Orchard Community Church Podcast

This Podcast is designed to inspire you toward a different more fulfilling life.

If you'd like to make a donation to help keep our podcast going click HERE or  text any amount to 84321, click the link, type in Escondido and then type in Orchard. 

Please keep us in your prayers and if you are ever in Escondido on a Sunday please stop by Orange Glen High School at 9am or 10:30 for one of our services we’d love to see you!

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Today Dan and Assad discussed the meaning of faithfulness and experiencing Christmas Eve.  Listen in and share!

This Podcast is designed to inspire you toward a different more fulfilling life.

If you'd like to make a donation to help keep our podcast going click HERE or  text any amount to 84321, click the link, type in Escondido and then type in Orchard. 

Please keep us in your prayers and if you are ever in Escondido on a Sunday please stop by Orange Glen High School at 9am or 10:30 for one of our services we’d love to see you!

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Today James Pinkerton and Assad Saif discussed Christmas time in the Midwest and what Christmas really means. 

This Podcast is designed to inspire you toward a different more fulfilling life.

If you'd like to make a donation to help keep our podcast going click HERE or  text any amount to 84321, click the link, type in Escondido and then type in Orchard. 

Please keep us in your prayers and if you are ever in Escondido on a Sunday please stop by Orange Glen High School at 9am or 10:30 for one of our services we’d love to see you!

 

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This week Pastor Assad kicks off our sermon series with "Joy" and in it he highlights the need for joy and how the song "Joy to the World" was formed.  Listen in and be encouraged!

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This week we took some time to talk about what Christmas Parties look like.  They can be amazing and some can be... well... not so fun. :)  We also talk a little about how to find joy during the hard times of the holidays and where to focus your attention when things get tough.  Email your questions to us at questions@orchardcc.org and check us out at www.orchardcc.org 

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This week Pastor Dan Vandewarker shared on how to find "Less Stress" this season by seeking God and letting Him fight our battles for us.  Listen in!

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This week Assad and Dan talk about Christmas music and how different in can be.  Lots to think about in this episode with regard to how today we culturally have a different vocabulary than some of the 300 year old songs we still sing.  Listen in and if you have any questions please email questions@orchardcc.org!

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Everyone celebrates Thanksgiving differently... How do you celebrate it?  Let us know by emailing us at questions@orchardcc.org and we'd love to hear.  Also we talk about how people feel stress and how God is our shield.  Hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving!

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Today felt a bit heavy as we opened the podcast talking about the Texas shooting.  This is a tragedy and we pray and encourage to pray for the people in Sutherland Springs, Texas.  We also talk about our new office and new sermon series.

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This week we took the questions we had been collecting over the past several weeks and answered each one.  There were four guests who spoke to each of the questions dealing with a variety of issues.  Listen in!

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In this Sermon we talk about the question "Is there life after death?"  People are searching for answers to the big questions that surround life after death, heave and hell.  These are serious questions in serious times we are living in.  Listen in and be encouraged by the Bible as Pastor Assad preaches.

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Lots going on in the podcast today.  We talk about Heaven and Hell, Halloween and Reformation day and what the church will look like in the next 100-500 years.  Thanks for listening.  Please ask any question you like by emailing questions@orchardcc.org and check out our website at www.orchardcc.org

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Today we had a chance to hear from Shannon Vandewarker and her thoughts and passion regarding how people find God in the ordinary and mundane.  Listen to this and be encouraged to find God in the ordinary places of life and experience a profound encounter.

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Listen in this week as Pastor Assad teaches what the Bible says about the creation of the world.  If you have any questions please email us at questions@orchardcc.org 

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In this message Pastor Assad speaks to the importance and purpose of the Church.  Listen in as he unpacks the biblical purpose of God's church.

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This week Dan Vandewarker & Assad Saif talk through the different points of Biblical Creation and the Theory of Evolution.  We would love to get your feedback! Email questions at questions@orchardcc.org and to see the link we mentioned go to https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/15-answers-to-creationist/

 

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Why do you go to church?  Why don't you?  Email your answers to questions@orchardcc.org - Today Dan and Assad talk about the California Wildfires and the devastation it has caused.  They invited people to pray for God to intervene in this natural disaster.  They also talked about the Church and the purpose for going to church and why some have decided to not go.

