S Orchard The Exposing Light of Persecution The history of the Church of God is useful context and perspective. It has been visible, more or less, for millennia. The period of time from about 600 to 1600 AD – the fall of Rome to the Protestant … [Read more...]
Navigating Church Dichotomy Without Cynicism
S Orchard Navigating Church Dichotomy Without Cynicism The Church of God presents a challenging dichotomy between what it claims to be and what it looks like. This is especially difficult for young people, prone to testing authority and … [Read more...]
The Purpose of Righteousness
S Orchard The Purpose of Righteousness The Church of God holds to law-keeping as a critical part of pursuing righteousness, as the Bible instructs. That’s good. But within that paradigm, it is easy to let righteous become an end, in-and-of-itself, … [Read more...]
Being the People of God
S Orchard Being the People of God God’s people are part of a grand narrative arc. That story can’t be told without the ancient nation of Israel, which is an example we can study to understand how God works with His people. Israel was rescued from … [Read more...]
