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Happier #2 - Single and Complete
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the Happier message series looking at 1 Corinthians 7:17-40 and what this passage says about being single and still complete through our relationship with Christ.
What is Our Trust Rooted In?: Dealing with Life's Trials as a Christian
While I agree that it’s important to know what’s going on in the world, I also know how much the volume of these things affects my thinking. When we’re constantly bombarded by trials, sadness, and evil, it's easy to allow these things to consume our thinking and warp our view of God.
Happier #1 - Married and Content
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund kicks off the Happier message series teaching out of 1 Corinthians. Can we trust God in our marriages enough to allow Him to work towards our own happiness?
Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation | Book Review
Jesus promises that those who are willing to hear and keep the words of His love letter to His church will be blessed! Nancie Guthrie’s book, Blessed: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Revelation, has helped me recognize the blessings of Jesus in the words of this prophecy.
Final Hours #6 - 1 Event (Easter 2022)
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund concludes the message series "Final Hours" on Easter focusing on the truth of the risen Christ.
Final Hours #5 - 6 Hours (Good Friday 2022)
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, Russ Brasher, and James Isaac lead the Good Friday service looking deeply at Christ's last remaining six hours on the cross.
Final Hours #4 - 5 People
Dr. Terry Thomas continues the message series "Final Hours" teaching on the final hours of Jesus's life from the New Testament book of Matthew. Jesus's conversations with five special people are recorded for our understanding of the personhood of God today.
How to Share the Light of God in a Dark World
It is said that it is easier to light a candle than to curse the darkness. That is true. And we know where light comes from. The Gospel of John calls Jesus the light of all lights. We are to let our light shine before others so that our good deeds may be seen and glorify our Father in heaven.
Final Hours #3 - 4 Places
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series "Final Hours" teaching on the final hours of Jesus's life from the New Testament book of Matthew. Jesus visited four distinct locations during His final hours- each with special events taking place.
Rescue Me from these Lions (Psalm 35 Devotional)
The house of the Lord is a wonderful place of refuge in a world gone crazy. But what happens when the sanctuary becomes like this crazy world? The church is full of broken people; it is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners. So, how do we respond?
Final Hours #2 - 3 Stories
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series "Final Hours" teaching on the final hours of Jesus's life from the New Testament book of Matthew. Jesus tells three parables to encourage followers to live their daily lives with the future in mind.
Final Hours #1 - 2 Questions
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund begins the new message series "Final Hours" teaching on the final hours of Jesus's life from the New Testament book of Matthew. Jesus's disciples asked two important questions of Jesus in the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew.
Hamartiology: The Doctrine of Sin Explained
Talking about sin these days seems old fashioned and out of touch. Who really wants to think about sin or being sinful? Hamartiology is the study of sin and deals with how sin originated, how it affects humanity, and how it was and will ultimately be defeated.
What God Has Against the Church #10 - Free and Bought
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians to discern God's truth about human sexuality in today's culture.
What is the Purpose of a Worship Leader?
Since 2019, I’ve had the privilege of serving as one of the worship leaders at Orchard Hill Church. Though there are many tasks worship leaders complete on a day-to-day basis, I've tried my best to narrow it down to three simple activities.
What God Has Against the Church #9 - Washed and Waiting
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians to discern God's truth about human sexuality in today's culture.
Why Worship is Better in Community (Psalm 34 Devotional)
Have you ever tasted something so wonderful and delicious that you had to share it with someone else? Worship is like that. Worship seems to elevate when there are others around to experience it with us. It’s as if God wired us to experience certain things more deeply in community.
What God Has Against the Church #8 - Firm and Deferential
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians. Engagement in lawsuits is clarified in scripture both for the people of Corinth and for the people of today.
Why We Need to Share the Story of the Bible
A favorite hymn from my childhood is I Love to Tell the Story by Katherine Hankey. That hymn is listed under the category of “Service and Zeal” on page 100 of my grandmother’s one-hundred-year-old, hymnal and it’s a reminder of how important it is to share the story of the Bible with others.
What God Has Against the Church #7 - Boundaried and Open
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians. Today's message confronts sexual sin within the body of believers and how the community of the church is to respond with hope and healing.