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Rest for the Weary
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks at Matthew 11:28-30 where Jesus indicates three imperatives for people who are weary and heavy laden in their souls.
How our Theology Informs our Doxology
Broadly speaking, a doxology is any song sung within a corporate worship setting since what we are doing as we stand, and sing is ascribing praise to God! As we sing, our hearts and our minds should be fully engaged with the words we are singing.
Quick and Slow
Orchard Hill Church Wexford Campus Adult Ministry Director Russ Brasher vividly describes the key concept of elimination of sin from our life in the New Testament's book of James.
Come Ye Thankful People: A Thanksgiving Hymn to Remember in 2022
Growing up in the church I remember singing "Come Ye Thankful People, Come”. The words to this hymn are foreign to us in 2022, but it is a call to God’s people to gather, sing praise, and give thanks to God after a successful fall harvest.
212 #10 - Alignment
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund completes the 212 message series illustrating how it's important for believers of Christ to align their lives to Biblical truth.
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?
212 #9 - Transcendent
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series 212 teaching out of 1 Corinthians. Humanity yearns to connect to the living God.
Why is My Soul Downcast? (Psalm 42 Devotional)
All of us go through times of sadness, sorrow, or even depression. Scripture makes it clear that we live in a fallen world, and that because of sin, we will experience pain in this life. But the purpose of suffering is not to make us let go of life; rather its purpose is to mature us.