OVCC - Jesus Jr. and Toast - 12/29/13 - Paul Bergmann

December 29, 2013. Pastor Paul discusses the Gospel record of Jesus as a boy.
December 29, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Christmas History X. - 12/15/13 - Paul Bergmann

December 15, 2013. Pastor Paul discusses the scandalous, adult language version of the Christmas narrative.
December 15, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Thinning Out. - 12/8/13 - Paul Bergmann

December 8, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about finding thin moments and spaces.
December 8, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Advent Rhythm. - 12/1/13 - Paul Bergmann

December 1, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about keeping a rhythm in life.
December 1, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Evangelism? - 11/24/13 - Brady Gallego

November 24, 2013. Guest teacher Brady Gallego speaks about current evangelical trends.
November 24, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Time to Detox. - 11/17/13 - Paul Bergmann

November 17, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about community and healing.
November 17, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Super Glue. - 11/10/13 - Paul Bergmann

November 10, 2013. Pastor Paul recounts the story of David and Bathsheba.
November 10, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Considering Jesus. - 11/3/13 - Paul Bergmann

November 3, 2013. Pastor Paul considers the way we approach the Bible and who Jesus really was.
November 3, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Maybe Grace. - 10/27/13 - Paul Bergmann

October 27, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about murder and the possibility of redemption.
October 27, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Oh the Humanity! - 10/20/13 - Paul Bergmann

October 20, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about the image of God in everyone.
October 20, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Wade in the Water. - 10/13/13 - Ched Myers and Elaine Enns

Guests from the Bartimaeus institute share about the biblical reference to water.
October 13, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Poured Out. - 10/6/13 - Paul Bergmann

October 6, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about pouring out our lives for others.
October 6, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Count David. - 9/22/13 - Paul Bergmann

September 29, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about David's census and the consequences.
September 29, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Recovering Service. - 9/22/13 - Paul Bergmann

September 22, 2013. Pastor Paul talks about recognizing that we are all in recovery.
September 22, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Moment of Difference. - 9/15/13 - Paul Bergmann

September 15, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about making a difference in the moment.
September 15, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Love Translations. - 9/08/13 - Paul Bergmann

September 8, 2013. Pastor Paul talks about the language types for giving and receiving love.
September 8, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Flesh Eaters. - 9/01/13 - Paul Bergmann

September 1, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks on communion and mystery.
September 1, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - How do YOU see it? - 8/25/13 - Paul Bergmann

August 25, 2013. Pastor Paul considers the many different ways we can see events and meaning.
August 25, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - What are you doing here? - 8/18/13 - Paul Bergmann

August 18, 2013. Pastor Paul begins a discussion on why we do church at all.
August 18, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Anger Mis-management. - 8/11/13 - Paul Bergmann

August 11, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about taking your anger to God.
August 11, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Popping Bubbles. - 8/4/13 - Paul Bergmann

August 4, 2013. Pastor Paul talks about digging deeper into the study of faith and religion.
August 4, 2013. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Motley Crew at the Banquet. - 7/28/13 - Paul Bergmann

July 28, 2013. Pastor Paul discusses the theme of The Banquet and who is invited.
July 28, 2013. Click to Listen

OVCC - Tears of Hospitality. - 7/21/13 - Paul Bergmann

July 21, 2013. Pastor Paul recounts the story of a woman who washes the feet of Jesus with her tears.
July 21, 2013. Click to Listen.

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

This is a re-post from 4-22-12. Pastor Paul teaches about conflict addresses the Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman incident.
RE-POST: Original Sermon delivered 4-22-12. Click to Listen.

OVCC - Seeing Spots. - 7/7/13 - Paul Bergmann

July 7, 2013. Pastor Paul discusses the church's history of blind spots.
Click to listen - June 23, 2013

OVCC - Universal Shalom. - 6/30/13 - Paul Bergmann and Noel Moules

June 30, 2013. Guest Author Noel Moules shares the message of seeking shalom.
Click to listen - June 30, 2013

OVCC - A Legion of Hope. - 6/23/13 - Paul Bergmann

June 23, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about the healing of Legion from possession.
Click to listen - June 23, 2013

OVCC - Maximum Wage. - 6/16/13 - Paul Bergmann and Ched Myers

June 16, 2013. Pastor Paul co-teaches with Ched Myers on the field worker parable.
Click to listen - June 16, 2013

OVCC - Good Reflections. - 6/9/13 - Victoria Loorz

June 9, 2013. Victoria Loorz fills in for Pastor Paul discussing the concept of mirroring God.
Click to listen - June 9, 2013

OVCC - Ecclesiastes - The End. - 6/2/13 - Paul Bergmann

June 2, 2013. Pastor Paul finishes the series on Ecclesiastes.
Click to listen - June 2, 2013

OVCC - Breathe it in. - 5/26/13 - Paul Bergmann

May 26, 2013. Pastor Paul reviews more ideas in Ecclesiastes.
Click to listen - May 26, 2013

OVCC - Happy Dogs. - 5/19/13 - Paul Bergmann

May 19, 2013. Ecclesiastes continued...On being happy.
Click to listen - May 19, 2013

OVCC - Meet Me at the Pub. - 5/12/13 - Paul Bergmann

May 12, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in Ecclesiastes with the concept of "Eat, drink, and be merry."
Click to listen - May 12, 2013

OVCC - Time in the Mist. - 5/05/13 - Paul Bergmann

May 5, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in Ecclesiastes discussing the concept of time.
Click to listen - May 5, 2013

