Jul 15, 2026 · 31 min · 13 segments
Behind every transformed life are faithful people whose names are rarely remembered. A volunteer, a teacher, a parent, a mentor, a friend, or our own unnoticed service. The contributions may have gone…
Brian LemieuxHost
Mike TessendorfHost
Michelle TessendorfHost
[gentle music] Hello, everyone, and welcome to The Orchard Podcast, where we have a conversation about life, faith, and mission with our Orchard community.

I serve as the executive pastor of Orchard Africa, and I am here with the co-founders of our ministry, Mike and Michelle Tessendorf.

It's episode 63, and this year we are looking at the question: What does it mean to live our best life? And in particular, uh, what does it mean to live our li- our, our best life with God? And today, we are going to think about a verse from, uh, Hebrews.

He will not forget your work and the love you have shown him, and you have helped his people and continue to help him." Let me read that one more time.

He will not forget your work and the love you have shown him, as you've helped his people and continue to help them." So today we're talking about what is it like when it seems like your life feels sorta unnoticed, or maybe you're feeling overlooked in the work that you do, the ministry that you lead, or just your day-to-day life.
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[gentle music] Hello, everyone, and welcome to The Orchard Podcast, where we have a conversation about life, faith, and mission with our Orchard community.

I serve as the executive pastor of Orchard Africa, and I am here with the co-founders of our ministry, Mike and Michelle Tessendorf.

It's episode 63, and this year we are looking at the question: What does it mean to live our best life? And in particular, uh, what does it mean to live our li- our, our best life with God? And today, we are going to think about a verse from, uh, Hebrews.

He will not forget your work and the love you have shown him, and you have helped his people and continue to help him." Let me read that one more time.

He will not forget your work and the love you have shown him, as you've helped his people and continue to help them." So today we're talking about what is it like when it seems like your life feels sorta unnoticed, or maybe you're feeling overlooked in the work that you do, the ministry that you lead, or just your day-to-day life.