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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.
Why is Jesus’ Birth so Important to Christians?
The reality of Christmas is astonishing if you think about it. The God of the universe became a human being. If you’ve been a follower of Jesus for a while, the reality of Christmas and the Incarnation may not hit you all that hard. But it is an essential part of God’s plan for the world.
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.
What’s the Difference Between Judaism and Christianity?
Jesus was Jewish. Born into a Jewish family, He grew up going to the temple and reciting the scriptures from the Torah, the first five books of the Bible. When we consider the differences between Judaism and Christianity, it is on the question of who was Jesus Christ that most Jews and Christians divide.
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.
How God Teaches Us to be More Christ-like (Psalm 32 Devotional)
There is one trait that is perhaps the most important for a teacher. That they care about the student so much that they’ll do just about anything to get them to understand the material. The same is true of God.
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.
Give Thanks in All Circumstances
Give thanks in all circumstances? Is that hard for anyone else? It’s a simple command and seems easy enough, but why is it so hard? I think it boils down and is linked to one simple thing. In order to give thanks, we must first remember.
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.
What is Christology and Why is it Important?
Christology is the area of Christian belief concerning the person and work of Jesus Christ. Our Christology matters because what we believe about Jesus forms the foundation for our Soteriology which is what we believe about how a person can receive forgiveness and new spiritual life.
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.
Is Christianity an Intolerant Religion?
Why is there a question of Christianity being a religion of intolerance? Because the truth is that there is only one way to know and to have a relationship with God. We are called to reject any religion that is not about Jesus as the only way. We are not called to reject people but rather to serve even those who do not believe.
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.
Badness is Only Spoiled Goodness (Psalm 31 Devotional)
Sin, in and of itself, has no creative power. It must take what God has created for good and twist it into something ugly. As C.S. Lewis once said, “Goodness is, so to speak, itself: badness is only spoiled goodness. And there must be something good first before it can be spoiled.”
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.
Living Out our Love of Jesus like a Fan
Regardless of what you are a fan of, we love, if given the opportunity, to tell others why we are fans! As Christians who are fans of Jesus, we should be prepared and excited to answer those who ask why we believe the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Second Message - Ryan Kwon
Guest speaker Ryan Kwon continues the Second Message series teaching self-control being found not in our own willpower, but in God's in joy-power.
What is Theology Proper and Why is it Important?
Theology Proper seeks to focus on what the Bible teaches about God the Father, His existence, Persons of the Trinity, and His character. If we get the nature and character of God the Father wrong, all our theology begins leaking and corrupts every other area of our theological inquiry.