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This week Dr. Ralph Gustafson from Bethel Seminary shared a message on how and why the problem of evil and suffering exist in the world.

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This week Pastor Assad teaches on what the Bible has to say about whether or not there is only one way to heaven.  He also teaches on the logic and rationale behind the biblical position.

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Dan and Assad talk through Evil and how it exits in the world.  We discuss how to find hope in the midst of tragedy.  This was a hard podcast because our world is suffering.

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Today we had Dan and Kirk Miller on the Podcast with Assad.  We talked about all roads leading to Heaven (whether they do or not).  This is a tough conversation but necessary because of how our culture thinks on this issue.  Listen in!

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What are your reliable sources of information and where do they come from?  This week at OCC we took a deep dive into the question "Is the Bible true?" and wrestled with the issues surrounding it.  We hope you are encouraged by the message and continue to grow on your faith journey.  If you have any questions please email questions@orchardcc.org 

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This week Dan and Assad talk about the question "Is the Bible true?"  Fortunately their is a lot of information to prove the bible to be consistent and trustworthy.  Listen in and feel free to email questions to questions@orchardcc.org 

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We are currently in a series titled "The God Questions".  The Goal of the series is to explore some of the more difficult questions skeptics have with regard to how Christians think about God, the Bible etc.  This message is directed at answering the question "Is God Real?".  Please feel free to send your questions to questiosn@orchardcc.org 

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We are currently in a series titled "The God Questions".  The Goal of the series is to explore some of the more difficult questions skeptics have with regard to how Christians think about God, the Bible etc.  This message is directed at answering the question "Is God Real?".  Please feel free to send your questions to questiosn@orchardcc.org 

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This week at the Orchard we began our series titled "The God Questions".  This series is designed to answer the top questions skeptics of Christianity have about God.  Our approach to answering questions will be from the standpoint of our worldview of Christianity while pulling in facts we find in the world.

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This week Pastor Assad taught through the final passages on James chapter five.  In verses 13-20 we discovered faith works through prayer and God is looking for us to be those people who fully trust in Him.  The challenge this week was to take action on our faith and prayerfully be the Church to people here and around the world.

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Today Dan and Assad talk about the sermon on "patience" yesterday and how it affects our lives.  We also spent some time talking about what it looks like to empower students.  This can tricky as Dan said due to Adults desiring to maintain stability while kids are in the process of exploring.  Listen in for the full content.

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This week Pastor Assad taught on James chapter 5:7-12.  The virtue that glaringly speaks from the text is patience. Are you a patient person?  Have you ever wondered how to become more patient?  This is the message for you.  Listen in as Pastor Assad teaches on patience.

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Guest speaker Joseph Cardoza dives into James chapter five discovering the warning to the rich oppressors in the ancient church.  Listen to how be blessed by God by earthly wealth and not overcome or distracted by it.

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This week the sermon focused on James chapter 4.  Pastor Assad shared on the importance of willing submission to God.

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This week Pastor Assad spoke on the two kinds of wisdom presented in James 3.  The wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God.  The challenge for everyone was to turn from the wisdom of this world and walk into the knowledge of God which comes through humility. 

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Today Kirk Miller joined Assad Saif on the podcast to talk about some new happenings at the Orchard as well as recapping the sermon from last week.  Last week the sermon focused in on James chapter three and what the Bible says on Wisdom.

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Today Dave Hall and Assad Saif discussed the challenges pastors are facing in the American Church.  There was discussion about the "church growth" movement in the 1980's and 1990's, the professional nature of pastors and the church as it continues to change.


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Today on the Podcast Dan and Assad talk about favoritism, what the Bible says about it and how students at the church interact with the concept.  Orchard youth went to a movie and we talk about how youth ministry today is working.  We also answer a question one of the students had on whether or not God has favorites.  Great questions!

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This week on the podcast Dan and Assad discuss what it means to overcome trials.  They also talk through walk trials may look like and who is involved.  

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Father's weekend recap.  We also did a facebook live.  Like us on facebook if you haven't.  Dan, Josh and had a quick discussion on fatherhood and the church. It was interesting.  Hope you like it!  

https://m.facebook.com/orchardescondido/

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Today on the podcast we talk about and meet our new youth and family pastor.  Dan Vandewarker, his wife Shannon and their two kids join our team from Seattle Washington.  Dan is an Escondido native having graduated from the school we currently meet at.  Both he and Shannon his wife have speaking experience and write for blogs.  We are so blessed to have them.

