--- title: Blog - Orchard.Church | Brighton, CO | Family description: Family | Nobody's Perfect. Everyone's Welcome. Anything's Possible. At Orchard Church, we're all about being people helping people find and follow Jesus. --- # Life brings questions. God has answers. A fresh perspective about the questions we're all asking. #### Explore by topic: - [Recent Posts](https://blog.orchard.church) - [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family/tag/relationships#topic) - [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family/tag/family#topic) - [Culture](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family/tag/culture#topic) - [Money](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family/tag/money#topic) - [Self](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family/tag/self#topic) - [Work](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family/tag/work#topic) ![A New & Better Way to Invite Someone to Church](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Youre%20Invited!%20card%20with%20a%20beautiful%20day.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Dickinson%201%20FINAL.jpg) By [Ryan Dickinson](https://blog.orchard.church/author/ryan-dickinson) On March 24, 2022 ## [A New & Better Way to Invite Someone to Church](https://blog.orchard.church/a-new-better-way-to-invite-someone-to-church) Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and WISHED you had a church invite card on you, *but you didn't*? 🙁 *( read )* Tags: [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/relationships), [Culture](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/culture), [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family), ![There is Purpose in Your Pain](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-02%20at%2010.00.05%20AM.png) By [Ellie Boyd - Guest Writer](https://blog.orchard.church/author/ellie-boyd-guest-writer) On March 2, 2022 ## [There is Purpose in Your Pain](https://blog.orchard.church/there-is-purpose-in-your-pain) When faced with pain, challenges, and trouble, we are left to piece together purpose. It’s not uncommon to ask, “Why is this... *( read )* Tags: [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/relationships), [Marriage](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/marriage), [Self](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/self), ![New Habits, New You](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Mother%20and%20daughter%20portrait%20with%20a%20teddy%20bear.jpeg) By [Ellie Boyd - Guest Writer](https://blog.orchard.church/author/ellie-boyd-guest-writer) On January 28, 2022 ## [New Habits, New You](https://blog.orchard.church/new-habits-new-you) *( read )* Tags: [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/relationships), [Marriage](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/marriage), [Self](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/self), ![God With Us](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/god_with_us.jpg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/doug_pic.jpg) By [Doug Dameron](https://blog.orchard.church/author/doug-dameron) On December 18, 2020 ## [God With Us](https://blog.orchard.church/god-with-us) **Christmas looks different this year, doesn’t it?** Many of the things we are used to, like big gatherings, traveling to see loved... *( read )* Tags: [Self](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/self), [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family) ![Divorce, the Final Solution?](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Stock%20images/Young%20couple%20having%20a%20crisis%20of%20relationship.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/gary_pic.jpg) By [Gary Reed](https://blog.orchard.church/author/gary-reed) On December 11, 2020 ## [Divorce, the Final Solution?](https://blog.orchard.church/divorce-the-final-solution) When they walked into the conference room at Orchard Church in Brighton, CO - I could feel the presence of the enemy, an aura of... *( read )* Tags: [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/relationships), [Marriage](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/marriage), [Money](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/money), ![How Can I Give What I Don't Have?](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Stock%20images/portrait%20stressed%20sad%20young%20woman%20outdoors.%20City%20urban%20life%20style%20stress.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/shantell_pic.jpg) By [Shantell Guzman](https://blog.orchard.church/author/shantell-guzman) On December 4, 2020 ## [How Can I Give What I Don't Have?](https://blog.orchard.church/how-can-i-give-what-i-dont-have) Dear struggling parent, This is a hard time of year. I feel you. I feel your hurt, disappointment, pain, worry, loneliness,... *( read )* Tags: [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family), [Parenting](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/parenting) ![Dealing With Grief Part 2](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Google%20Drive%20Integration/Dealing%20With%20Grief%20Part%202.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/gary_pic.jpg) By [Gary Reed](https://blog.orchard.church/author/gary-reed) On October 23, 2020 ## [Dealing With Grief Part 2](https://blog.orchard.church/dealing-with-grief-part-2) > We may be doing fine, going about our daily lives and functioning well and then, all of a sudden, we are in tears. *( read )* Tags: [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/relationships), [Money](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/money), [Self](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/self), ![Parent Questions: Does Dedicating a Child to God “Save” Them?](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Stock%20images/Happy%20parents%20with%20their%20children%20in%20the%20countryside.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/jenny_payton_pic.jpg) By [Jenny Payton](https://blog.orchard.church/author/jenny-payton) On September 17, 2020 ## [Parent Questions: Does Dedicating a Child to God “Save” Them?](https://blog.orchard.church/parent-questions-does-dedicating-a-child-to-god-save-them) (Editor's note: Orchard Church holds semi-annual child dedication events for parents who wish to participate.) When talking to... *( read )* Tags: [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family) ![Parenting Young Athletes by Reza Zadeh](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Stock%20images/sports%20balls%20over%20a%20white%20background.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/reza_pic.jpg) By [Reza Zadeh](https://blog.orchard.church/author/reza-zadeh) On September 16, 2020 ## [Parenting Young Athletes by Reza Zadeh](https://blog.orchard.church/parenting-young-athletes-by-reza-zadeh) ### Parenting Young Athletes Parenting a young athlete is full of challenges and rewards. Reza Zadeh gives some practical advice in... *( read )* Tags: [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family) ![Right or Left? - Equipping your teen for a politically volatile world](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/Stock%20images/Portrait%20of%20a%20young%20amazed%20woman%20showing%20blank%20smartphone%20screen%20over%20yellow%20background.%20Focus%20on%20smartphone.jpeg) ![](https://blog.orchard.church/hubfs/rebekah_pic.jpg) By [Rebekah Ormord](https://blog.orchard.church/author/rebekah-ormord) On September 15, 2020 ## [Right or Left? - Equipping your teen for a politically volatile world](https://blog.orchard.church/right-or-left-equipping-your-teen-for-a-politically-volatile-world) > Practicing how to respectfully disagree will actually deepen your relationship with your teen. *( read )* Tags: [Relationships](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/relationships), [Culture](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/culture), [Family](https://blog.orchard.church/tag/family) VIEW MORE ## Want more answers? 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