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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.
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.
What God Has Against the Church #6 - Faithful and Fruitful
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians. The church is called to hold fast and be faithful to God's truth, while at the same time being fruitful and wise to grow God's kingdom and spread the gospel.
What God Has Against the Church #5 - Deep and Wide
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians. The church is called to be a place where followers of Christ not only grow deep in their understanding but also widely embrace all the opportunities to engage in kingdom restoration.
What God Has Against the Church #4 - Illuminated and Studied
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians. Discerning God's voice is possible when Christians look to God's word and away from false detractors.
What God Has Against the Church #3 - Foolish and Wise
Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues the message series "What God Has Against The Church" teaching from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. A person can be wise in the eyes of culture or they can be wise in the eyes of God - but they can't be both.
What God Has Against the Church #2 - United and Distinct
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series, "What God Has Against The Church" teaching out of 1 Corinthians asking Christians to be united proclaiming the gospel even if they're not seeing eye to eye on internal issues with the church.
What God Has Against the Church #1 - Perfect and Flawed
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund begins a new series titled What God Has Against the Church going through 1 Corinthians. In this message, Kurt looks at 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 talking about how we can strike a balance between being idealistic and pessimistic about the Church.
Welcome to Your Life
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund kicks off the year 2022 with an encouraging reminder for Christians to engage in the world and surrounding community. Jesus is the light of the world and Christians are to be His light in the darkness.
A Gift to Give
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund ends the year with a message on the importance of giving gifts to the people in our life with a focus on the gift of gentleness from Philippians 4:5.
Christmas Eve 2021 - 3 Trees
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund teaches about three major trees mentioned in the Bible and what each means for us this Christmas season.
What is Christmas?
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund asks, "What is Christmas?" in hopes of sharing God's truth for all mankind during the Christmas season.
Message and Music - What’s In a Name?
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund and Young Adult Pastor Evan Brem share from Matthew 1:18-25 on the importance and meaning of two names for Christ - Jesus and Emmanuel.
Upon Further Reflection
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund returns to Orchard Hill Church and teaches out of the New Testament book of Luke and the parable of the seeds thrown on different soils.
Every Blessing
Strip District Campus Leader, Josiah Leuenberger, teaches from Ephesians 1 on the hope Christians possess in the blessings of God both in the future and the present.
It’s Your Move - Step Up
Dr. Steve Jones and Executive Pastor Mark Lunsford complete the "It's Your Move" message series sharing how life-change can happen personally and corporately when individuals "Step Up" and fulfill roles within the church.
It’s Your Move - Grow Up
Wexford Adult Ministry Director, Russ Brasher, continues the "It's Your Move" message series encouraging people to draw closer to God as they Grow Up in their faith.
It’s Your Move - Show Up
Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, kicks off the "It's Your Move" message series encouraging God's people to show up to church.
Second Message - Dr. Philip Ryken
Guest speaker Dr. Philip Ryken concludes the Second Message series teaching out of Romans 8 explaining the inseparable love of God.
Second Message - Joel Haldeman
Guest speaker Joel Haldeman continues the Second Message series asking us to slow down and be present in God's perfect timing.