Insights & Encouragement

Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grown weary or fainthearted. Hebrews 12:3 We are becoming too familiar with situations like yesterday's STEM school shooting in our community. What is to be our message after tragedy like yesterday's? First and foremost we mourn and weep. We cry out, come Lord Jesus, come. When we se...

Godly parents want to obey the scripture and disciple theirchildren in the faith. Many parents have good questions about baptism for their children. What should I do when my child professes faith? What does the bible say about baptizing young children? How does a water baptism change one's relationship with the church? Is there biblical wisdom on these matters? Please l...

You may have asked this very important question about your own family. Should I home school my kids? Should I send my kids to a public school? to a Christian school? It may come as a surprise that Orchard has an official view on that subject. Our view is this: we adamantly do NOT take a position! We believe this is a matter of parental conscience, something for each fami...

Great wisdom for fathers: https://gentlereformation.com/2018/08/01/being-a-father-isnt-easy-but-it-is-simple/ Posted byLars@orchardbible.org ...

We are making plans for a special night of worship through music and/or prayer in the months ahead. And if that sounds exciting to you, we want to include you in the planning process! Please participate in the two-question survey by following the link below:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XL9JCMX...

Parents, letscare more about character in our children than about "external badges of honor"! Please read this importantarticle: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/responsible-parenting-priority-character/ Posted byLars@orchardbible.org...

We need to hear from God's Word now more than ever, to encourage us and show us how to cling to Him in the midst of our pain....

Here is an excellent article on being a gospel neighbor, very much in line with eternally focused friendships....

In our day, the messages of this world come at us with relentless force through manifold media. Now, more than ever, we need to be soaking in the Word of God that we might think and live clearly, according to his revealed will....

Here is an insightful article copied from: https://ftc.co/resource-library/1/3260 A couple of months ago, I was invited to a church to help lead their annual leader training. At this annual meeting, they eat dinner together, talk about their overall ministry philosophy and goals, and then break out into age segments for more directed and specific training. During the dinn...