The Orchard Church Podcast

The Everlasting God

My good friend Ken Cann leads us to recognize and worship The Everlasting God.

Marriage and Divorce

Jesus answers a question about divorce, and it feels a little unsettling.
It is really impossible to understand how God feels about divorce until you first understand how He feels about marriage.

Don't Sin!

At this point in Jesus' ministry, the disciples have been all about who gets to be the 'boss...' who gets to be the big man on campus next to Jesus himself. But, as always, Jesus turns their idea completely upside down. Does my heart need to turn upside down on this?

Don't Stop Him!

In this very short passage, Jesus is interrupted... Rudely! By one of his own! Once again, where the disciples find conflict, Jesus creates unity.

Receive This Child

It is the same argument that we have all the time, and it should be an embarrassment to us. It sure was to the disciples. Everything had changed on them, and now they were arguing. Again. 

Jesus won't have it, so he sets their record straight. 

What is this argument that we keep getting into? And, what does Jesus say about it?

Help My Unbelief

The opposite of belief is doubt, right? Many of us have been taught to believe and not doubt... In fact, I've heard that if you doubt at all, you must not really believe. Is that true? What happens when someone doubts right in front of Jesus? How does he respond? And, what does that mean for me and you?

Jesus Brings Sight, Part 4

If we're being honest, trusting Jesus can be hard. Especially when he says to "turn the other cheek," or to "give yourself away." So, what is the secret to trusting in Jesus, and experiencing the abundant life that he wants you to have?

Jesus Brings Sight, Part 3

You know, I have rebuked people before. As a dad, I've rebuked my children. I've rebuked others as well. But what happens when you actually rebuke Jesus? Simon Peter finally "saw it," then, before you know it he actually REBUKES JESUS! What happens next?

Jesus Brings Sight, Part 2

For all Christians, our entire faith rests on this: the cross and the resurrection. That's it. 

BUT, Gospel writer Mark builds his whole work around one KEY IDEA, without which the cross and the resurrection make no sense at all. He wants you to SEE IT, and not miss it.

So, do you get it? Do you understand Mark's key idea? 

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

We don't like to talk about this story much... Jesus gets angry! What causes his response, and what does it mean for us today?