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Join us as we prepare our hearts for the Easter season at Lenten Live! The theme of these teachings is called "Surely You Are" where we will focus each week on a different aspect of who Jesus is and what that means for us who follow him. This week's message from Jonathan Thiede concludes the series and is a climax in some ways. After seeing that Jesus is mighty to save (Week 3), a K...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorkluind continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter eight. Today he talks about the call and aspiration to forfeit our own wants and desires for the sake of Jesus and the Gospel. Today's Passage Mark 8:34-38 (ESV) - And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross a...

Jonathan Thiede sits down with Strip District Campus Pastor, Dan Irvin, to discuss the book, The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee. The goal of Best Books is to be a resource for you to know what books are worth your time through discussions with Orchard Hill staff. New episodes every month! Buy the book! - https://tinyurl.com/yf22bcxb Let us know one of your best books! - http://tinyurl.com/2...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorkluind continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter eight. Today he talks about Peter's confession that Jesus is in fact the Son of God and his rebuking of Jesus. Today's Passage Mark 8:27-33 (ESV) - And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorkluind continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter eight. Today he talks about Jesus healing the blind man, the importance of the stages, and the way that our faith interacts with the work of God. Today's Passage Mark 8:22-26 (ESV) - And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind m...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorkluind continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter eight. Today he talks about being on guard against the leaven of the pharisees and Herod. Today's Passage Mark 8:14-21 (ESV) - Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the l...

Join us as we prepare our hearts for the Easter season at Lenten Live! The theme of these teachings is called "Surely You Are" where we will focus each week on a different aspect of who Jesus is and what that means for us who follow him. This week's message from Jake Williams focuses on Jesus as a wise teacher, the only one who can rightly show us how we must live in light of his ki...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorkluind continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter eight. Today he talks about the miracle of Jesus feeding the four thousand and how this story is distinct from the feeding of the five thousand. Today's Passage Mark 8:1-10 (ESV) - In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to...

In this episode, Kay Warheit continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter seven. Today she talks about Jesus healing a deaf Gentile man. Today's Passage Mark 7:31-37 (ESV) - Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to...

In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund and Jonathan Thiede sit down to have a conversation about artificial intelligence. They discuss its impact on our faith and general life and how we should think A.I. from a Biblical perspective. 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...

In this episode, Kay Warheit continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter seven. Today she talks about Jesus bringing the gospel message to not just the Jews but also the Gentiles. Today's Passage Mark 7:24-30 (ESV) - And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. But immediately...

In this episode, Kay Warheit continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter seven. Today she talks about what makes us unclean; the things that come out of our own hearts. Today's Passage Mark 7:14-23 (ESV) - And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things...

In this episode, Kay Warheit continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter seven. Today she talks about how humans create extra man-made laws that set some apart from others to make them look better. Today's Passage Mark 7:9-13 (ESV) - And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father an...

Join us as we prepare our hearts for the Easter season at Lenten Live! The theme of these teachings is called "Surely You Are" where we will focus each week on a different aspect of who Jesus is and what that means for us who follow him. This week's message from Emily DeAngelo focuses on Jesus as the rightful King of the world. In 2 Samuel 7 God makes a promise to David, that he wou...

In this episode, Kay Warheit continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter seven. Today she talks about how the Pharisees where holding on to traditions of men and not the commandments of God. Today's Passage Mark 7:5-8 (ESV) - And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” And he said t...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter six. Today he talks about the story of Jesus walking on the water. Today's Passage Mark 6:45-52 (ESV) - Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on th...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter six. Today he talks about famous story of Jesus feeding the five thousand. Today's Passage Mark 6:38-44 (ESV) - And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on t...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter six. Today he talks about the murder of John the Baptist because he was preaching something others didn't want to hear. Today's Passage Mark 6:17-20 (ESV) - For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, b...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter six. Today he talks about Jesus sending out the twelve apostles. Today's Passage Mark 6:7-13 (ESV) - And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, n...

Join us as we prepare our hearts for the Easter season at Lenten Live! The theme of these teachings is called "Surely You Are" where we will focus each week on a different aspect of who Jesus is and what that means for us who follow him. This week's message from Bryce Vaught goes from the garden to the Exodus, and from Adam and Eve to Moses. Here the story of the Bible progresses an...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter six. Today he talks about Jesus being rejected by His own family when starting His ministry in Earth. Today's Passage Mark 6:1-6 (ESV) - He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who hear...

In this episode, Adult Ministry Director, Russ Brasher, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter five. Today he talks about the fifth truth for the week which is that God is sacrificial. Today's Passage Mark 5:38-43 (ESV) - When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. He went in and said to them, “Why all this com...

In this episode, Adult Ministry Director, Russ Brasher, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter five. Today he talks about the fourth truth for the week which is that God is personal. Today's Passage Mark 5:24-30 (ESV) - A large crowd followed and pressed around him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the ca...

In this episode, Adult Ministry Director, Russ Brasher, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter five. Today he talks about the third truth for the week which is that God is compassionate. Today's Passage Mark 5:21-24 (ESV) - When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. Then one of the synagogue...

In this episode, Adult Ministry Director, Russ Brasher, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter five. Today he talks about the second truth for the week which is that God has the power to restore. Today's Passage Mark 5:18-20 (ESV) - As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own...