Our church planters have been busy getting to know their new neighbors, doing outreach in their city, and meeting with potential members. Check out this update from Jeremy King, who is planting a church in Mayfield Heights. As always, please remember to keep Jeremy,...
Let’s face it, parenting is not for the faint of heart! It is a weighty responsibility and can often be a rough road. It is also a privilege and can be an absolute joy. Most people’s experience as a parent encompasses both. Don’t be fooled by what you see on the...
In the following post, Emily and Colin share their own personal experience in dealing with child loss. We met in college almost 20 years ago, but our first date didn't occur until 2010. Though once in the same place at the same time, our paths had diverged as we...
Last week, many people got a voicemail about an incident of racism at Hudson High School. According to social media posts, this included the use of the n-word and references to lynching. This incident is something that happened in our backyard in 2019. As a white pastor and father to a black son, let me offer a few thoughts on how to begin to process and respond.
Sometimes we have weeks where things get crazy, and life feels out of control. A broken-down car, sickness, or hearing bad news from the doctor can make our normal routines feel tough to manage, like we're just going through the motions. While we fully believe that...
The beginning of the school year is a time of newness. There are new teachers, new classes, new friends, new clothes, new shoes, new adventures. Whether they are articulated or not, in addition to all of these other new things, there are new goals. You may have goals...
Have you ever been in a situation where a grieving friend needs your support? Here are a few brief notes on how to support a friend who is grieving the loss of their loved one: Listen “with your heart” They need to tell their story – give them space to tell it!...
At Orchard NEO, we are crazy about planting churches. We believe that God uses local, community-focused churches to further his glory in ways that nothing else can. Throughout the Bible, the Lord uses ordinary people in local venues to bring entire groups of people to...
More than 3 billion people on this planet have little or no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Think about it. That’s more than 40% of the world’s population. Those 3 billion people represent 7,000 distinct unreached people groups. People Group refers to a group of...
In this interview with Dan Gregory, Director of Restore Addiction Recovery, he shares what's driving him and his team to make this Christ-centered recovery facility a reality, gives us updates on how things are progressing with the program and the property, and...
CCChapel Music recently shared an Advent EP, and for two of the songs, we partnered with Matthew Cassidy, an elder, and pastor at a church-planting partner of ours, City Church. Matthew is not a musician but has a passion for writing lyrics for the church. Here is...
We are about relationships. Relationships that are cross-cultural and language barriers. Relationships that engage individuals one-on-one in real and meaningful ways. We aren’t just about doing stuff for refugees, but about doing life with them. Jesus crossed from...