Today, we hear a stand alone message from our Live Oak Location Pastor, Matt Pennington. This message, titled "Coloring Book Christianity," warns us of the lack of understanding that we could have from stories we learned as children in Sunday School. We must learn that these stories have greater theological implications, which teach us more about God.Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Today we are diving in to the last week of our series "Formed by the Spirit." In this last week, we are going to look at some of the big takeaways that Paul gives the Corinthian church for the “purpose” of their giftings. Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares a word with us today!Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Without love, none of the other gifts matter. Today as we continue our "Formed by the Spirit" series, listen in to Pastor Chip as he dives in to 1 Corinthians 13, known as the love chapter, and explains the necessity of love with your spiritual gifts. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

We are all part of one body and as we need each part of the body to function, they need us, too! Today, Pastor AJ Stevens continues are sermon series "Formed by the Spirit" and discusses our need for community.Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Welcome to our first week of our new series on spiritual gifts. This series, “Formed by the Spirit,” focuses on how the work of the Spirit brings unity in the local church by empowering believers for ministry. We will be reading through 1 Corinthians 12-14 over the next 4 weeks, and we encourage you to read ahead each week. Our hope for this series is that you will be encouraged and impacted, seeing the full picture of the gospel and how the local church is to be in unity with one another. Let’s dive into week 1! Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

What do we do when our faith disappoints us? Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

“Lord, Help me!” A simple prayer that we can use at any time to send a request to the Lord, and the same statement a Canaanite woman persisted to Jesus.In the second week of our series "Lessons from Her," Pastor Chip Parker expands upon the story of The Faith of a Canaanite Woman. We see how her persistence and humility helped her receive the healing she was seeking for her daughter.Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Happy Mother’s Day! Today we begin a new series “Lessons From Her” where we will be exploring lessons we can learn from women in scripture over the next three weeks.Listen in as Pastor Chip Parker shares about the story of Mary and Martha, two sisters who had very different ideas about serving and worshipping Jesus. We hope you’ll leave this message feeling inspired to love and help others by eliminating distractions and seeking to pour into what matters most.Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Do you ever feel like the background noise has gotten so loud you’ve lost a sense of connection with God? This week, Pastor AJ Stevens unpacks one of the “I Am” statements made in John 15: I am the vine. Listen in to find out how we can help to silence the noise in our life and focus on God. Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Too often, prayer is our last resort. The well known and well used phrase, “when all else fails, pray” sounds noble, but in fact misses a very important point. Prayer should not be a last resort, but rather a first response! Prayer is not intended to be a tool designed for certain tight spots in life, but a daily habit and vital part of our spiritual formation! Effective prayer will have a believer deliberately and regularly seeking the mind of God on matters of the heart. I hope you will join me as we think about the Priority and the Posture of Prayer!Thanks for joining us today! We are always here to help you answer questions, to offer prayer, and to help you step into community. Reach out to our team here: https://theorchardcc.org/connect