October 21, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 7 – Scott Hodge

In the seventh week of the series “Not Like Me”, Pastor Scott Hodge tackles the divisive topic of politics, and explains how a dualistic and polarized political system hinders wholeness and, in turn, the Kingdom of God. Through this exploration of our differences as well as our shared vision, we are challenged to let our politics be shaped by Jesus, not our Jesus be reshaped by our politics.

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October 14, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 6 – Scott Hodge

This week, Pastor Scott Hodge continues our “Not Like Me” series by exploring what it means to be a generous listener towards those with differing opinions, beliefs and perspectives.

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October 7, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 5 – Daniel White Hodge

We continue our “Not Like Me” series by welcoming author, professor, and speaker, Dr. Daniel White Hodge. With 25 years of multi-ethnic & intercultural youth work experience, Daniel White Hodge, Ph.D., is a recognized urban youth culture expert & cultural literacy scholar. Dr. Hodge is the Associate Professor of Intercultural Communications at North Park University in Chicago where he chairs the Department of Communication Arts & is research lead for the Catalyst 606 program. His research interests are the intersections of faith, Hip Hop culture, race/ethnicity, & young adult ethnic-minority emerging generations. Daniel shares his powerful life story that is sure to challenge and inspire our hearts.

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September 30, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 4 – Anna Hammond

In this fourth week of the series, “Not Like Me”, Anna Hammond gives us an insightful look at our minds and the biological origins of biases as well as practical steps for how we can celebrate and foster the differences of those around us.

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September 23, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 3 – Ryan Dowd & Scott Hodge

Our series, “Not Like Me”, continues with a candid and practical conversation with special guest, Ryan Dowd. Ryan is the Executive Director of Aurora’s Hesed House, the second largest homeless shelter in Illinois, and the largest shelter outside of the city of Chicago. In this conversation, Ryan and Lead Pastor Scott Hodge, explore the topic of “Empathy” and how embracing relationships with people who are not like us involves tension, conflict, enrichment, and joy. Ryan explains how the “revolution is in the relationship” and we become more when we appreciate who we are in relation to others.

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September 16, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 2 – Scott Hodge

Lead Pastor Scott Hodge continues our series, “Not Like Me”, by taking us into one of the most well known, yet least understood parables of Jesus: The Parable of The Good Samaritan.

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September 9, 2018 – Not Like Me – Week 1 – Scott Hodge

This week, Lead Pastor Scott Hodge begins a new series called “Not Like Me”, exploring how we can move beyond the tendency to defend, dehumanize and distance ourselves from those “not like us” and instead live a life that honors our differences & celebrates our oneness.

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September 2, 2018 – Catch Our Breath – Tammy Helfrich

September is here! Which, for most of us, means a change in rhythms – school rhythms, work rhythms, family rhythms and more. This week, we take some time to open our hearts, catch our breath, and move into this next season with a greater awareness of God’s presence in our lives.

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August 19, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 9 – Scott Hodge & Aaron Niequist

This week, Lead Pastor Scott Hodge and friend of The Orchard, Aaron Niequist, conclude the “Summer Voices” series with a conversation about Jesus’ invitation to embrace our role as a part of the Kingdom of God, found in Matthew 11: 28-30.

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August 12, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 8 – Jenna Perrine

This week, guest speaker Jenna Perrine enlightens the Orchard Community on the brain science behind three aspects of liturgical and spiritual practices: repetition, embodiment, and silence.

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August 5, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 7 – Samuel Marks

Our “Summer Voices” series continues with friends of the Orchard, Samuel and Lindsey Marks visiting to lead us in worship and Samuel sharing about the paradox of God being for us by being against us, as seen in this week’s Lectionary readings from 2 Samuel 11:11-13 and John 6:24-35.

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July 29, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 6 – Jason Feffer

This week, guest speaker Jason Feffer continues our “Summer Voices” series by showing us the power of letting go, like we see in the Genesis story of Abraham being called on by God to sacrifice his only son. Jason also guides us through a meditative spiritual practice that invites us release what we may be clinging to.

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July 22, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 5 – Anna Hammond

This summer, we’ve been hearing from some great voices, and this week is no exception as we hear from our very own Anna Hammond. Anna talks about the radical love of hesed found in the story of Ruth and how we can draw inspiration from the spiritual imagination and love used to right a broken situation. When we read these stories and experience them with open hearts, our perspectives can shift about the broken situations in our lives too.

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July 15, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 4 – David Wenzel

This week, guest speaker David Wenzel continues our “Summer Voices” series and shares his riveting journey of being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at the age of 27 and how, through the unexpected ups and downs, he has found that faith is confidence in what we do not see.

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July 8, 2018 – Summer Voices – Week 3 – Jim & Judy Larson

Our “Summer Voices” series continues with friends of the Orchard, Jim and Judy Larson, sharing their story of mission work in Thailand. Jim and Judy share some of the lessons they have learned as well as stories of the power of the Gospel and compassion.

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