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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the book of Jonah covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about God's discipline and the choices we can make when we are experiencing it.

Today's Passage
Hebrews 12:11 (ESV) - For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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!

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the book of Jonah covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about God's display of power in preserving Jonah in the belly of a great fish.

Today's Passage
Jonah 1:17 (NIV) - Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, continues a series on the book of Jonah covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about some of the things that running from God won't do.

Today's Passage
Jonah 1:17 (NIV) - Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

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!

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, starts a series on the book of Jonah covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about noticing the signs that could point to you running from God.

Today's Passage
Jonah 1:4-6 (NIV) - Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish.”

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!

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, starts a series on the book of Jonah covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about how our reasons to not follow God may be, seemingly, good, but they aren't good enough.

Today's Passage
Jonah 1:1-3 (NIV) - The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, starts a series on the book of Jonah covering one chapter per week. Today he talks about Jonah's decision to flee from the Lord and reject His command to preach in Nineveh.

Today's Passage
Jonah 1:1-3 (NIV) - The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.

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!

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, spends a week on Christmas and the coming new year. Today he talks about the one thing that is certain for the coming year - that the God of this universe is good.

Today's Passage
Psalm 112:1 (NIV) - Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, spends a week on Christmas and the coming new year. Today he talks about some of the fears we have for the new year and how we can face them.

Today's Passage
Psalm 112:6-8 (NIV) - Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, spends a week on Christmas and the coming new year. Today he talks about the coming of a new year and the desire for us to be blessed.

Today's Passage
Psalm 112:1-2 (NIV) - Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.

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!

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In this episode, Senior Pastor, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund, spends a week on Christmas and the coming new year. Today he gives an encouragement for the day after Christmas that Christ is alive and worthy of our worship.

Today's Passage
Revelation 1:4-6 (NIV) - John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.

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!

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