Mark Sorensen

In June of 1994, 73-year-old Alvin Straight, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, was facing a tough decision. His 80-year-old brother, Henry, had suffered a stroke and his condition wasn’t good. …

Grace and peace, friends. I came across a quote recently by Helen Keller that floored me. Literally, when I read it, I had to stop, find a piece of paper, and write it down. Helen …

Grace and peace, friends. Can you believe that summer is almost here? Time seems to go by faster and faster these days. Our family recently got together and our conversation with the kids went back …

I’ve been spending a little time in the letter of 1 Corinthians, reading Paul’s words to the early believers regarding some conflicts that were happening within the body. One of those conflicts the Corinthians were …

“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’” –1 Samuel 7:12I heard a story once about a man …

Grace and peace, friends. I pray this message finds you well! I was reading a devotional recently by the late pastor and writer Eugene Peterson. He was telling a story about vacationing with his wife …

I had a friend tell me once about a problem he had with one of his kids when they visited the beach for summer vacation. He shared that the entire way spent driving to the …

I was reading a story recently about a computer engineer and inventor named Danny Hillis who thinks all types of leaders should care more about the long term future. So what did he do about …

In 1738, at the beginning of a new year, literary giant Samuel Johnson wrote the following in his diary: “Oh Lord, enable me to redeem the time which I have spent in sloth.” Nineteen years …

There’s a story attributed to author and poet Robert Louis Stevenson who was traveling once on a ship that found itself in a severe storm and in imminent danger of sinking. According to Stevenson, many …

Sandra McCracken, an author, songwriter and modern day hymn writer, was recently interviewed by Christianity Today magazine and made an observation about a simple little button that I had never considered before. She shared the …

The year was 1911 when Japanese marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri competed in the domestic qualifying trials for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Kanakuri set a marathon world record and, as a result, was selected as one …

Nehemiah’s story is one of my favorites in the Old Testament. It’s an incredible story of leadership and what happens when you take God-sized steps towards a task that comes out of God-given convictions. In …