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Labor Day 2024 - Vain Is Your Labor?
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas explores the essence of work through the lens of Psalm 127, understanding the frustrations and the pursuit of labor without God's involvement as futile. Discover how a restored relationship with God and a renewed perspective can transform work from mere toil into a meaningful vocation, and learn the importance of rest in finding peace in our labor.
Virtue or Vice #5 - Skepticism
Terry Thomas continues the message series "Virtue or Vice" teaching on 2 Corinthians 13 about appropriate skepticism.
What Kind of God? #5 - God is Sovereign
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas completes the "What Kind of God?" message series teaching about the sovereignty of God.
Questions with Surprising Answers (Independence Day 2023)
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas proposes questions with surprising answers for those looking for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness on Independence Day weekend.
Labor Day 2022 - Live to Work
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas give a special Labor Day message making an argument for Christians to "live to work" rather than "work to live."
Discerning the Good News
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas colorfully illustrates why reading and studying the Bible is important for the life of all Christians.
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.
Labor Day 2021 - Take the Rest of the Year Off!
Dr. Terry Thomas brings to light God's plan for humankind to experience an abundant, worthwhile, and expansive life.
Minority Report #5 - God’s Unmistakable Hand
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas continues the message series "Minority Report" teaching from the Old Testament book of Daniel to instruct us to find comfort in God's continued control over history and the present day.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 85 - A Christian Response to the Coronavirus
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, Joel Haldeman, and Dr. Terry Thomas sit down to have a conversation about the coronavirus, how Christians should respond to the situation and how the church can love people through it.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 65 - Politics & Wealth Redistribution
This episode Director of Worship Arts, Dan Shields, talks with Teaching Pastor and Geneva College Professor, Dr. Terry Thomas, about the church speaking on political issues, the idea of wealth redistribution and what the Bible has to say about these topics.
Following Jesus #6: In the Way of Peace
Teaching Pastor Dr. Terry Thomas unpacks John 14:25-31 in effort to reveal the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the early church disciples and in our lives today.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 61 - Watching from Heaven, Homosexual/Trans Kids, Unmarried Couple Visiting
This episode our Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, talks with Teaching Pastor and professor at Geneva College, Dr. Terry Thomas, about if people are watching us from Heaven, talking with your kids who are homosexual or transgender, and ground rules for an unmarried couple visiting.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 42 - Constitution and the Bible, Does God Love Satan?
This episode our Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, talks with Geneva College professor, Dr. Terry Thomas about the constitution and the Bible and if God loves Satan.
Unexpected Jesus #2 - Who are God's Children?
Dr. Terry Thomas, professor of Biblical Studies at Geneva College & part-time Teaching Pastor at Orchard Hill, looks at our relationship with light and dark and how we enter into a relationship of adoption with a Father God.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 1 - OT vs. NT God, Sexual Identity, Politics & the Bible
In our first episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, Senior Pastor, talks with Dr. Terry Thomas of Geneva College about the OT vs. NT God, Sexual Identity, and Politics & the Bible.