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Asking For A Friend #7 - I Won’t Stumble Badly, Will I?
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund completes the message series Asking for a Friend providing biblical insights in the question, "I won't stumble badly, will I?”
What Does it Mean to Contend Hard in Prayer?
Has anyone ever asked you to “pray hard” for a concern in their life? When this has been asked of me, I have honestly wondered what it means to pray “hard.” What does that even look like, and why would it matter in prayer?
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.
Preparing for Easter: Grace
The ministry of Christ really has a lot to do with pointing out how everybody messes up. When I read Peter’s story in Matthew 26, I see the reality of the gospel of Christ. Jesus knew why He had to come to earth – to save sinners who would deny knowing Him in His darkest night.
Preparing for Easter: Christ's Faithfulness
How easy it is to be faithful to God when things are as we want? How easy it is to seek God when things are going our way? How hard it is to have faith when we face something that is not merely unpleasant but painful and hard?
Preparing for Easter: God's Provision
As we all find ourselves in uncharted waters, in exile as it were, prevented from partaking of what we became so familiar with, I think it would be wise to remember what Israel did in times of exile.
Preparing for Easter: Worship
Life has become magnified in the past month; our daily schedules and priorities have changed. But when we remember or see for the first time that life is not about us but about God’s desire for us to know Him, this Lenten season becomes even more magnified. Life is short and God is all we need.