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Turning Houses Into Homes - Part 3
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the series Turning Houses Into Homes teaching parents how to bring up children without embitterment and exasperation.
What Does Sanctification Mean?
Each month we will look at a word or phrase related to Christian theology, define it, give background about the theology behind the word, and what it means for us today. This month’s word is Sanctification and how we as Christians become more like Christ through this process.
Turning Houses Into Homes - Part 2
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund and Director of Kids' Ministries Emily Roberts continue the teaching series Turning House Into Homes each speaking about principles for a Biblically centered family.
God Will Instruct the Sinner’s Way (Psalm 25 Devotional)
Cicero once said that thankfulness was the mother of all virtues. As important as thankfulness is though, I believe that it is actually humility that lies at the core of all virtues. Our realization that there is a God is the beginning of humility.
Turning Houses Into Homes - Part 1
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund opens the new series Turning House Into Homes speaking about principles for a deeply-rooted Biblically centered family.
Youth Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide from Isolation: A Christian Response
Man cannot thrive in lonely isolation. Made in the image of God, man was created for community. Social distancing in our day has led to widening socials gaps and one of those glaring gaps has been among the youth. As believers, how are we to respond?
Fear of Missing Out - Part 4
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund concludes the FOMO message series teaching from the New Testament book of Romans shedding light on believer's misrepresentation of the church and the gospel when we encounter others whose decisions may not exactly match our own.
Fear of Missing Out - Part 3
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the FOMO message series teaching from the New Testament book of Matthew discussing our tendencies to try to elevate our own well-being by chasing less-than-ideal rewards under our own power, instead of trusting that God's love is sufficient.
What Does Atonement Mean?
Each month we will look at a word or phrase related to Christian theology, define it, give background about the theology behind the word, and what it means for us today. This month’s word is Atonement and the idea of Justification before God.
Fear of Missing Out - Part 2
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the FOMO message series teaching from the New Testament book of Matthew discussing fears we experience when we decide to trust God instead of trusting ourselves.
Books for Every Christian’s Home Library
Asking someone who loves to read and owns a wall of books in her home library to compose a blog that contains the essential books for every Christian’s library is like requesting a favorite recipe from a chef. But here are a handful of specific titles that I think every Christian ought to have in their home library.
Fear of Missing Out - Part 1 (Easter 2021)
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund kicks off the message series FOMO - Fear of Missing Out - on Easter Sunday.
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
One of my favorite stories that my Dad shares from when we were little is about how he used to sleep on the floor, at the top of the stairwell in our home, to keep us safe. This story stirs deep emotion in me because it gives me a striking picture of a father’s sacrifice.
Reasonable Faith #4 - Resurrection
Orchard Hill Church Strip District Pastor Josiah Leuenberger concludes the Reasonable Faith series teaching from Acts 17. Josiah provides many instances for sound evidence for the resurrection of Christ following Christ's death on the cross.
Who is the King of Glory? (Psalm 24 Devotional)
We often think of Jesus in light of His unglorified humanity. And we should. He was, after all fully human. But part of Him was veiled to us. During His time here on Earth we only caught short glimpses of who He really was.
Perspectives Podcast - Family Devotional Time
In this episode, Brady Randall, Dan Sheilds, and Jenna Bajuszik have a conversation about having devotional time as a family, what their experiences were growing up, what they do with their kids now, and more!
Reasonable Faith #3 - Judgement
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series Reasonable Faith teaching out of the book of Acts to discuss the good news in the truth of God's final judgement and Christ's atonement for our sin.
The Meaning of Saturday
In a moment, everything went dark. With a cry, the world fell silent. The curtain was torn. The Son of God was dead. For Christians, this is one of history's darkest days. For those who followed Jesus during His ministry, there could only be one question on their minds: "Is all hope lost?" Then, it was Saturday.
Perspectives Podcast - The Death Penalty
In this episode, Brady Randall, George Palombo, and Russ Brasher have a conversation about the death penalty, some of the different perspectives our culture and Christians have, what the Bible has to say about the topic, and more!
Reasonable Faith #2 - Savior
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series Reasonable Faith teaching out of the book of Acts to discuss the inclusivity and universal access people have to God through the sacrifice of Jesus.