The Orchard Church Podcast

Bad Leaven

When you're out of sync with Jesus, it may be because there is "bad leaven" in your life. That's the way Jesus describes false teaching. A little leaven causes the entire batch of dough to rise. 

But there IS "good leaven," also! Jesus says that the Kingdom of Heaven is like good leaven! So, which leaven is in your life? Bad, or good? How do you know?

Here's Your Sign

I know people who have been desperately praying for God to work in their lives for years. They are dealing with significant pain, yet it seems God doesn't answer. What do you do when it seems God doesn't answer your prayers?

Boast In Weakness

You're probably dealing with "thorns" in your life. You know.. Those things that cause you pain, and make you suffer. We deal with them in a hundred ways. We hope them away, wish them away, even pray them away. But today, Steven Mansell has a pretty radical idea on how we should deal with those thorns. 

Stand and Pray with Israel

We're joining many churches around the world in standing and praying for Israel. But why do we believers stand with Israel?

28: Jesus Walks on Water

Gospel writer Mark is showing, rather than telling. He wants you to see something clearly about Jesus BEFORE he tells you about the crucifixion and resurrection. Have you seen it? Do you understand?

27: Why Jesus Feeds 5000

If there's one thing we've learned in this Mark study, it's that Jesus does weird things. 

The disciples had a crisis on their hands, and they couldn't even imagine what Jesus was about to do next. Sometimes it is good for us to not just ask "what" does Jesus do, but "why" does he do the weird thing?

When Jesus Waits

Sometimes Jesus does weird things. Sometimes it seems Jesus does nothing! We may have something we need him to do, yet he seems to just... Wait. Why does he do that? And does that mean he doesn't love us?

26: Everything Well

In showing us Jesus, Mark hides a very important clue about his identity right in plain sight... It is a word that not everyone will understand. What is that unique word, and what does it reveal about the identity of Jesus?

24: She Wasn't Really A Dog

Jesus has shown us who he is against... He was definitely against the prideful, legalistic pharisees. But who is Jesus for? Who does Jesus accept?

In this really uncharacteristic encounter, we'll discover who Jesus really accepts.

24: When Washing Makes You Dirty

After playing it cool for a long time, Jesus GOES OFF... And Mark says he even uses words he's never used before. What triggers Jesus, and how much is he talking to us?