The Parable of the Unhelpful Neighbor Luke 11:1-13 Guest Preacher: Saona JacksonSaona is an ECO pastor who serves on the ECO National staff working with ministry candidates. The Parables ...

The Parable of the Ten ServantsLuke 19:11-27 Guest Preacher: Bruce GreenoughBruce is the Associate Pastor at our sister ECO church in town, Community Presbyterian Church.  Bruce is an experienced pastor who...

The Parable of the Good SamaritanLuke 10:25-37 Guest Preacher: Jim WittyJim is an ordained Presbyterian minister and holds doctoral degrees in Psychology and Ministry.  He is the founder and President of Care Corp...

Building to Withstand the Storm (The Parable of the Wise & Foolish Builders)Matthew 7:24-27 Guest Preacher: Lynn HuttonOur preacher this morning is our own Lynn Hutton.  Lynn is an ordained minister with preac...

The Parable of the Great BanquetLuke 14:15-24Guest Preacher: Wes HaysteadThe Parables of JesusJesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the p...

The Parable of the Lost SheepGuest Preacher: Melinda HoytThe Parables of JesusJesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the people around him about the Kin...

Throw It All Away? (The Parable of the Weeds)Guest Preacher: Josh MatthewsThe Parables of JesusJesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the ...

April 20           "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" Matthew 28:1-10 & John 11:21-44    When Jesus rose from the grave, He conquered sin and death, showing him...

April 13           "I Am the Vine" John 12:12-16, 15:1-8On Palm Sunday, the crowds finally seemed to understand and embrace Jesus as the Messiah. Yet, within a week, the same crowds...

April 6             "I Am the Way, The Truth, And The Life" John 14:1-14                  We live in a world that tells us the...

March 30         "I Am the Good Shepherd" John 10:11-18Sheep are vulnerable to predators and their own devices, such as getting lost. For these reasons, sheep thrive under the guidance a...

March 23         "I Am the Gate" John 10:1-10                        We tend to think of gates and doors as things that k...

March 16         "I Am the Light of the World" John 8: 12-19            Without light, we have trouble knowing where we are and what is around us. ...

March 9           "I Am the Bread of Life" John 6:25-59                      Food is one of our basic needs; if we don't ...

March 5           "I Am" Exodus 3:14, Mark 6:50 & John 8:48-58"I Am" is God's name that He gave Moses on Mt. Sinai, but it's also a name that Jesus claimed for himself in the Go...

March 2           “The Meantime: Healthy Community” 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28With these closing words, Paul instructs us on how to live together until Jesus returns.  He calls us to liv...

Feb. 23            “The Moment: Hope in this Life” 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11    Throughout the difficulties and challenges of this life, by faith, we live with hope, knowing th...

Feb. 16            “The Miracle: Hope in Death” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18       As people of faith, we have hope in death because of the amazing miracle of Jesus’ death a...

“The Method: Sanctification” 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12The method God uses to bring about our spiritual transformation is called sanctification.  In the process of our sanctification, we are to seek to work with God i...

Our Hero of the Day: AristarchusActs 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Colossians 4:10; Philemon 1:23-24; 1 Corinthians 4:2A little-known character like Aristarchus can sometimes teach us very big lessons, especially if we look closely...

“The Mission: Transformation” 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13              The mission of our faith is spiritual transformation. What God desires for us is that we grow and change and ...

The Manner: Life and Ministry 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16                 In this passage, Paul advises us on how to go about life and ministry to others, seek to please God alon...

The Model: Imitating Jesus1 Thessalonians 1:1-10                                               Jesus is...

“Living into Everyday Glory” (Magi) Matthew 2:1-12, Psalm 19:1, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Corinthians 3:18 The star the Magi saw was a reflection of Jesus’ birth, of the glory of God touching the earth. The Magi could have s...

Experiencing God’s Glory (Us) On this Sunday, a few members of our Orchard family will share stories of how they have experienced God’s glory through His work in their lives, and together, we'll lift up prayers for the New Ye...