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Asking For A Friend #2 - What Makes One Unworthy?
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund kicks off the message series Asking for a Friend looking at the question "Can I Trust God?" He discuss”
Biblical Wisdom that Comes from Age
In the book of Job, Job mocked his aged “counselors” for being older but not wise. “Is not wisdom found among the aged? "Does not life bring understanding?” Job asked. He then told them: “True wisdom and real power belong to God; from him we learn how to live, and also what to live for.”
Asking For A Friend #1 - What Does Trust Look Like?
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund kicks off the message series Asking for a Friend looking at the question "Can I Trust God?" He discusses how to discern the voice of God and how genuine faith isn't without doubts or failures.
Embracing Hope #4 - Looking Around
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund concludes the message series Embracing Hope teaching on how connecting to those around us in community can bring about a hopeful light into the often hopeless and dark world.
Should Christian Students Attend a Christian College?
What’s next? This is the question every high school senior has to answer over the next several months. For many the prospect of college/university is probable, which lends itself to the question of whether a Christian student should attend a Christian college? The short answer, it depends.
Embracing Hope #3 - Looking Within
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series Embracing Hope by challenging the common wisdom to "just look within yourself for the answer." God's wisdom is better than the world's wisdom.
Embracing Hope #2 - Looking Ahead
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series Embracing Hope by reflecting on the hope found in the eternal future of anyone calling themselves a Christ-follower.
Church Words 101 - Regeneration
Despite the word only being used twice in scripture, regeneration is an essential component in learning to appreciate our salvation in Christ. If there is no regeneration by the Spirit, there is no eternal life to hope for.
Embracing Hope #1 - Looking Back
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund initiates the message series Embracing Hope by reflecting on the hope found in Christ's death and resurrection.
Shattered Expectations
Butler Campus Pastor Brady Randall teaches from Luke 19 showing how Jesus shattered expectations of the Messiah in ancient times and how Jesus can still shatter expectations today.
Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus | Song Analysis
When hymn writers of the 1800s paired theology with melody, music was created that can still be sung by church congregations today. In fact, we did this as a church recently when we sang for the first time, Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, a song originally published in 1875.
Love for a Lifetime #4 - Heart to Heart
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund concludes the message series in Matthew 19 speaking about the fourth posture a marriage relationship should have together: heart to heart.
5 Most Important Figures in Church History
To narrow this number to 5 seems a fool’s errand… because it is. That is probably why I was chosen for this blog post. I would liken it to climbing a tree with thousands of branches and attempting to arrive at the top utilizing only five of them.
Love for a Lifetime #3 - Arm in Arm
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series in Matthew 19 speaking about the third posture a marriage relationship should have together: Arm in Arm.
Church Words 101 - Propitiation
I was fifteen years old when I first heard the word, “Propitiation.” You can imagine my face as the man who was discipling me broke it down syllable by syllable. Today we will be taking a dive into this word, discovering what it means, why it matters, and how we can take the concept to heart.
Love for a Lifetime #2 - Shoulder to Shoulder
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series in Matthew 19 speaking about the second posture a marriage relationship should have together: shoulder to shoulder.
Speaking the Truth in Love
In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul commands his fellow Christians to lovingly speak truth to their fellow church members. So why does this matter and what might speaking the truth in love look like in a post-truth world where truth has become relative?
Love for a Lifetime #1 - Face to Face
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund begins a new message series in Matthew 19 speaking about the first posture a marriage relationship should have together: being face to face.
Boast in the Lord (Psalm 44 Devotional)
We live in a boastful society. People boast about just about everything. The Bible has some harsh things to say about those who boast. Humility is a touted attribute in those who call on the name of the Lord. But we are also called to boast. It’s the object of our boasting that is different though.
Hidden Hurts #8 - Betrayal
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund concludes the message series "Hidden Hurts" teaching from the life of the Old Testament character David. Betrayal happens to everyone, and God's wisdom can still be evident despite personal circumstances.