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Go Up the Mountain. Bring down the timber. Build my house.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016

This past Sunday, we continued our Greater> series in Harvest by looking at the story of Haggai. I have to tell you that I love digging back into the pages of the Old Testament. In …

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Workers.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 27, 2016January 24, 2016

Fun fact. If you were to go up on the Harvest Worship stage about where the keyboard is located, pull back the wood stage flooring (which I emphatically do NOT recommend :-), you would find …

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The Rest of the Story; Greater Prayer

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016

Last Sunday, I preached on Greater>Prayer and we looked at Elijah’s prayer for rain from 1 Kings 18 and saw five specific postures of prayer that he presented when going before the Lord: he separated …

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Aroma.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

Technology doesn’t seem to like me these days. It seems that no matter what device I am using, it freezes and requires a “reset” on my part to get it going again. Am I the …

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Reflection.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 12, 2016January 12, 2016

When I needed the Lord, I looked for Him; I called out to Him, and He heard me and responded. He came and rescued me from everything that made me so afraid. Look to Him …

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Going with the Flow

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 7, 2016January 7, 2016

I blame my kids. Really. Look, I’m not a big cell phone gamer, but I do enjoy the occasional app that comes along that can serve as a nice brain unplug when I need to step …

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A Different Perspective

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 6, 2016January 6, 2016

So for Christmas this year, I got my 20-year-old son a $12 piece of cardboard, and, as expected, it was his favorite gift. What’s so special about this piece of cardboard that cost $12, you …

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Beating the 8%.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on January 1, 2016January 1, 2016

And here we are. A new year, 2016, has arrived. And you know what comes with a new year, right? New Year’s resolutions. Welcome to this year’s top 10: Lose weight. Get organized. Spend less, …

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God writes novels, not sitcoms.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

You know what I love about a good thirty minute sitcom? It’s got a good beginning, a great middle, and an ending. That’s it. Here’s the “situation,” here’s how we deal with the “situation,” and …

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“Thank you.”

by Mark SorensenUpdated on November 21, 2015November 18, 2015

A couple years ago, I was in a drive-through at a local coffee shop and paid for the coffee that was ordered by the person in the car behind me. Ah yes, an intentional random …

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Grass Fire.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015

I told my wife that the run would only take about 30 to 45 minutes and headed out the door. Of course, things never quite go as we plan, do they? In my neighborhood, there …

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10 Things.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015

So last week I got an opportunity to go to the Story Conference in Nashville, TN. It was a great trip for many reasons. Great culture, crazy good food, great coffee. The conference was built …

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H.E.D.G.E.S.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on September 3, 2015September 3, 2015

In her book, Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome, Nancy Anderson shares her story of infidelity and brokenness, which almost ended her marriage (note keyword, almost). The beauty in her story is that what she and her husband …

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Won’t be needing THIS anymore.

by Mark Sorensen August 7, 2015August 7, 2015

I love it when I come across a story from scripture and find something I had never noticed before. Take a look at Mark 10:46 – 50: 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and …

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Deliver.

by Mark Sorensen July 30, 2015July 30, 2015

In Psalm 40, David begins by speaking into the idea of waiting patiently for the Lord. Remember, in context he is saying, “I waited while waiting…”. It was prolonged, it was extended, and it wasn’t easy. The dessert …

Go Up the Mountain. Bring down the timber. Build my house.

Workers.

The Rest of the Story; Greater Prayer

Aroma.

Reflection.

Going with the Flow

A Different Perspective

Beating the 8%.

God writes novels, not sitcoms.

“Thank you.”

Grass Fire.

10 Things.

H.E.D.G.E.S.

Won’t be needing THIS anymore.

Deliver.

When Tempted…

“Thank you.”

Rest and Renew

In Anxious Times, Wait Upon the Lord

When We Cry, “Abba”

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