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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 4 talking guarding our feet by not putting ourselves in places or environments where temptation will be strong. We believe that we can handle being in these situations, but Proverbs calls this thinking naive. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 4:26-27 (ESV) - "Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 4 talking guarding our eyes by looking straight ahead instead of glancing at an eventually fall to a lesser pursuit that will be destructive in our lives. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 4:25 (ESV) - "Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you." Five Good Minutes is short devotional which provides a...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 4 talking about guarding our speech as we go about life. More difficult situations and pain is caused by the words we say compared to anything else, especially in our relationships. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 4:24 (ESV) - "Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you." Five Good Minutes is short devotio...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 4 talking about guarding our hearts. If we aren't vigilant, our affections will naturally wander from their safest and purest place. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 4:23 (ESV) - "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life." Five Good Minutes is short devotional which provides a pause in your day...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund starts Proverbs 4 looking a contrast between two paths mentioned in the text. The first path is that of the righteous and second is the way of wicked. The path of wickedness starts with choice but ends with compulsions. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 4:18-19 (ESV) - "But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighte...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund finishes Proverbs 3 looking at a group of exhortations that Kurt calls the "four nevers if you want to have a good life" which are to never fear the future, never delay good, never betray trust, and never envy others. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 3:24 (ESV) - "If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet....

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues Proverbs 3 teaching on the beauty of discipline and how at the time it isn't pleasant but through it brings about many blessings in our lives including wisdom. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 3:11-12 (ESV) - "My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues Proverbs 3 talking about honoring God with the wealth He has given to us. If we honor God in this, the promise is that He will provide for us what we need. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 3:9-10 (ESV) - "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be b...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 3 looking why it is so difficult to "be not wise in [our] own eyes" which is our natural tendency and how we can pursue instead the wisdom of God through humility, community, and pursuing God's word. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 3:7 (ESV) - "Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil." F...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund begins Proverbs 3 reminding us that the proverbs need to be interpreted in light of the whole bible and that they aren't divine promises for each of us today. He then discusses trusting in God instead of ourselves and what that looks like in a practical sense by surrounding ourselves with external and internal reminders. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 3:5-...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund finishes Proverbs 2 focusing on the word companion and the idea of marriage. The question for us is - what are we doing today that will lead to biblical relationships in marriage or in friendship. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 2:16-17 (ESV) - "So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words, who forsakes the co...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 2 talking about who the "forbidden woman" is and how a person of wisdom will understand the smoothness of her words will lead them to a place they don't want to go. Forbidden things are those that are not yours by public covenant. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 2:16 (ESV) - "So you will be delivered from the forbidden w...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 2 talking about how discretion and wisdom can keep us from evil. He discusses the different types of evil people and what they do that results in their being called evil by the author of proverbs. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 2:12 (NIV) - "Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse" Five...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 2 painting a picture of how every good path will be what is right, just, and fair. Therefore, as people of faith, wisdom leads us outward towards public policy and public action. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 2:9 (NIV) - "Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path." Five Good Minutes is short devoti...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund moves to Proverbs 2 discussing the if/then structure of the beginning of this proverb and what it would look like in your own life to move your "ifs" of life to seeking the wisdom of God like hidden treasure. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 1:10 (NIV) - "For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul." Five Good...

In this episode, Nick Hettinger, James Isaac, and Jenna Bajuszik sit down to discuss the topic of loneliness. They focus on the topic from a student ministry perspective looking at teens and loneliness, how to help parents talk with their teens about loneliness, and what the church at large can do to combat the loneliness felt by people across the country. Perspectives addresses culturally relevan...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 1 discussing the different types of people found in the book of Proverbs and the dichotomy between sin's call to secrecy versus wisdom's call to openness. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 1:20-21 (NIV) - "Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; on top of the wall she cries out, at the cit...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 1 discussing the negative impact that sinners can have on your life and three ways they can entice you to also fall into sin. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 1:10 (NIV) - "My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them." Five Good Minutes is short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement a...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 1 discussing five characteristics that you should look for in advisors you have in life. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 1:8-9 (NIV) - " Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. " Five Good Minutes is short devotion...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues in Proverbs 1. He discusses what it means to fear the Lord and how that is the beginning of wisdom or knowledge. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Five Good Minutes is short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encou...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund looks at Proverbs 1, how we make big decisions, and why we should eliminate the phrase "follow the heart" from our vocabulary. Today's Key Verse Proverbs 1:5 (NIV) - "Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance" Five Good Minutes is short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical en...

Orchard Hill Plus is coming soon and it's the place to get all the extra study content from Orchard Hill Church that isn't a weekend message. In this feed you will find: The Perspectives Podcast where we have long form discussions about culturally relevant topics from a Christian worldview. A new short devotional show called Five Good Minutes which provides a pause in your day for Biblic...

Emily DeAngelo, Russ Brasher, and George Palombo sit down to discuss the question of "Why is Jesus the only way to Heaven?" They talk about the Biblical basis for this claim, their personal experiences from conversations they have had, and more! Perspectives addresses culturally relevant topics in our world and brings a Biblical perspective to them. We will focus on issues in the area of...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund sits down to discuss Charismatic Theology looking at the dangers of it as a whole and drilling down into the topic of speaking in tongues. Podcast on the 2020 Election - https://subspla.sh/9ft85mz Podcast on Biblical Prophecy - https://subspla.sh/v88zzzn Podcast on Bethel Church - https://subspla.sh/hc2n73k Cliff Notes on the Biblical Understandin...

In this episode, we discuss the question of "Where is God?" in various situations and how we would respond to people, Christians or not, when this question is asked. Perspectives addresses culturally relevant topics in our world and brings a Biblical perspective to them. We will focus on issues in the area of inference or things not explicitly stated in scripture that Christians have div...