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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 Russ Brasher takes us back to the beginning of the Bible to the Fall of mankind. In Genesis 3 we see curses, but we also s...

In this episode, Adult Ministry Director, Russ Brasher, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter five. Today he talks about the first truth of the week which is that Jesus is powerful. Today's Passage Mark 5:6-10 (ESV) - When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the M...

Jonathan Thiede sits down with the Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, to discuss the book, The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You by John Ortberg. 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! - http://tinyurl.com/3rwrmzfn Let us know one of your...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the miraculous story of Jesus calming the storm. Today's Passage Mark 4:35-41 (ESV) -  On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he w...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the parables of the growing seed and the mustard seed and how the Kingdom of God is inevitable. Today's Passage Mark 4:26-29 (ESV) -  And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the parable of the lamp under a basket. Today's Passage Mark 4:21-25 (ESV) -  And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything s...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the reason Jesus speaks in parables and how the Gospel messages itself seems like a parable that can't be understood. Today's Passage Mark 4:14-20 (ESV) -  And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And...

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 Dr. Kurt Bjorklund kicks off this series with an Ash Wednesday message looking at the divinity of Jesus. Dr. Steve Jones also provides an exam...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about Jesus telling the parable of the sower. Today's Passage Mark 4:14-20 (ESV) - The sower sows the word. And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them....

In this episode, Campus Pastor, Dan Irvin, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about Jesus' invitation to be a part of God's family. Today's Passage Mark 3:31-35 (ESV) - And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother a...

In this episode, Campus Pastor, Dan Irvin, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about how the people Jesus was teaching didn't understand what he was saying which caused them to think He was of Satan. Today's Passage Mark 3:20-30 (ESV) - Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family...

In this episode, Dan Shields and Brady Randall sit down to discuss Ash Wednesday, why it is celebrated, and what our heart's posture should be during the season of Lent. 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 dive...

In this episode, Campus Pastor, Dan Irvin, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the twelve selected apostles and why they were chosen. Today's Passage Mark 3:13-19 (ESV) - And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might...

In this episode, Campus Pastor, Dan Irvin, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about seeing Jesus as someone that you can't miss and go out of our way to make time for Him. Today's Passage Mark 3:7-12 (ESV) - Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and from...

In this episode, Campus Pastor, Dan Irvin, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about a discussion Jesus has with the Pharisees about what the heart of the Sabbath is really is. Today's Passage Mark 3:1-6 (ESV) - Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him o...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the last of four disagreements between the religious people and the pharisees, which is on freedom. Today's Passage Mark 2:23-28 (ESV) - One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the third of four disagreements between the religious people and the pharisees, which is on fasting. Today's Passage Mark 2:18-22 (ESV) - Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John's d...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the second of four disagreements between the religious people and the pharisees, which is on fellowship. Today's Passage Mark 2:15-17 (ESV) - And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about people who went out of their way to bring their friend to Jesus for healing. Today's Passage Mark 2:2-4 (ESV) - And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. And they cam...

In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the first of four disagreements between the religious people and the pharisees, which is on forgiveness of sins. Today's Passage Mark 2:5-7 (ESV) - And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of t...

In this episode, Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about making time for God in our, seemingly, busy life and if it is really worth making that time commitment. Today's Passage Mark 1:35-39 (ESV) - And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place...

In this episode, Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, continues a series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about Jesus as a teacher, His authority as a teacher, how people respond to His teaching in ancient times and our own.   Today's Passage Mark 1:21-28 (ESV) - And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was te...

In this episode, Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, begins a new series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the response to the good news when Jesus calls His first disciples. Today's Passage Mark 1:16-20 (ESV) - Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Je...

In this episode, Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, begins a new series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the response the good news of Jesus as He begins His earthly ministry. Today's Passage Mark 1:14-15 (ESV) - Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of...

In this episode, Butler Campus Pastor, Brady Randall, begins a new series on the Gospel of Mark covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about the beginning and the announcement of the good news of Jesus Christ in the gospel of Mark. Today's Passage Mark 1:1-3 (ESV) - The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my m...