The Orchard Christian Fellowship Church - Mon Valley, PA

When I was a child, the turkey’s wishbone always held a bit of awe and fascination. I never paid attention to what happened to the...

Living thankfully. Paul the Apostle had a continual feast with the Lord by living thankfully. He’d been raised to enjoy the good...

One of the most meaningful holidays we celebrate in the United States is Thanksgiving. This national holiday is set aside to give thanks...

What’s new? YOU are if you are in Christ! In 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) we read, this means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a...

There are essentials and nonessentials. Food, clothing, water, shelter, oxygen, and sleep are essential to human life. Fishing rods,...

One of the most endearing love songs ever written was Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender. The lyrics, written in 1956 by Presley and Vera...

Can the darkness speak of your wonderful deeds? Can anyone in the land of forgetfulness talk about your righteousness? (Psalm 88:12...

I was driving ever-so-cautiously and doing very well while a monitor in my car was tracking speed and skill, then relaying it to my...

When there’s a knock at the door, we often ask, who is it? David speaks of “everlasting doors” being lifted up for the King of Glory to...

The words of Jesus: "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to...

At first glance, you may think this is a devotional about being fishers of men and going after lost souls. While that is our main mission...

Making public announcements today is much easier than in times past when a town crier would loudly proclaim breaking news or public...

I don’t know which part was more exciting—the hiding or the seeking. As we traipsed around the neighborhood yards and woods, searching...

The Bible is full of contrasts: good and evil, light and darkness, right and wrong, life and death to name a few. The book of Proverbs...

Life happens, and sometimes things go belly-up. How do we handle unforeseen, upsetting situations? Even the most gorgeous model in the...

Recently, in the heat of summer, a little mouse snuck into my house. I watched it limp frantically across the floor, as our big cat Lily...

We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall (Proverbs 16:33 NLT). Sadly, gambling is a serious addiction for some, and...

When you need a good attorney to navigate the court systems, nothing else will suffice. The most brilliant friends, relatives,...

My brother John isn't just the well-loved pastor he has been for more than forty years. He was a brother to my sisters and me long before...

The sense of touch is powerful. A valid way to connect with a person whose communication skills and cognitive abilities are compromised...