Insights & Encouragement

Whether you have a family or not, do not let it become a god!...

"time is the great equalizer"...

With all the protesting happening in our country right now. This blog post from a couple weeks ago was a good reminder: Prayer is an under-estimated resource for affecting social change. Therefore, prayer is a powerful form of protest for Christians and one that should be more regularly utilized....

While seeking to be a faithful ambassador of Christ to those within our area of influence, we may often face a painful fact that someone no longer wants to listen. Here is some great encouragement and wisdom in those situations. http://feedingonchrist.com/when-they-walk-away/...

If you missed the first marriage class, you will not want to miss the audio below! Join us for the next 3 Sunday Nights at 6:30p http://www.orchardbible.org/sermons/sermon/2017-01-08/marriage-the-big-picture...

This Sunday 1/8 is our monthly prayer meeting for local evangelism or you could think of it as our monthly prayer meeting for revealing Jesus in everything we say at work, in the neighborhood, at school, and in our homes. Last week Nate did a great job of pumping me up (picture the Broncos about to run out of the tunnel) for this prayer meeting and for Revealing Jesus in e...

A really important article on what it means (and doesn't mean) to be Complementarian. I'm Complementarian and I Read Books By Women - Tim Challies...

Our evangelistic efforts must stem from a biblical understanding of evangelism. Evangelism is often the label given to things that are not evangelism. Evangelism entails teaching the gospel first and foremost. Evangelism aims to persuade. Evangelism flourishes in a culture of evangelism. Evangelistic programs will kill evangelism. Evangelism is designed for the chu...

Watch this 1.5-minutevideo clip as Rico Tice shares some quick and simple pointers for how we can share why we celebrate at Christmas time (or anytime for that matter). Do you have a good "pain line" question that causes non-believers in your life to consider faith in Christ? Tice ends with, "make sure your identity is in Christ as you ask that question." Father guide us ...

Here are some ways the Bible can guide our prayers for the lost...