–> Greetings, The full moon this week reminded us that the Feast of Tabernacles is just a short two months away. Preparations are going well and we should have all the activities posted soon, so you can make your selections. The opening night message was pre-recorded this week to allow time for translations as well…

summary of the answer to the question “What is the Gospel?” In time, we will create a section on the website that goes more deeply into the aspects of the Gospel that this summary introduces. The Gospel Message Summary The Gospel is a message of hope and encouragement that highlights God’s love and mercy for…

ul’s letter to the Galatians, he talks about two competing ways of life. The way of the flesh and the way of the spirit. He uses an example from Abram’s life found in Genesis 16. You’ll remember that years after God promised him a son, his wife was still barren. So this is where Abram…

–> Over the weekend of July 15 -16, ministers and wives gathered in Denver, Colorado for a ministerial conference. It was an inspiring time of unity and cooperation as we discussed a range of topics including the Gospel, financial, ministerial and administrative matters. Present were Marshall and Joyce Stiver, Bill and Linda Hutchison, Bill and…

–> Greetings everyone, Christ spoke of what world conditions would be like at the end of the age in Luke 21, one of the gospels accounts. He spoke of false Christs, war among earth’s nations, earthquakes, famines, pestilences, signs in heaven and persecutions. Many of these events and situations have occurred through time. But today…

–> Greetings, King David declared that God’s law made him wiser than his enemies and gave him more understanding than his teachers (Psalm 119:98-99). He saw the law as the source of truth and that truth provided great peace. These are powerful concepts in David’s mind that helped him to see God in a very…

–> Greetings, It is ever so human to allow adversity in our lives to cause us to doubt. Especially to doubt our relationship with God. “Surely if I were in good standing with God, this adversity would not be happening. God must not be pleased with me.” This mindset certainly has deep Protestant roots, but…

–> Greetings, What does time mean to you or me? What did it mean to people in Noah’s or Lot’s day? A minute would have been 60 seconds; an hour would have been sixty minutes; a day would have been twenty-four hours, etc. They would have had their own terminology for a particular span of…

–> Greetings, Cliff Veal is currently on a trip to Africa and Madagascar. He has already been with brethren in Rwanda and was happy to report that one of our members there, Kakuze, who had been operated on for severe gall bladder problems last year, is doing much better. She has no more pain, but…

–> Greetings, Context is important when studying the Bible as we all know. Word usage generally is helped when a context is clearly understood. Such is the case with the Greek word ekklesia. We use this word within the church context and it is familiar to us. But it is not a word derived from…

Kind regards, Brian Orchard

–> Who Am I?You may know me.I’m your constant companion.I’m your greatest helper; I’m your heaviest burden.I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.I am at your command.Half the tasks you do might as well be turned over to me. I’m able to do them quickly, and I’m able to do them…

–> The Blue Bells of England and Hope England in the spring is a sight to behold. The weather in general in this part of the world is known for being rainy, often cool and generally not very inviting. That is all true, but it does have an upside. Because of the overabundance of moisture,…