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Ask a Pastor Ep. 95 - How to Talk with Students about the Coronavirus
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund connects online with Dan Irvin and Jenette Cline to talk about engaging with students amid the coronavirus situation, how to answer their questions in a biblical way, and more.
Serving (Memorial Day 2020)
On this Memorial Day weekend, Ken Carlson: West Point Graduate, Vietnam War Veteran & Orchard Hill Church member, talks about how God creates the makeup of our DNA and the impact he has on who we become by looking at examples of POW nurses in World War 2.
The Lord Will Never Abandon Us (Psalm 17 Devotional)
We all experience moments in life when we think we are alone but later realize that our Heavenly Father was with us all along, similar to the way an Indian boy goes through a rite of passage but later realizes his father was watching over him all night.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 94 - The Seven Churches of Revelation
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund sits down with Josiah Leuenberger and George Palombo to talk about the letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3, what each letter was about, where the American church fits in, and which church in Revelation Orchard Hill can relate to the most.
It's Always Too Soon to Quit
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund uses this singular weekend to look at the book of Jeremiah, who was often called the weeping prophet. We see how his ministry was met with frustration, how he feels about how things that have happened, and 3 things we need if we're not going to quit something significant in our lives.
A Praying Life (Paul E. Miller) | Book Review
In early March, a few days before receiving a “Stay at Home” order, I began reading A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller. Little did I know how timely Miller’s message would be in the season in which we were about to enter.
Relying on the One Who is Unchanging
Because of sin, we tend to look for permanence in things that are constantly changing instead of relying on the One who is incapable of changing and who will never allow His promises to fail.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 93 - Disrupted Life Events from Coronavirus
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund sits down with Emily DeAngelo and Russ Brasher to have a conversation about navigating the loss of special events and missed time with family because of the coronavirus and how faith in Christ can help us in all situations.
A Proverbs 31 Woman (Mother's Day)
This Mother's Day weekend, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund walks through the qualities of a noble woman listed in Proverbs 31, and what rests behind it: giving our lives away to Christ and each other.
The Glory of “My Father’s World”
As I talk with friends and family in this time of quarantine, I have noted how many have commented on the beauty of getting outside. Our God is the One whose is made known in every majestic sunset, each precise blade of grass, every stunning peony. He is the Message that these beautiful wonders hold for us.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 92 - Having Tough Conversations During Coronavirus
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund connects online with Orchard Hill Counselors Stacy Gallagher and Faith Bjorklund about having hard conversations with people during quarantine, how to approach conversations about problems that have been revealed because of quarantine, managing boundaries with parents and kids, and more!
Where is God in a Pandemic? (Part 3)
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks at the summary of the book of Joel, the different interpretations about the Day of the Lord, and the destruction and beauty that's revealed in it.
"Hesed" and the Steadfast Love of God
There is a family word in the Bible that is repeated more than 250 times which is “hesed”. This Hebrew word describes the steadfast love of God for His people. This love is unconditional, unwavering and unlike any other kind of love described in the scriptures.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 91 - Living and Working at Home with Young Kids
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund connects online with Russ and Lyndsay Brasher to talk about how the coronavirus has impacted life with young kids, how to balance working and living at home, things this time has caused you to think differently about, and more!
Where is God in a Pandemic? (Part 2)
Continuing to look at the Old Testament book of Joel, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund talks about continuing to look for the “The Day of the Lord” and how to continue to look to him for grace and mercy, not become numb to distraction and disaster around us.
Alive and Active: Studying the Book of Acts in Isolation
As everything around me has become increasingly inactive due to COVID-19, I have come to realize just how important the word of God is in my own personal life. I decided that I would start reading the book of Acts during my quiet time. Here is how the Lord spoke to me through the Word.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 90 - Connection & Care During Forced Family Time
This episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund and Faith Bjorklund sit down to have a conversation about navigating this time as a family, things that have been good or bad, and more!
Where is God in a Pandemic? (Part 1)
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund begins a new 3 week series looking at the Old Testament book of Joel, which addresses a country and a people going thru a crisis, and looks at the questions that people ask about God when going through difficulty.
The Perpetual New Kid
When I was in Jr. High my family moved from the town in which I grew up to a new one, far away. I did not know anyone there. No one knew me. It is weird to be the new kid. And you know what? There is a sense in which being a Christian in this world can make a person feel like the perpetual new kid.
Ask a Pastor Ep. 89 - Realities of the Coronavirus and How God is Working
This episode Dr. Kurt Bjorklund and Chief of Emergency Medicine Services at UPMC Passavant, Dr. John Landis, get together online to talk about how God is working on the front lines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Pittsburgh.