to the final week of the Easter season.

OVCC - Dinner with Shorty.- 04/10/11 - Paul Bergmann

April 10, 2011. Pastor Paul continues through Lent with the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector.

OVCC - Man, I'm hungry!- 04/03/11 - Paul Bergmann

April 3, 2011. Pastor Paul continues us through Lent with the breaking of a corporate fast.

OVCC - It's Out of Control.- 03/27/11 - Paul Bergmann

March 27, 2011. Pastor Paul moves us further into Lent.

OVCC - Watch your tongue, FOOL.- 03/20/11 - Paul Bergmann

March 20, 2011. Pastor Paul continues taking us through the Lent season with a discussion of "taming the tongue".

OVCC - Lent: Focus on the thing.- 03/13/11 - Paul Bergmann

March 13, 2011. Pastor Paul takes us into the Lent season with a reminder to focus on the main things of importance on our paths.

OVCC - The Exodus Exodus.- 02/27/11 - Paul Bergmann

February 27, 2011. Pastor Paul "closes the book" on the book of Exodus.

OVCC - About the Building.- 02/20/11 - Paul Bergmann

February 7, 2011. Pastor Paul heads toward the end of the Exodus study, and discusses the temple / church building.

OVCC - Exodus: Pitching Tent.- 02/13/11 - Paul Bergmann

February 13, 2011. Pastor Paul discusses the building of the first tabernacle.

OVCC - Love, Love, Love.- 02/06/11 - Paul Bergmann

February 06, 2010. Pastor Paul offers a more complete understanding of Love from the Biblical perspective.

OVCC - Please bury #2.- 01/30/11 - Paul Bergmann

January 30, 2011. Pastor Paul continues through the Commandments and the Law of Moses.

OVCC - The Big Ten.- 01/23/11 - Paul Bergmann

January 23, 2010. Pastor Paul walks through the ten commandments and the context of why the new ways were so radical.

OVCC - Sinai: Radical Revelation.- 01/16/11 - Paul Bergmann

January 16, 2011. Pastor Paul continues through Exodus with the revelation of the 10 commandments at Sinai.

OVCC - Exodus: The Grumbling.- 01/09/11 - Paul Bergmann

January 09, 2011. Pastor Paul continues in Exodus with the grumbling and dissatisfaction of the Israelites in the desert.

OVCC - New Year, New Ears.- 01/02/11 - Paul Bergmann

January 02, 2011. Pastor Paul welcomes a new year and discusses the role of the Pastor/Teacher. Are we listening?

OVCC - Post Christmas: Redemption.- 12/26/10 - Paul Bergmann

December 26, 2010. Pastor Paul discusses giving, the Christmas story, and redemption.

OVCC - The Hope of Christmas - 12/19/10 - Paul Bergmann

December19, 2010. Pastor Paul offers some context to prepare us for the Christmas story,

OVCC - Christmas Liberation.- 12/05/10 - Ryan Smith

December 5, 2010. Pastor Ryan looks at Christmas through a first century view of liberation.

OVCC - Exodus: Parting the Sea.- 11/28/10 - Paul Bergmann

November 28, 2010. Pastor Paul continues in Exodus with the Israelite's escape from Egypt.

OVCC - Exodus: Why do you do that?- 11/14/10 - Ryan Smith

November 14, 2010. Pastor Ryan explores the tradition of Exodus and explaining how our observances relate to the past.