Orchard Hill Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa

The story of the birth of Jesus is beautiful. The story of his life, death and resurrection is the most beautiful story ever told. And the story of Jesus’ followers living as an ongoing expression of his life is meant to paint a picture of beauty and wonder that invites others into new life with Jesus. In his’ introduction to his most famous sermon, Jesus paints a picture of how his life would cre...

The story of the birth of Jesus is beautiful. The story of his life, death and resurrection is the most beautiful story ever told. And the story of Jesus’ followers living as an ongoing expression of his life is meant to paint a picture of beauty and wonder that invites others into new life with Jesus. In his’ introduction to his most famous sermon, Jesus paints a picture of how his life would cre...

The story of the birth of Jesus is beautiful. The story of his life, death and resurrection is the most beautiful story ever told. And the story of Jesus’ followers living as an ongoing expression of his life is meant to paint a picture of beauty and wonder that invites others into new life with Jesus. In his’ introduction to his most famous sermon, Jesus paints a picture of how his life would cre...

God's Invitation - Ed Baker by Orchard Hill Church

Christmas Eve Service 2018: The Weary World Rejoices by Orchard Hill Church

Jesus came into our broken world to bless it; to be Immanuel - God with us. But, as the gospel writer John said, Jesus came into the world and was not recognized for who he really was. But somehow the Magi (we affectionately know them as The Three Wise men) knew who Jesus was. They traveled far to worship him, to bring him gifts, to protect him from Herod. The Magi show us who Jesus was, is and al...

Jesus came into our broken world to bless it; to be Immanuel - God with us. But, as the gospel writer John said, Jesus came into the world and was not recognized for who he really was. But somehow the Magi (we affectionately know them as The Three Wise men) knew who Jesus was. They traveled far to worship him, to bring him gifts, to protect him from Herod. The Magi show us who Jesus was, is and al...

Jesus came into our broken world to bless it; to be Immanuel - God with us. But, as the gospel writer John said, Jesus came into the world and was not recognized for who he really was. But somehow the Magi (we affectionately know them as The Three Wise men) knew who Jesus was. They traveled far to worship him, to bring him gifts, to protect him from Herod. The Magi show us who Jesus was, is and al...

Jesus came into our broken world to bless it; to be Immanuel - God with us. But, as the gospel writer John said, Jesus came into the world and was not recognized for who he really was. But somehow the Magi (we affectionately know them as The Three Wise men) knew who Jesus was. They traveled far to worship him, to bring him gifts, to protect him from Herod. The Magi show us who Jesus was, is and al...

Jesus wants to lead in all the areas of our lives. He wants to influence the way we think about things and the way we live. He wants us to align our story with His grand story. He said to his followers, “Those who follow me must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me.” One of the places where this is difficult for many of us, and where we often make excuses for not following Him, is in...

Jesus wants to lead in all the areas of our lives. He wants to influence the way we think about things and the way we live. He wants us to align our story with His grand story. He said to his followers, “ Those who follow me must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me.” One of the places where this is difficult for many of us, and often we make excuses for not following Him, is in the...

Jesus wants to lead in all the areas of our lives. He wants to influence the way we think about things and the way we live. He wants us to align our story with His grand story. He said to his followers, “Those who follow me must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me.” One of the places where this is difficult for many of us, and where we often make excuses for not following Him, is in...

Jesus wants to lead in all the areas of our lives. He wants to influence the way we think about things and the way we live. He wants us to align our story with His grand story. He said to his followers, “Those who follow me must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me.” One of the places where this is difficult for many of us, and where we often make excuses for not following Him, is in...

It’s no secret that our world is broken. Brokenness is one thing EVERYONE has in common. The good news is that God is at work to restore us and our world. This is the work God’s been doing ever since sin entered the world and messed everything up. When God first invited a group of people to be His people He said to Abram, “I will bless you… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." Go...

It’s no secret that our world is broken. Brokenness is one thing EVERYONE has in common. The good news is that God is at work to restore us and our world. This is the work God’s been doing ever since sin entered the world and messed everything up. When God first invited a group of people to be His people He said to Abram, “I will bless you… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." Go...

It’s no secret that our world is broken. Brokenness is one thing EVERYONE has in common. The good news is that God is at work to restore us and our world. This is the work God’s been doing ever since sin entered the world and messed everything up. When God first invited a group of people to be His people He said to Abram, “I will bless you… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." Go...

It’s no secret that our world is broken. Brokenness is one thing EVERYONE has in common. The good news is that God is at work to restore us and our world. This is the work God’s been doing ever since sin entered the world and messed everything up. When God first invited a group of people to be His people He said to Abram, “I will bless you… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." Go...

St. Irenaeus said “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” God wants us to be fully alive, in relationship with him, and participating in the work he is doing in the world. This brings God glory and brings us great joy and purpose. To do this, we need to grow in knowledge of both God and ourselves. These two kinds of knowing are like opposite sides of a balance scale; to have one without o...

St. Irenaeus said “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” God wants us to be fully alive, in relationship with him, and participating in the work he is doing in the world. This brings God glory and brings us great joy and purpose. To do this, we need to grow in knowledge of both God and ourselves. These two kinds of knowing are like opposite sides of a balance scale; to have one without o...

St. Irenaeus said “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” God wants us to be fully alive, in relationship with him, and participating in the work he is doing in the world. This brings God glory and brings us great joy and purpose. To do this, we need to grow in knowledge of both God and ourselves. These two kinds of knowing are like opposite sides of a balance scale; to have one without o...

St. Irenaeus said “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” God wants us to be fully alive, in relationship with him, and participating in the work he is doing in the world. This brings God glory and brings us great joy and purpose. To do this, we need to grow in knowledge of both God and ourselves. These two kinds of knowing are like opposite sides of a balance scale; to have one without o...

St. Irenaeus said “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.” God wants us to be fully alive, in relationship with him, and participating in the work he is doing in the world. This brings God glory and brings us great joy and purpose. To do this, we need to grow in knowledge of both God and ourselves. These two kinds of knowing are like opposite sides of a balance scale; to have one without o...

The Gathering 2018: Dream Your Best Dream by Orchard Hill Church

Summertime just feels like the right time for the classics. Join us as our teachers dig back into history to re-teach some of their very best teachings! We will - amongst other things - revisit a verse-by-verse analysis of The Lord’s Prayer, hear some favorite teaching stories, learn what to do with regret, and ponder why it seems God answers some prayers and not others. This promises to be a fun,...

Summertime just feels like the right time for the classics. Join us as our teachers dig back into history to re-teach some of their very best teachings! We will - amongst other things - revisit a verse-by-verse analysis of The Lord’s Prayer, hear some favorite teaching stories, learn what to do with regret, and ponder why it seems God answers some prayers and not others. This promises to be a fun,...