OVCC - Chase the Vapor? - 4/28/13 - Paul Bergmann

April 28, 2013. Pastor Paul begins a new series on Ecclesiastes.
Click to listen - April 28, 2013

OVCC - There's No Comparison. - 4/21/13 - Paul Bergmann

April 21, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about comparing yourself to others.
Click to listen - April 21, 2013

OVCC - Under the Gun. - 4/14/13 - Paul Bergmann

April 14, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about depression.
Click to listen - April 14, 2013

OVCC - Takin' it Back. - 4/07/13 - Paul Bergmann

April 7, 2013. Pastor Paul talks about ransom theology.
Click to Listen - April 7, 2013

OVCC - Imagine Resurrection - 3/31/13 - Paul Bergmann

March 31, 2013. He is Risen! Easter sunrise service at Lake Casitas.
Click to Listen - March 31, 2013.

OVCC - Is God Too Nice? - 3/24/13 - Paul Bergmann

March 24, 2013. Pastor Paul finishes the study on Jonah.
Click to Listen: March 24, 2013.

OVCC - When God Repents. - 3/17/13 - Paul Bergmann

March 17, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in the story of Jonah. Does God repent?
Click to Listen: March 17, 2013.

OVCC - Fishy Fishy. - 3/03/13 - Paul Bergmann

March 3, 2013. Pastor Paul looks at the story of Jonah the Prophet.
Click to Listen: March 3, 2013.

OVCC - Kids at the Well. - 3/10/13 - Tim Beckett

March 10, 2013. Tim Beckett shares about youth trips and the woman at the well.
Click to Listen: March 10, 2013

OVCC - Consider Creation. - 2/24/13 - Victoria Loorz

February 24, 2013. Victoria Loorz presents ideas on caring for creation and having a vision for the world as Christians.
Click to Listen - February 24, 2013

OVCC - Final Act. - 2/17/13 - Paul Bergmann

February 17, 2013. Pastor Paul reviews and finishes the series on the Book of Acts.
Click to Listen - February 17, 2013

OVCC - Tackling the Tough Ones. - 2/10/13 - Paul Bergmann

February 10, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in Acts and introduces a conversation on environment.
February 10, 2013

OVCC - We Hope. - 2/03/13 - Paul Bergmann

February 3, 2013. Pastor Paul speaks about the message of hope, that in the end all is well.
Click to Listen - February 3, 2013

OVCC - Acts of giving. - 1/27/13 - Paul Bergmann

January 27, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in Acts with a discussion on the concept of giving.
Click to Listen - January 27, 2013

OVCC - Acts-Think About It. - 1/20/13 - Paul Bergmann

January 20, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in the Book of Acts.
Click to listen - January 20, 2013

OVCC - The Acts Continue. - 1/13/13 - Paul Bergmann

January 13, 2013. Pastor Paul continues in the Book of Acts.
Click to Listen - January 13, 2013.

OVCC - C'mon Get Happy! - 1/06/13 - Paul Bergmann

January 6, 2013. Pastor Paul brings us in to the new year with a discussion about being happy.
Click to Listen - January 6, 2013.

OVCC - Baby Jesus Grows Up. - 12/30/12 - Paul Bergmann

December 30, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about the Exodus theme of the Christmas story following Jesus's birth.
Click to Listen: December 30, 2012

OVCC - Revolucion! - 12/23/12 - Paul Bergmann

December 23, 2012. Pastor Paul continues toward the celebration of Christmas.
Click to Listen: December 23, 2012

OVCC - They are no more? - 12/16/12 - Paul Bergmann

December 16, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks about the promise of return and healing in the face of tragedy.
Click to Listen: December 16, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - December 9, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - December 2, 2012.

OVCC - Revealing God on Mars. - 11/25/12 - Paul Bergmann

November 25, 2012. Pastor Paul talks about Apostle Paul's sermon at Mars Hill.
Click to Listen - November 25, 2012.

OVCC - Back Together Again. - 11/18/12 - Paul Bergmann

November 18, 2012. Pastor Paul continues in Acts with Paul in prison.
Click to Listen - November 18, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - November 11, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - October 28, 2012.

OVCC - I Confess. - 10/21/12 - Paul Bergmann

October 21, 2012. Pastor Paul continues discussing the struggles in Acts.
Click to Listen - October 21, 2012

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.
Click to Listen: October 14, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen: October 7, 2012

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.
Click to Listen - September 23, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - September 16, 2012.

OVCC - Radical Grace. - 09/09/12 - Paul Bergmann

September 9, 2012. Pastor Paul speaks on the idea of grace towards others.
Click to Listen - September 9, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - September 2, 2012

OVCC - Good Cornelius. - 08/26/12 - Paul Bergmann

August 26, 2012. Pastor Paul takes us through the story of Cornelius the centurion in Acts.
Click to Listen - August 26, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - August 19, 2012.

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.
Click to Listen - August 5, 2012

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.
Click to Listen: July 22, 2012

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. 
Click to Listen - June 10, 2012

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. 
Click to Listen: May 27, 2012

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...
Click to Listen: May 20, 2012.

OVCC - Upwards and Onwards.- 05/13/12 - Paul Bergmann

May 13, 2012. Pastor Paul introduces a new series on the Book of Acts. 
Click to Listen: May 13, 2012

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.
Click to Listen: May 6, 2012

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.