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By Gordon Rumford, December 24, 2009

Listen to Gordon’s sermon entitled God’s Christmas Preparations, preached at the Oakridge Bible Chapel on December 24, 2009.

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By Gordon Rumford, December 12, 2009

A Ministry of Hope to the Hurting

Gordon’s book on the Trial and Death of Jesus Christ has had the proposal submitted to a publisher for consideration. This book has been years in the making and we are hoping that it meets with acceptance. Please pray with us that it will. This book is designed to draw the reader out in worship of Christ and as a challenge to the imitation of Jesus.

A second book of a very different sort is under development called “People I Have Known”. It is a series of short stories about how people have impacted my life and how I have either ministered to them or how they have ministered to me in the name of Christ. It will be a learning tool for readers who wish to help the hurting.

More requests are coming from churches for ministry on Jesus Christ. I have been asked for ministry on heaven, temptation, prayer and the like but there seems to be a special hunger for verbal portraits of Jesus Christ to be given to the people of God at this time. The consensus is that this is the most popular topic of the moment.

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By Gordon Rumford, December 12, 2009

For all Christians, the real joy of living is to know that God is with us and helping us every day.

We also have the expectation of seeing Him and being with Him forever.

This is cause enough to celebrate.

But, did you know, that you can actually have Jesus in your home this Christmas and have Him enjoy the day with you from rising in the morning through the turkey dinner until bed at night?

There is no question that you can set the table for an extra person, have a stocking for your guest, and even a few presents wrapped with His name on them.

Well, just how do you have Jesus in your home for the day this Christmas to sit around the tree and open presents, join in on the laughter, and the whole thing?

Actually it is so simple that I am embarrassed to mention it.

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