The Orchard Church - Ellijay, GA

Blessed are the Opposites

We are all conditioned to live within our culture... But what if Jesus turns the culture upside down and blesses us for living his new culture? What would our lives look like then?  Jason Turner, our new youth pastor brings this special message.

Normal, Part 5: Walking in the Spirit

To make that transition from "average" to "normal," we will definitely have to cultivate new patterns in our lives... And it's not what you think. What kinds of patterns do we need? 

Normal, Part 4: Presenting Ourselves

We may KNOW what we need to know, and we may even be able to DO THE MATH, but after that, there tends to be a big trip-up for many of us wanting to transition from "average" to "normal." What is that, and how can we get past it?

Normal, Part 3: Do The Math

You've heard the term "work out your salvation?" It means to apply it into your life. The "average" Christian goes about this the wrong way... We do the math backwards. What does this really mean, and how can I do this the "normal" way?

Normal, Part 2: "Knowing"

The "average" Christian struggles with doubt, fear, disillusion.  But we all know believers who seem to always walk in patterns of blessing and security. What is the difference there?  What do we need to "know" to rise above average?

What is "Normal," Anyway?

Everybody has their own take on what a "normal Christian." What is the Biblical definition of "normal?"

Remember

At the end of 2014, we looked back to remember the good and the bad. Only a few of our life memories are truly moving to us, so what is the one that we really need to remember that will move us in the right direction so that we can become what God wants us to become?

First Christmas: Mary

Waiting. We hate it. In fact, we think many things in this life just aren't worth waiting for.  But Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a member of a people who... Waited. They had been waiting and waiting for generation upon generation. How did the arrival of Jesus change that? And how can he change you?

First Christmas: Joseph

You can always tell who the star of the production is by who has the most lines. That is how we are in life, isn't it? We want the most lines, the last word, the final say. We want to be the star of our own show. In this episode, we'll learn from the example of someone who COULD have been prominent in the story, but chose to be in the background. We'll see how his choice affected the outcome of the Christmas story, and how the same choice could affect the outcome of yours.

First Christmas: Elizabeth

We love celebrating the arrival of Jesus at Christmas, but don't we sometimes look around our lives and wonder where he even is? How can we rediscover the presence and the power of Jesus in our lives this holiday season?