First Reformed Church of Orange City

09/14/2026

Healthy families and healthy churches are built one relationship at a time.

God calls us to lead with humility, patience, and love—and those qualities begin at home before they shape the world around us.

We're excited to welcome guest speaker Sam Luce this Sunday as he shares practical, biblical wisdom for building Christ-centered relationships.

09/13/2026

The chief goal of parenting is to create a life that glorifies God and enjoys Him forever. But building that kind of life begins with building a relationship—one marked by presence, trust, instruction, and grace. Join us today as Pastor Fred explores Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 6:4, encouraging parents to avoid harshness, relational indifference, and spiritual inconsistency while intentionally raising their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

09/13/2026

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09/10/2026

We can’t control everything that fills our day—but we can choose what fills our hearts.

What if we made God’s voice a familiar part of our everyday rhythm? Not just on Sundays. Not just when life gets hard. But at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of every day.

Make space to listen. Open His Word. Pray. Let His voice become familiar. ❤️

What’s one way you can make more room for God’s voice today?

09/09/2026

What does it look like to pass on a faith that lasts?

Deuteronomy 6 reminds us that before we can teach God’s Word to the next generation, it has to take root in our own hearts. Our faith is often passed on in ordinary moments—through the way we pray, respond to failure, trust God in uncertainty, and live out obedience.

The challenge: This week, read Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and ask, “God, what do You want me to hear and live out?” Then look for one opportunity to share what God is teaching you with someone from the next generation.

Your example may feel ordinary, but God can use your faithful response to shape someone’s faith for years to come.

Who is one person you can intentionally encourage in their faith this week?
Share this post with them, and take a step toward passing your faith on.

09/08/2026

Hearing isn’t the same as listening.

The Hebrew word “shema” means more than simply hearing words. It means to listen, pay attention—and respond.

God isn’t just asking us to hear His voice. He’s inviting us to let what we hear change the way we live.

So today, don’t just hear God’s Word. Listen closely. Pay attention. And then respond.

What might God be asking you to do with what you’ve heard?

09/07/2026

God has never wanted part of our hearts.

From the very beginning, His invitation has been the same: love Him with everything you are.

When God has our whole heart, it changes the way we live, love, and lead others.

09/03/2026

We’re all being discipled. The question is whether it’s intentional.

After a long day, it’s easy to default to scrolling, watching TV, or whatever helps us turn our brains off. One day becomes a routine. The routine becomes a pattern. And before we know it, those hours are shaping us.

So what is shaping your life, focus, and energy?

Jesus invites us to something more intentional—to follow Him daily and allow His voice to shape who we’re becoming.

Challenge: Take a look at where your time and attention are going this week. What’s one thing you could intentionally make less room for—and use that time to make more room for Jesus?

You are being discipled. Choose who is doing the discipling.

👉 Watch the reel, then take a few minutes to reflect: Am I following Jesus by decision or by default?

09/02/2026

You’re already being discipled. The question is: by whom?

Every day, something is shaping who we are becoming.

The things we consume.
The voices we listen to.
The approval we seek.
The habits we repeat.

We may not get to choose whether we are being formed, but we do get to choose who or what is doing the forming.

Jesus calls us to follow Him—not just when it’s convenient, but daily.

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” — Luke 9:23

Following Jesus means intentionally making space for His voice to become louder than the voices around us. It means surrendering our preferences when they conflict with His ways and choosing to let Him shape our thoughts, words, priorities, and responses.

Here’s your challenge this week:
Take an honest look at the past seven days. What has had the greatest influence on your time, attention, attitude, and decisions?

Then choose one intentional change. Spend less time with something that has been shaping you in the wrong direction, and use that time to be with Jesus through Scripture, prayer, or quiet listening.

Don’t leave your formation to chance. Choose today who you are following.

👉 Read the full devotional and reflect on what it means to follow Jesus by decision rather than by default. Link in bio.

09/01/2026

What are you really following?

In Jesus’ day, many people were focused on policy—rules, regulations, and getting the details right.

But Jesus called His disciples to something different.

Not simply a system to follow.
Not a list of rules to master.

A Person to follow.

Jesus.

And today, it’s worth asking what shapes our lives. In a culture built around consumption, it’s easy for the things we buy, watch, use, and desire to become the focus of our time, energy, and attention.

So here’s the question:

Are you following Jesus—or simply consuming what the culture puts in front of you?

Challenge: Pay attention to what you’re consuming this week. Ask yourself whether it’s drawing you closer to Christ or quietly becoming what you live for.

Jesus doesn’t just want to be part of your life.
He wants to lead your life.

👉 Take a few minutes to reflect on what—and who—you’re really following.