The Orchard Church Podcast

5 Surprising Ways to Know You're A Legalist

You aren't a legalist... Some sort of Pharisee/Christian hybrid that makes sure to live by the letter, rather than the spirit of the Law, right? I thought that about myself, until I had to do a re-assessment of my own, and I was surprised! You might be too! Here are 5 subtle ways you know that you are a legalist.

The Context of the Cross

Did you ever realize that the words Jesus said on the cross had context? Context that we 21st century Americans have difficulty understanding. Paul Stippich walks us through the words of Jesus to see what their context reveals about us today.

Trick or Treat

This is a tough one.. God created you to honor Him, to glorify him. Most of us think we are doing a pretty good job at that, but are we, really? What does God say about our ability to honor him?

Face Off

That Day is coming when God will judge everyone. Including you and me. But, what is the standard He will judge by? If He judges by the standard of His written Word, then what does that mean for us? What does that mean for people who don't have access to God's Word? Is God's Judgment fair to everyone?

Prayer Walk Talk

We just took a prayer trip to Washington DC, joining with tens of thousands of other Christians to pray for our nation. It was an amazing, refreshing experience. I wanted to share a little of it with you, so you could be in on it as well.

Presuming On God?

Paul is very clear with us here in Romans... “That Day” is coming. But, is God right to be angry with people who sin in these ways?

Final Answer

It is easy to get down in the weeds about what will and won't happen on That Day... For some reason, we too often forget to take the important step back and wonder why That Day will even happen in the first place...? Why does God seem to care about what we do all of a sudden at the end? 

Is This It?

So many of us are looking around at current events and wondering if this is it? Are we nearing that final day? Are we witnessing the signs of the times, and should we expect Jesus to appear soon? Let's have a look at what Jesus says about it.

Learn To Discern

These days it is SO hard to discern truth from lies. Even among christian teachers, it is hard to discern. So, I have put together a 5-point "Learn to Discern" checklist to help you out!

Knew Normal, Part 1

What if everything you thought you knew to be normal was never going to be normal again? Forget normal! Instead, learn to live God's exceptional.