Trusting in God amidst immense tragedy with Pastor Bill Orris

<p>Pastor Bill Orris is a high school official, pastor, father and husband. He is currently an associate pastor at Hillcrest Covenant Church in Illinois.  He has a B.A. in Bible & Theology from Wheaton College and a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has been in full-time pastoral ministry since 1988. </p> <p>Besides his role as a pastor, Orris is also a high school basketball and football referee and a high school baseball umpire for the Illinois High School Association. He’s worked three IHSA State Baseball Championships and four State Football Championships.</p> <p>Today on the podcast, we talk to Pastor Bill about his unique role in ministry and sports and how being a high school referee can be a great place to live out your faith. Orris then discusses the tragedy of losing his son Billy to a tragic motorcycle accident in 2015 and how God has worked and moved in his life ever since. </p> <hr /> <p><em>Looking for faith/sports gift ideas? Check out our new</em> <a href="http://theincrease.com/"><em>Increase store</em></a> <em>with Sports Spectrum apparel, gifts, devotionals and more. <a href= "http://TheIncrease.com">http://TheIncrease.com</a> </em></p>