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News on our search for a Youth & Family Pastor.  We talk about what the Gospel is and how it is for us today.  This is an interesting podcast in that it helps people who are unfamiliar with the Gospel learn the various aspects of our lives it reaches.

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This week we talk about Second chances using the story of Moses.  Sometimes we don't believe in a God of second chances.  Yet, the bible teaches again and again about a God that wants to save  you, or rescue and redeem, meaning add value in your life.  In this weeks podcast we are going to talk about how the story of Moses does that.

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Today we talk about what it's like the week after Easter.  We had a great weekend at the Orchard and worked hard to make sure we shared about the hope we have in Jesus.  We share lots of thoughts on what it's like inside the church as staff.  

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Today we shared a little about our thoughts on the message from last week.  At one point we talk about the omnipresence of God and how with Jesus there is a difference between his divine omnipresent nature and his humanity, there is a reference to Col. 1:15-17.  We also about the difficulty of Church Planting and how we plan for Easter.

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In this podcast we talk about how people who believe in Jesus find hope in a hopeless world.  The Bible passage we look at is Heb. 6:13-20, it's a great one.  Kirk Miller joins me in discussing "Real hope comes from a faithful God" and the challenges in our thinking as we follow God by faith.

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I this podcast I take some time to discuss with Kirk Miller the sermon on Daniel 67 preached last Sunday.  We also spent time talking about how the church will continue to advance in our culture as well as some unique events coming up at the Orchard.  We have some amazing partners that attend OCC! One of whom is a BMX pro and has a great heart to reach people with the gospel.

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My friend Kalani Jones shares on the podcast his reason for getting involved with the Syrian refugees.  There are 400,000 children as refugees in Lebanon from Syria and only 50% can go to school.  There is a major way to connect with and encourage the other 50% through Christian camps and short term mission trips.  Pray about God using you to help with kids in the Middle East.

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This was a great podcast with our Worship & College Director Josh Boyd.  Josh does a great job communicating his heart for the health and growth of our church and we discuss lots of things.  In this podcast we talk a lot about our Orchard as a church plant moving to a "planted church", why we do what we do, how we  think about theology, the sermon and reformed theology.

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This was a great podcast with our Worship & College Director Josh Boyd.  Josh does a great job communicating his heart for the health and growth of our church and we discuss lots of things.  In this podcast we talk a lot about our Orchard as a church plant moving to a "planted church", why we do what we do, how we  think about theology, the sermon and reformed theology.

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It's good to be back!  On the Podcast I tried to share some thoughts and reflections from my trip to the Middle East.  There is much to share but here we focused on sharing some highlights and thoughts.

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Please forgive the audio quality of this podcast.  I had four people to interview and one of the mics didn't work.  That is what happens out on the mission field from time to time.  This is such a great podcast because of the richness you will hear form other pastors whose job it is to select the prayerfully work on the overseas and local mission priorities for their churches.  I hope you enjoy it.

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On the podcast we invited Summer & Lindsey to participate, sharing their experience on what it means to serve using your gifts in the church.  This episodes focuses on Ephesians 4:11-16, discovering your gifts and then we talk a little about valentines day.

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This week I invited Kirk Miller, marriage and family therapist and Scott Miller the Worship director at Abundant life Christian Church to share their thoughts on Discipleship and counting the cost.

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In this podcast I have guest Kirk Miller talking with me about how you partner with God using your money.  Money is a sensitive topic and for many can be a stumbling block toward serving God.  In this podcast we take a look at real life practical applications of evaluating your motives and living your life with Godly priorities.

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This week I invited Josh Boyd the Worship Director for OCC on the Podcast to share his thoughts on our topic last week and next week.  Josh has been with Orchard since we launched the church in 2014 and also leads our Young Adult ministry.


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In this Podcast Assad & Kirk discuss the necessity of spiritual truth and how it relates to personal growth as believers.

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We started the podcast to interact with the sermon topics week to week.  We also wanted to offer some additional insights into what the overall theme of the teaching is.  The hope of the podcast is to help people get and stay engaged with what is going on at The Orchard Community Church.

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