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How to Change the World #3 - Part Three
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Ephesians 4:7-10 to reveal how Jesus changes the world through three powerful movements: His descent to provide salvation, His ascension demonstrating ultimate authority, and His promise to fill all things with God's intended goodness. This message offers hope for those overwhelmed by brokenness, showing how we participate in bringing God's kingdom to earth while trusting in Christ's power to ultimately restore all creation.
How to Change the World #1 - Part One
In "How to Change the World," Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Ephesians 4:13-16 to reveal God's transformative plan: changed hearts lead to changed lives, and changed lives change the world. Discover how individual alignment with Christ and corporate engagement through the church create lasting impact in our communities and beyond.
Why did this happen to me? #8 - I Know You Can Do All Things
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 42, showing how Job's journey through suffering leads to four profound movements of faith: from doubt to awe, presumption to surrender, perplexity to understanding, and isolation to intimacy with God. Through Job's story and James 5:11's reminder that "the Lord is full of compassion and mercy," discover how your hardest seasons aren't the end of your story—God promises restoration for those who persevere.
Why did this happen to me? #7 - God Responds
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 38-41, where God finally responds to Job's suffering—not with direct answers, but with powerful questions that reveal His infinite wisdom and control. This message offers instruction, comfort, and challenge for anyone wrestling with pain and disappointment, reminding us that God's ways are higher than ours and He remains sovereign even when we don't understand.
Why did this happen to me? #6 - When Judgment is Hurtful
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 32-37, examining Elihu's powerful counter-statements to faulty theology about suffering. Discover how God uses hardship not as punishment but to mature, draw, and equip us—and learn to respond in ways that lead to growth rather than bitterness when life doesn't make sense.
Why did this happen to me? #5 - Reflect and Evaluatee
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 29-31, examining Job's claim of blamelessness and what it reveals about God's grace. He shows that when we confess our sins, God removes them "as far as the east is from the west"—freeing us from both the fear of divine punishment and the burden of wondering "Why did this happen to me?"
Why did this happen to me? #3 - When Friends Aren’t Helpful
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 15-21, revealing that while friends may offer "miserable comfort" through judgment or "better comfort" through presence, the best comfort comes from knowing our living Redeemer who will stand on the earth. When suffering strikes, your ultimate hope isn't found in circumstances or even good friends, but in Jesus Christ who has bought back your life from sin and will one day restore all that's broken.
Why did this happen to me? #2 - When Answers Don’t Satisfy
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 4-14, dismantling three myths about suffering: that doing good guarantees good outcomes, that repentance ends all pain, and that understanding precedes trust. Through Job's story, he reveals how the cross of Christ breaks the retributive principle—Jesus received what we deserve so we could receive what He deserved, offering real hope beyond our circumstances.
Why did this happen to me? #1 - When Your World Falls Apart
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Job 1-3 to address why good people suffer, challenging the simplistic "good deeds = good life" theology and showing that sometimes God allows difficulty for reasons beyond our understanding. This message offers hope for anyone wrestling with the question "Why did this happen to me?" by distinguishing between fleeting optimism and lasting hope found in Christ.
Unshakeable #4 - Restraint
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund unpacks 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12 to reveal how we're living in a divine "time of restraint" before ultimate deception is unleashed. Discover why God invites you to join His resistance by living with radically different values, status, and timeline than the world around you.
Unshakeable #3 - Future
In this message from 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund reveals three essential truths about Jesus' second coming that can transform your perspective on current world events and personal struggles. Discover how understanding the "day of the Lord" can give you unshakeable confidence and purposeful direction in an uncertain world.
Unshakeable #2 - Justice
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores 2 Thessalonians 1:6-12 to reveal how God's unshakeable justice isn't just a future promise but a present calling for believers today. Discover how you can be an instrument of God's justice right now by living worthy of your calling and bringing His glory to your everyday situations.
Unshakeable #1 - Confidence
In this message from 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund reveals how to distinguish between false confidence based on heritage, past decisions, or religious experiences and true unshakable confidence rooted in Christ's worthiness alone. Discover the three biblical evidences of genuine faith that can give you rock-solid assurance in an uncertain world.
Broken Heroes #3 - Solomon: The Trap of Happiness
In this compelling message from 1 Kings 11:1-8, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund reveals how even good things like career success, relationships, and respect become dangerous traps when they replace God as our ultimate source of satisfaction. Discover how to enjoy life's blessings without being enslaved by them, finding true freedom through worshiping the Creator rather than His gifts.
Broken Heroes #2 - David: The Trap of Sensuality
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores David's devastating failure with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11, revealing how even those "after God's own heart" can fall into the sensuality trap that trades temporary pleasure for lasting consequences. This powerful message shows how God redeems our broken stories and offers practical steps to recognize and overcome the destructive patterns that ensnare us all.
Broken Heroes #1 - Saul: The Trap of Comparison
In this message from 1 Samuel 18:5-12, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund exposes how comparison traps us in jealousy and envy—sins that Scripture warns can separate us from God's kingdom. Discover how embracing what Christ has done for us frees us from the toxic thoughts "they have it better" and "I deserve better," enabling us to receive life with joy and trust in God's provision.
Made to Flourish #5 - Spirituality
In this message from Genesis 1:26-28, Pastor Bryce Vaught reveals how we can truly flourish spiritually in three essential ways: by grounding our lives in God's truth, growing in unwavering trust, and cultivating authentic community with others. Discover how to break free from the lies that hold you back and step into the abundant spiritual life God designed you to live.
Made to Flourish #4 - Money
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6:19-24 about money's spiritual power, revealing how our treasure leads our heart rather than the reverse. Discover how to avoid the seven spiritual dangers of money and unlock God's blessing through faithful stewardship that creates opportunity rather than bondage.
Made to Flourish #3 - Family
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund examines Ephesians 6:1-4 to reveal God's design for family, emphasizing that parents are called primarily to nurture their children's spiritual well-being rather than merely pursuing worldly success. This message reminds us that while we should balance encouragement with admonishment in raising children, God offers abundant mercy and peace even when—like the perfect Father whose children sometimes rebel—we don't get everything right.
Made to Flourish #2 - Marriage
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund explores Genesis 1-2 and Jesus' teaching in Mark 10 to reveal how God designed marriage as a picture of Christ's relationship with the church, showing that even imperfect relationships can flourish when we understand this profound mystery. Whether you're single, married, or struggling in your relationship, discover how God's perfect love through Jesus transforms our ability to love others and gives us hope that transcends our earthly circumstances.