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The history of the ENTIRE WORLD !!!
Well, not really. But a good discussion of the Israelites in the Old Testament is a pretty good start. I started this week with the...
Mark Parker
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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Blessings abound
Ever felt blessed? I mean truly blessed. Not the "I made the light before it turned" kind of blessed but the "I seem to never get...
Mark Parker
Mar 18, 20232 min read
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I am the bread of life
John 6:35 is no doubt one of the most quoted verses in the entirety of scripture. "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he...
Mark Parker
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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Are you sure this is part of the plan ??
Do you ever look up and think "Is this part of the plan?" Ever wonder if the grass will be greener, the waves a little smoother, the...
Mark Parker
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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Why is the road sometimes rocky?
Have you ever sat down for a few minutes with the TV off, no computes, no phone in your hand and really thought about the last year of...
Mark Parker
Feb 18, 20231 min read
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Artificial Intelligence
Well that's a strange title. It's almost an oxymoron. I love discussions about where we are, came from, are going, what has shaped us,...
Mark Parker
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Israel
A transformation. A change. A coming home. Uncertainty. Fear. Then settling back home. Maybe some calm will come now after all...
Mark Parker
Jan 28, 20231 min read
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A storm is a-brewing!
Last week, we covered a lot of ground to get to "the 12 tribes." While not technically the 12 tribes, it was at least the the siblings...
Mark Parker
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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The ties that bind
Got any crazy in your family? I know you just smiled. They say every family has some, so if you're thinking "not any in my family,"...
Mark Parker
Jan 14, 20231 min read
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The blessing and the birthright
Hello MVBC! In last weeks study, we saw many customs unfolding that may seem unusual to us today but were critical to the family...
Mark Parker
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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All in a Single Breath
I was listening to a podcast about how smell works. Have you ever thought about it? Coffee, peanut butter, rotten eggs, rain, smoke,...
Mark Parker
Dec 17, 20221 min read
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Globalization
It's a very large speck of dust that we live on. That sentence is oxymoronic and yet it's true. There is a lot going on in our world...
Mark Parker
Nov 4, 20221 min read
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OCC Packing Party 11/6
It's finally that time of the year! Join us on November 6th at 2:00 p.m. as we pack 300 shoeboxes to send to kids all around the world!...
Elijah Parker
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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But, do you really trust me?
Have you ever done that "trust fall"? It's where you stand with someone directly behind you, you can't see them, and then you fall...
Mark Parker
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Do you trust me?
Trust is a hard thing sometimes. We say the words, and we want to trust, but do we really? In my job, I handle massive amounts of data....
Mark Parker
Oct 21, 20221 min read
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Babel
What a blessing to see everyone out last week! So many smiling faces. This week we'll dig into after the flood. And yes, you know what...
Mark Parker
Oct 13, 20221 min read
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Fall Festival on 10/22
Join us on October 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00! Wear your costume, come hungry, and leave happy!
Elijah Parker
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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I will build a boat
"Build a Boat" is a song by Colton Dixon that is one of my favorites. There's a line in it that says, "I will build a boat in the sand...
Mark Parker
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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OCC Prep Party 10/16
We'll be having an OCC prep party immediately after church on October 16th. Join us for pizza and sandwiches as we prepare items to be...
Elijah Parker
Oct 1, 20221 min read
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Note Burning Ceremony 10/9
On October 9th after church, we'll be having a Note burning ceremony to celebrate having completely paid off the church gym. We'll be...
Elijah Parker
Oct 1, 20221 min read
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