40 Quotes from Reggie Joiner at Orange Tour
Friday November 14, 2014 | Orange LeadersThe 2014 Orange Tour covered 13 cities and wrapped up in Tampa, Florida, earlier this week. Over the last several weeks, we’ve rounded up some of Reggie Joiner’s quotes about saying yes to tension, the pivotal role of the small group leader, and God’s plan for telling a story of redemption and restoration through our […] Read more
Orange Tour Wraps Up in the Big Guava!
Monday November 10, 2014 | Orange LeadersWe couldn’t think of a better place to wrap up the Orange Tour than the oceanside city of Tampa. After 12 stops across the nation, we’re ready to celebrate and enjoy this city’s warm weather and hospitality at our Lead Small event tonight and the main event tomorrow. In doing a little research on our […] Read more
Keep Austin Weird
Monday November 3, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee I made my first trip to Austin, Texas, back in the early 2000s. It wasn’t anything special, just a little trip through the town on my way from Dallas to San Antonio. I had no idea that the town had a motto, but, after the first visit, I understood why it did and […] Read more
Orange Tour: Close to the Heart
Monday October 20, 2014 | Orange LeadersTonight and tomorrow, Orange Tour will be close to the heart of the contiguous United States . . . in Kansas City, Kansas! Situated at Kaw Point where the Kansas and Missouri Rivers meet, Kansas City, Kansas, is home to about 150,000 residents and is abbreviated KCK—to differentiate itself from that other KC across the […] Read more
Welcome to Indiana, The Cross Roads
Wednesday October 15, 2014 | Orange LeadersIt makes sense that we’d end up at some point here for Orange Tour. True to its motto, “Cross Roads of America,” Indiana has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. In Georgia, we say, “All roads lead to Peachtree,” but maybe in the U.S., all roads lead to Indiana. […] Read more
Michigan: So Much More Than Cars
Monday October 13, 2014 | Orange LeadersToday and tomorrow, we’ll be in Troy, Michigan, for the Orange Tour! When you think Michigan, you may automatically think of Detroit and cars. But we’re here to tell you that there’s a lot more to this fantastic state than just the almighty auto. Here are 10 other things Michigan is known for: Michigan ranks […] Read more
4 Museums You Probably Didn’t Know Existed In Washington DC
Wednesday October 8, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee We look toward our nation’s capital, Washington, DC, tomorrow and Friday for Orange Tour. We all know DC is home to the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress and a host of monuments, statues, and memorials. But did you know about these lesser known museum gems? 1. International Spy Museum A quote from […] Read more
5 Things I Wish I Had Time To Do In And Around Lancaster, PA
Monday October 6, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee Traveling to new cities means trying new things. The problem is that you can’t do everything you wish you could while traveling on the Orange Tour. In fact, most of the time you only get a couple of hours to truly experience the city that you are in because you are connecting […] Read more
15 Reasons Orange is Excited to Go to Minneapolis
Wednesday September 10, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Matt McKee The Orange Tour is always excited when it goes to a new city and this year Minneapolis happens to be one of those towns. Like anyone going to a new place we wanted to do some research on what to expect and to see what fun facts we could find. Below we […] Read more
Do Big Things By Leading Small
Thursday August 28, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Mike Clear We have a big challenge. A BIG challenge. Most studies today indicate that at least half of students will walk away from their faith in college. Why? Professors that are too pushy? Roommates who are too radical? Cynical sweethearts? Although these may be the easy mark, the reason they walk away from […] Read more