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Unburdened #5 - Living Without Fear
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund concludes the Unburdened series on Romans 8 looking at the culmination of Paul's arguments on how we should respond as Christians and how we can live without fear as part of our daily life.
Unburdened #4 - Living Without Pride
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Romans 8 looking at the seriousness of pride in our life and 3 assertions we can make to help us move towards humbleness.
Unburdened #3 - Living Without Despair
Continuing to verses 18-27 of Romans chapter 8, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund takes note of the word "groaning" that repeats itself. What is it that we groan about and what do we do with our pains and problems?
Unburdened #2 - Living Without Bondage
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Romans 8 looking at 3 different kinds of relationships we can have with the Holy Spirit in our journey through faith.
Unburdened #1 - Living Without Condemnation
Kicking off a new series, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks at Romans 8 and how we can make the journey of our life less burdened by coming to Christ.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Imagined Jesus #5 - Obscure Jesus (Easter 2020)
On this Resurrection Sunday, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund shows how the resurrection of Jesus Christ doesn't make Him obscure, but helps to be completely clear about who He is and our future and be able to face face death without the fear that goes with it.
Imagined Jesus #4: Self-Help Jesus
Joel Haldeman, Campus Pastor of Orchard Hill: Strip District, looks at Chapter 21, the epilogue of the Gospel of John, to learn about something Jesus says we should give our lives to, and how in this season, we can find something that truly matters.
Imagined Jesus #3 - Optional Jesus
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues through the gospel of John to Jesus’s crucifixion and looks at the difference between the optional and real Jesus that we can encounter in our lives.
Imagined Jesus #2 - Political Jesus
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues along in the Gospel of John and arrives at the trial of Jesus and looks at how the upheaval that the disciples went through can remind us that when our status and security is challenged, it's an opportunity to return to the Lord.
Imagined Jesus #1 - Dashboard Jesus
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund begins a new series called Imagined Jesus teaching out of the final chapters of the Gospel of John and this week looks at some ways we treat Jesus like a dashboard trinket in our car.
Make Much of God
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks through Romans and several other examples in the Bible to find the importance of public worship and what God intends for us.
Better #9 - Contentment
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks through the book of Proverbs at how we can know if we envy and how we can find contentment in our lives.
Better #8 - Being Teachable
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the message series from the Book of Proverbs "Better" by illustrating 3 different triggers we sometimes use to block us from learning from negative feedback.
Better #7 - Sexual Fidelity
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks at how Proverbs 7 addresses God's plan for human sexuality and four keys to a sexually satisfying life.