Mark Sorensen

I heard someone tell a story once of his family vacationing at the beach. His kids were running up and down the shore collecting seashells. His youngest son loved the shells he found, but on …

I’m guessing the last time you were at the DMV or some other government office, you didn’t give a second thought to the black writing pen chained to that desk serving as a nice substitute …

Waiting can be the worst, right? Maybe it’s traffic. Maybe it’s in line at the grocery store or, dare I say it, those sacredly painful moments waiting for your number to be called at the …

Friends, I pray this finds each of you well. Am I the only one in denial that Holy Week has arrived? I can’t believe how quickly the year is moving. I also have to say …

The word “impatience” is defined as “the tendency to be impatient; irritability or restlessness.” Ever been there before? Yep. Me too. We’re not alone! Look at the Exodus story and the Israelites. You know, several years …

Have you ever had one of those days that coming home, kicking off your shoes, and hitting the couch can’t come quick enough? Guess what. Pastors have those days, too. Last week I pulled up …

I would file this under the “top five” scariest moments of my life. Easy. Nicholas, our first born, was almost two years old and we were taking him to my mom and dad’s so that …

In his book, A Hunger for God, author and pastor John Piper makes this beautiful statement: “If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you …

Oh, Valentine’s Day. Remember when you used to have to actually walk into stores to shop for your Valentine? Now, we’re much more advanced – the stores actually come out into the parking lot to …

There’s a pretty incredible passage of scripture found in the book of Ezekiel. In Chapter 37, God speaks to Ezekiel and places him in the midst of a valley of dry bones where God then …

I’m a bit of a stickler when it comes to routine and my morning runs. There’s a certain path I take and I seldom deviate from it. Yet, there was something about this particular morning …

Prayer can be explosive or extensive. Explosive in the sense that it can serve as just a short burst of a prayer asking for God to calm your heart, bring peace, or give you guidance …