When Students Serve, Everybody Wins
Monday March 27, 2017 | Stephanie WatsonAnyone who has ever tried to teach a child to do pretty much anything knows that it’s just easier to do it yourself. When my daughter, Lucy, was young, she always wanted to “help” me cook. And I really wanted to be the Pioneer Woman who thought of her kitchen as the heart of the […] Read more
When Less Becomes So Much More
Monday March 20, 2017 | Barbara GravesKids live in a world of more. The world of a child is one of constant information bombardment. From the time he wakes each morning until he is back in bed that night, he continually hears messages from various sources. School work, homework, family conversations, television, video games, computers, cell phones and social media all […] Read more
4 Important First Steps When Launching Orange
Monday March 6, 2017 |Welcome to the Orange family! I am sure that the road you traveled to launching Orange has been quite the journey for you. You have weathered countless meetings and budget crunches. You have researched and asked the hard questions. You have stepped out in faith to lead kids, students, and families, and you are trusting God […] Read more
The Problem With Perfect Family Pictures
Thursday March 2, 2017 | Misty PhillipsWe’ve all seen them. The complimentary glossy family photo’s displayed in picture frames at stores. At first glance, the photo gives you a glimpse of an imaginary family to help compliment the frame. The people in the photo are all smiles, with super white straight teeth. Their attire is coordinated. The kids are calm, poised […] Read more
How to Leverage More Opportunities in Student Ministry
Monday February 27, 2017 | CJ PalmerThink back to the last big game you watched. Maybe it was a football game with the season on the line or a basketball game with huge implications. No matter what sport you’re into, after any big game there are always postgame interviews with the winning players. And they all say nearly the same thing […] Read more
Having Faith Conversations With Kids
Monday February 20, 2017 | Orange Leaders“Well, like one time I forgot to study for a test. So on my way to school I prayed to God to help me do good on the test… and I did!” Out of the mouths of second graders, right? Has one of your few ever made a statement about faith in group that you […] Read more
Launching Orange . . . Over Time
Thursday February 9, 2017 | Orange LeadersThe old adage goes something like this: “How do you eat an Elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a time.” Well, I’d say the answer is the same to the question “How do you implement Orange?” One bite at a time, so to speak. While we would definitely prefer leaders to be “all in” when it […] Read more
XP3 101 | Teaching with XP3
Tuesday January 31, 2017 | Ashley BohincThis post is part of a series of posts called XP3 101. Be sure to check out the entire series! You can check out the previous post in this series by clicking here. Hey! My name is Ashley and I’m the Content Director for XP3 Middle School Curriculum. One of the things I am most […] Read more
Should Your Church Have a Blog?
Friday January 27, 2017 | Robert CarnesSince the term weblog was coined, blogging has been an indelible part of Internet culture. Whether or not your church should have a blog of its own depends on whether or not you’re willing to dedicate the resources to blogging the right way. If done correctly, blogging could be a huge benefit to your church’s […] Read more
How to Clarify, Cast, and Multiply Vision
Wednesday January 25, 2017 | Nick Blevins“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” – President John F. Kennedy, May 25, 1961 Vision. It’s a term that’s thrown around a lot in business and in churches. It can […] Read more
