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Abide.

by Mark Sorensen June 23, 2014June 23, 2014

“Abide in Me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in Me.” –John 15:4 One …

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“Power.”

by Mark SorensenUpdated on June 9, 2014June 9, 2014

There’s power in the person of the Holy Spirit. As we launched the series on the Holy Spirit yesterday at the Woodlands United Methodist Church, it was my fervent prayer that we not just …

The Religious Walking Dead.

by Mark Sorensen May 30, 2014May 30, 2014

Early on in seminary, I was struck by a quote that came from John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. When speaking of the Methodist movement and his hope for its future, Wesley said: “I am …

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Father, Son, and who?

by Mark SorensenUpdated on June 29, 2014May 23, 2014

I’m preparing to launch a new series soon in the Harvest on the Holy Spirit. I’m pretty excited about it. Of course, I say, “excited”. To be fair, I must also throw in a pinch of “terrified”. …

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I Need a Reason to Sing.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on May 16, 2014May 16, 2014

“Where words fail, music speaks.” -Hans Christian Anderson Mid way through my yard detail duties yesterday evening, my ears were filled with a random shuffle to a song by All Sons and Daughters called, “Reason to Sing”. …

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The Heart of the Matter.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on May 14, 2014May 14, 2014

In 1 Samuel 16, God tells the prophet Samuel, “Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” The current …

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“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.”

by Mark Sorensen May 6, 2014May 6, 2014

So woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees. You hypocrites! You tithe from your luxuries and your spices, giving away a tenth of your mint, your dill, and your cumin. But you have ignored the …

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Blind.

by Mark Sorensen April 22, 2014April 22, 2014

The evening walk started out simple enough. My wife and I embarked on a walk in our neighborhood and I saw a path off the trail we normally walked that looked to head back towards …

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“One more time!” Easter reflections.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on April 21, 2014April 21, 2014

When my oldest son was little, his favorite superhero was Superman. I know this because of one simple truth: he loved to fly. Literally. He would climb up on the furniture, on plant stands, anything that …

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Really. What Do I Noah?

by Mark SorensenUpdated on April 14, 2014April 14, 2014

[Warning. Some spoilers to the Noah movie may be mentioned below. Proceed with cautionary raincoat, waders and umbrella.] Ok. I finally did it. I watched the movie “Noah” and, I must admit, It didn’t …

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Let me encourage you.

by Mark Sorensen April 10, 2014April 10, 2014

I love it when I come across something new in God’s Word. It happens all the time. And, what’s funny, is that it’s not really new. It has been sitting in front of my face …

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Condemned.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on April 9, 2014April 9, 2014

Have you ever gotten into a situation where you found yourself over your head? I’m not talking a little over your head. I’m talking WAY over your head. I can certainly confess that a few …

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Slamming the door to the Kingdom

by Mark SorensenUpdated on May 10, 2014April 4, 2014

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.” (Matthew 23:13 ESV) My wife and …

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Woe.

by Mark Sorensen April 1, 2014April 1, 2014

Maybe you have seen it? It’s that picture of Jesus that hangs in countless numbers of church sunday school classrooms around the country. You know which one I am talking about, right? The one where …

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Whiplash

by Mark Sorensen March 28, 2014March 28, 2014

Whiplash. It seems to be what many are suffering at the moment in regards to World Vision and their recently recanted stance on the hiring of same sex married couples within its organization. The initial …

Abide.

“Power.”

The Religious Walking Dead.

Father, Son, and who?

I Need a Reason to Sing.

The Heart of the Matter.

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.”

Blind.

“One more time!” Easter reflections.

Really. What Do I Noah?

Let me encourage you.

Condemned.

Slamming the door to the Kingdom

Woe.

Whiplash

When Tempted…

Rest and Renew

“Thank you.”

The Danger of Disconnectedness

Grace in the Broken Car Wash

In Anxious Times, Wait Upon the Lord