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In this episode, Bryce Vaught continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter nine. Today he talks about Jesus healing a possessed boy and how suffering should be expected in this life. Today's Passage Mark 9:21-29 (ESV) - Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can d...

In this episode, Bryce Vaught continues a series on the Gospel of Mark in chapter nine. Today he talks about why chapter nine is the turning point of Mark's gospel and of Jesus' ministry with the transfiguration. Today's Passage Mark 9:2-7 (ESV) - After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfi...

In this episode, Dan Shields continues a series for Holy Week leading up to Easter. Today he talks about why the resurrection matters and what we should do with this information in our daily life. Five Good Minutes is a short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement and wisdom. This show is a part of Orchard Hill Plus where you can also find the Perspectives podcast...

In this episode, Dan Shields continues a series for Holy Week leading up to Easter. Today he talks about another piece of evidence for the resurrection of Jesus which is that the first witnesses to the event were women. Five Good Minutes is a short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement and wisdom. This show is a part of Orchard Hill Plus where you can also find t...

In this episode, Dan Shields continues a series for Holy Week leading up to Easter. Today he talks about how the resurrection of Jesus is the pillar of Christian faith and without it, our faith comes crumbling down. Five Good Minutes is a short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement and wisdom. This show is a part of Orchard Hill Plus where you can also find the P...

In this episode, Dan Shields continues a series for Holy Week leading up to Easter. Today he talks about a the importance of a Christian's ability to defend their faith especially around the cornerstone of Jesus' death and resurrection. Five Good Minutes is a short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement and wisdom. This show is a part of Orchard Hill Plu...

In this episode, Dan Shields begins a series for Holy Week leading up to Easter. Today he talks about a POW's experience under the Japanese military and how he saw a picture of Christ's sacrifice for us in the crucifixion of another prisoner. Five Good Minutes is a short devotional which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement and wisdom. This show is a part of Orchard Hi...

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...