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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 …

“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 …

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Stuffed.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on March 26, 2014March 26, 2014

I’ll just go on the record and say it: I’m a terrible cook. Now, let me clarify. I wouldn’t say that the food I prepare is bad, per se, but here’s where I seem to …

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“In Jesus name I pray…”

by Mark SorensenUpdated on March 19, 2014March 18, 2014

Can I be honest with you? I have been back from the mission trip I took to India just over a week now, but the ripples from what I saw and what I saw God do …

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“God was waiting for me to arrive.”

by Mark SorensenUpdated on March 19, 2014March 10, 2014

Grace and peace to you all, friends. Let me start by saying how very much we all appreciate the prayers that you have been praying for each of us over these past two days. What …

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Beautiful Feet.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on March 19, 2014March 8, 2014

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation…” -Isaiah 52:7 Friends, it has been an amazing day here in …

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Not Ashamed.

by Mark Sorensen March 7, 2014March 7, 2014

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16 In the forty minutes it took to wind through the streets …

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God is so very good.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on March 6, 2014March 6, 2014

Friends. I am a day late in posting. We have just gotten back from the hotel finishing up our first day of leading the three day conference we have come to participate in. What we …

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One wonder greater.

by Mark SorensenUpdated on March 4, 2014March 4, 2014

In my short little lived life, I can proudly confess that I’ve witnessed a lot of pretty great things. A few examples come to mind. The birth of my children. Seeing Star Wars, Episode IV, …

Blind.

“One more time!” Easter reflections.

Really. What Do I Noah?

Let me encourage you.

Condemned.

Slamming the door to the Kingdom

Woe.

Whiplash

Stuffed.

“In Jesus name I pray…”

“God was waiting for me to arrive.”

Beautiful Feet.

Not Ashamed.

God is so very good.

One wonder greater.

When Tempted…

“Thank you.”

Peace in Christ.

One Generation to the Next

A Healthy Does of Joy

Treasures