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From Your Pastor
by Jenelle Holmes
Tune in weekly to listen to the Sunday sermons at Ormewood Church.
Episodes
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Spirituality and the Shadow Self
Laura Jean offers us wisdom about our whole spiritual selves.
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Spirituality as Presence: Waking Up to God
Simplest version of spirituality? Being present with the Presence. Also, apologies for the microphone pivot at the end-of-sermon meditation.
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Choosing God's Economy.
What does it look like to choose God's economy over our current options?
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God's Economy Is Not Poverty
Week one of two talking about $$$.
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The Lord's Prayer | Radical Amazement
The end of the Lord's prayer is an invitation to radical amazement. (Thanks Abraham Heschel!)
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The Lord's Prayer | God Cares.
Fan favorite Laura Jean is back to tackle the middle filling of the Lord's Prayer oreo.
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The Lord's Prayer | No Paltry Prayers!
God is inviting us to imagine the impossible in prayer.
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The Lord's Table | Leftovers from a larger party.
We move from "remembering" God's action at the table so many years ago, to eating and anticipating God's tables among us in the know and before us in the unknown.
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The Lord's Table | Do you remember?
This first week of the series we look at what Jesus asks us to *remember* as we participate in the Lord's Supper.
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Camp Curiosity | Is this all in our heads?
Jenelle and the late, great Kenneth Greene preach about doubt and courage.
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Camp Curiosity | Did the virgin birth happen? And other skeptical questions.
We cover a lot of ground in this sermon--biblical interpretation, having faith in Christianity instead of God, and what makes your heart burn? (other than today's World Cup final!)
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Camp Curiosity | Sin--where did it come from and where do we go?
It's everyone's favorite topic!
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Camp Curiosity | I am not done changing...
First question from the congregation: What is the difference between salvation and sanctification?
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Speaking Clearly | Kingdom of God
To which kingdom do we belong?
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Speaking Clearly | Amen
May we see, live, hope, and work for the solid and steady gifts of God.
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Speaking Clearly | Imago Dei
Our origin is in God.
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Speaking Clearly | Salvation
Andy Hill helps us explore salvation! No pressure.
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Speaking Clearly | Blessed
The blessed life is not what you think.
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Speaking Clearly | Faith...Belief...Trust?
Three words informing our faith.
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Speaking Clearly: Wisdom
Wisdom enfleshes God's goodness. And we also use the words nondual infinity to describe God, so buckle up.
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Speaking Clearly | Trinity
What is this strange word?
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Easter Sunday | 2026
Death is the not the end.
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Seven Deadly Sins | Gluttony
How much transcendence is in your life?
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Seven Deadly Sins | Lust
What makes God angry?
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Seven Deadly Sins | Envy
Make sure your "self" is resting on the firm ground of God.
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Seven Deadly Sins | Acedia
Andy Schleupner takes on the elusive Latin word Acedia. Often translated as sloth, this word instead gestures more toward our struggle with attention and choosing the "best thing."
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Seven Deadly Sins | Greed
Going on a treasure hunt with God.
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Seven Deadly Sins | Wrath
Love is bigger than wrath.
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Prayer | Gratitude
Gratitude is a holy way to pay attention.
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Prayer | Praying for Real Life
Is prayer strong enough for real life?
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Being Christian | Prayer
Every single century wonders about prayer!
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Being Christian | Communion
A religion around the table.
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Being Christian | Baptism
Getting muddy in the waters with Jesus!
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Christmas Eve: Recognizing Christ in the World
Good Christmas vibes requires good recognition.
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Advent | God's Reign Is Different
God's reign doesn't involve the usual pomp and circumstance of a throne.
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Advent | A life made of more than fear.
Do not *only* fear.
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Advent | God is with us.
How did Mary rake up the courage to respond "let it be so"? God prepared her!
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Peacebuilding | Imagine!
We need to imagine a world as good as God does.
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Peacebuilding | Conflict
Hopping on a ship like Jonah to avoid a hard conversation?
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Peacebuilding | Our Insights Are Not Always Reliable.
Learning is a lifelong commitment. And God is there for it.
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Peacebuilding | Reconciliation
Getting back to good!
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Peacebuilding | A Better Definition
Peace is more than still waters and sunshine. Let's dive in!
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Adding Curiosity to the Fruits of the Spirit
Curiosity helps us be better Christ followers.
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5 Syllable Word | Who is in charge around here?
Well, we were going to talk about who is in charge of what around the church, but turns out we had to ask the question about the world this week instead.
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5 Syllable Word | Did You Vote?
You don't have to live under a specific government to be the people of God.
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5-Syllable Word | Intellectual Spirituality
Ok, sometimes we privilege our minds over our hearts.
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5-Syllable Word | Change!
We start our 5-Syllable Word (Pres-by-ter-i-an) talking about our shared call to be open to change.
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Camp Curiosity | Reading the Bible in 2025
Some tools and practices to connect you with our glorious book of wisdom.
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Camp Curiosity | Is the Bible Fiction or Nonfiction?
And other modern questions about the Bible that leave us unsatisfied.
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Camp Curiosity | Making Decisions
We explore the every day necessity of and approach to discernment.
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