The Abbot's Study

Here, you will find a collection of sermons and letters from Oren and the other dedicateds.
Oddly, you probably won't find anything by the abbot. He doesn't write a lot.

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CFF sermons

Sermons are organized by date.
Why attend Church? Aug 6 2005 The Great Commission - Aug 13 2005 How do we know the bible is really God's word? - Aug 20 2005 Forgiveness - Aug 27 2005 Joy of Obedience - Sep 3 2005 Determination of the Duck - Sep 10 2005 How to love - Sep 17 2005
The Family of God - Sep 24 2005 Experiencing Joy - Oct 1 2005 Why not? - Oct 8 2005  Getting Up Again - Oct 15 2005 Israel the beloved - Oct 22 2005 The Temple - Oct 29 2005 Hebrew holy days - Nov 5 2005
Accumulated Prophets - Nov 12 2005 Angels - Nov 19 2005 The Star and the Magi - Nov 26 2005 The Shepherds -Dec 3 2005 Mary and Joseph - Dec 10 2005 The Transformation of Jesus -Dec 17 2005 The Order of Nicholas -Dec 24 2005
New Year's and the Healthy Spirit - Dec 31 2005 How to Pray - Jan 7 2006 In His Hands - Jan 14 2006 Why is there Suffering pt.1 - The truth of the matter - Jan 28 2006 Why is there Suffering pt.2 - Where's my Money? - Feb 4 2006 Why is there suffering pt.3 - Yin and Yang - Feb 11 2006 Being there vs. being - Feb 18 2006
Rejoice in the Lord, by Lee vary - Feb 25 2006 Loving and leaving - Mar 4 2006 Unity - Mar 11 2006 Nanotechnology - Mar 18 2006 How do we know the bible is right? (repeat) - Mar 25 2006 Soul Food - Apr 1 2006 Baalam's Donkey - Apr 8 2006
 He is Alive!- Apr 15 2006  No Other Gods - Apr 22 2006  Respeck - Apr 29 2006 Mom and Dad - May 6 2006 The Last Five Commandments - May 13 2006 Doing Away with Debts - May 20 2006 Serenity- May 27 2006
Is Belief in God Logical? - June 3 2006 Heaven - June 23 2006 Sacrifice - June 30 2006 Christmas in July - July 8 2006 seven deadly sins: Pride - July 15 2006 seven deadly sins: Greed - July 22 2006 seven deadly sins: Wrath - Aug 5 2006
seven deadly sins: Gluttony - Aug 12 2006 The Least - July 26 2006 seven deadly sins: Sloth - Sep 6 2006 seven deadly sins: Envy - sep 16 2006 seven deadly sins: Lust - sep 23 2006 Halloween - Sep 30 2006 Excuses - Oct 7 2006
Serene Gratitude - Oct 21 2006 All Saints' Day - Oct 28 2006 Praise: Psalm 98, by Lee Vary - Nov 4 2006 Restoration - Nov 11 2006 Selflessness - Nov 18 2006 Advent Week One: The Lion King - Dec 2 2006 Advent Week Two: The Bird God - Dec 9 2006
Advent Week Three: The Ox, the Servant- Dec 16 2006 Advent Week Four: The Son of Man - Dec 23 2006 More Clever than you give Him credit for- Jan 6 2007 God the Provider - Jan 20 2007 Faith and Reason - Jan 27 2007 Run for the Prize- Feb 10 2007 Ephesus- Feb 17 2007
Smyrna - Feb 24 2007 Pergamos - Mar 3 2007 Thyatira - Mar 10 2007 Sardis - Mar 17 2007 Philadelphia - Mar 24 2007 Laodicea - Mar 31 2007 Cleansing the Temple - Apr 7 2007
River of History - Apr 21 2007 In the Beginning - Apr 28 2007 Eden - May 5 2007 The Fall of Adam - May 12 2007 Cain and Abel- May 19 2007 Still Something Left to Save- May 26 2007 Babel- Jun 2 2007
Why God seemed to Overreact... by Draco Dei - Jun 9 2007 Abram - Jun 16 2007 Father Abraham - Jun 23 2007 Isaac - Jun 30 2007 Jacob - July 7 2007 Joseph - July 14 2007 Moses - July 21 2007
The Exodus - August 4 2007 Yam Suph - August 11 2007 The Conquest of Caanan - August 18 2007 Judges - August 25 2007 Kings - september 1 2007 The Good Kings - September 8 2007 The Captivity - September 15 2007
Esther - September 22 2007 Don't Lose Heart, by Pastor Lee - September 29 2007 Rebuilding the Walls - October 6 2007 Rose-Colored Stained Glass Windows- October 13 2007 Rage against the Machine- October 20 2007 Precursors to the Cross- October 27 2007 Angels- November 3 2007
Setting the Odds - November 10 2007 Bethlehem- November 17 2007 The Star of David- November 24 2007 The Magi- December 1 2007 The Shepherds- December 8 2007 Mary and Joseph- December 8 2007 (repeat) John the Baptist- December 22 2007
The Priest, the Pastor and the Rabbi- December 29, 2007 The crucifixion- January 5, 2008 The Early Church- January 19, 2008 Persecution- January 26, 2008 The Apocalypse- February 2, 2008 Ragnarok- February 9, 2008 a Bloody Religion- February 23, 2008
Christian and Furry - March 1, 2008 Stand Against Evil - March 8, 2008 Christianity Vs. Islam - March 15, 2008 The easter Basket - March 22, 2008 Meek Living - March 29, 2008 Mawwiage - April 5, 2008 The Gospel Writers - April 12, 2008
Vine and Branches - April 26 , 2008 God as an Underappreciated Parent - May 10 , 2008 Love of the Master - May 17, 2008 What Do We Stand For - June 7, 2008 Labels - June 14, 2008 Pleasures (NC 17) - June 28, 2008 One Way - July 5, 2008
Lessons from Elwood and Harvey - July 19, 2008 To Be a Prince - August 2, 2008 Got Your Back - August 9, 2008 Lord, I Screwed Up Again - August 16, 2008 MY Way - August 23, 2008 The Helmet - August 30, 2008 The Shield - September 6, 2008
The Breastplate - September 13, 2008 The Belt - September 20, 2008 The Boots - September 27, 2008 The Sword - October 4, 2008 Ornaments - October 11, 2008 The Mantle - October 25, 2008 Hate Speech - November 1, 2008
Baptism - November 8, 2008 Religious Bigotry - November 15, 2008 Politics - November 22, 2008 New Year Thoughts - Jan 3, 2009 Happiness and Joy - Jan 10, 2009 Maintaining Joy in Troubled Times- Jan 17, 2009 Grief: Big Boys Do Cry- Jan 24, 2009
Just As I Am - Feb 7, 2009 What Can I Offer - Feb 14, 2009 Would Jesus wear a Rolex?- Feb 21, 2009 The Love Chapter- Mar 7, 2009 The Body of Christ- Mar 14, 2009 The Body of Christ pt 2- Mar 21, 2009 Trust- Mar 28, 2009
Obedience- Apr 4, 2009 The Living Church- Apr 11, 2009 The Lamb- Apr 18, 2009 How to Pray- Apr 25, 2009 Spread the Grace- May 2, 2009

Other Stuff

An open letter to the Bahain religion

No Condemnation

Conduits

The Nature of gods (There can be only one!)

The Nicene Creed

Go and Be Furry, by Kaninus

Poetry

a Moment of Purity, by Naj

Poem: The Sacrifice of Christ (and more) NEW

Poem: Pool of Love NEW