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Orchard Hill Plus Orchard Hill Church
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Orchard Hill Plus is 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 short devotional show called Five Good Minutes which provides a pause in your day for Biblical encouragement and wisdom, Best Books which focuses on helping you choose your next book, and more great study content from Orchard Hill.If there is a topic or type of content you want to see, send an email to info@orchardhillchurch.com.Visit our website at https://www.orchardhillchurch.com.
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Esther 2 - Day Four | Five Good Minutes
In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about the "shadow missions" that the people in Esther have and how each of us have a "shadow mission" as well.Today's PassageEsther 2:19-20 (NIV) - When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions a...
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Esther 2 - Day Three | Five Good Minutes
In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about God appointing each of us to be in places to move His kingdom forward and win more people for Christ.Today's PassageEsther 2:12-14 (NIV) - Before a young woman’s turn came to go in to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women, six months with oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetics. And this is how she would go to the king:...
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Esther 2 - Day Two | Five Good Minutes
In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about the history behind how Xerxes would have chosen a queen and how God is working in the trivial details and awful circumstances.Today's PassageEsther 2:1-4 (NIV) - Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for th...
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Esther 2 - Day One | Five Good Minutes
In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 2. Today he talks about how God is always working even if it seems like He isn't there and despite any poor choices that we make.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 and other Biblical content from Orchard Hill Church!Subscribe to the Weekend...
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Esther 1 - Day Five | Five Good Minutes
In this episode, Jenna Bajuszik begins a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 1. Today she talks about one area that King Xerxes acts in line with God's character when he invites all the people to his banquet.Today's PassageEsther 1:4-5 (NIV) - For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty. When these days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace, for all the people from t...
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Esther 1 - Day Four | Five Good Minutes
In this episode, Jenna Bajuszik begins a series on the book of Esther in Chapter 1. Today she talks about King Xerxes fear of losing his power and respect of from the nobles if Queen Vashti is allowed to defy him.Today's PassageEsther 1:19-22 (NIV) - “Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her royal po...