1. When a Church Plant Closes its Doors

    book
    02/15/21
    12 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    Jesus is coming again to renew all things. It may seem somewhat hidden right now, but make no mistake, hope abides.
    When a Church Plant Closes its Doors

  2. A Leader We Can Believe In

    book
    09/09/20
    11 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Jesus isn’t any ordinary leader. In spite of all the ways the leaders of our world may let us down, you can trust Jesus to always lead you well.
    A Leader We Can Believe In

  3. Messy Saints

    book
    06/18/20
    12 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    Ultimately, you are not your problems. You are not your weaknesses. You are not your sins. You are sanctified. You are the recipient of God’s abundant, forgiving, amazing grace.
    Messy Saints

  4. I Thirst

    book
    04/09/20
    12 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Jesus is the continual unending fountain humanity desperately needs. And yet, here at the cross Jesus the Living Water is humiliated to the point where He cries out, “I thirst.”
    I Thirst

  5. Jesus and Troubled Waters

    book
    01/23/20
    7 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Even when God doesn’t take away the troubled waters of our life, he is the Bridge we can lean on no matter what storms may come our way.
    Jesus and Troubled Waters

  6. Saint Dolly Parton

    book
    01/03/20
    11 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    In the midst of the Word of God being spoken, she felt for the first time God had revealed Himself to her, not as the terrifying judge she feared, but as the loving and tender father He is.
    Saint Dolly Parton

  7. The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (and That’s Not Enough) 

    book
    10/15/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    God daily broadsides us with his abundant power and glory as we observe nature around us. And yet, as glorious as this book of nature is, it is not enough.
    The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (and That’s Not Enough) 

  8. Venting…. to the Glory of God

    book
    08/26/19
    10 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    God isn’t fooled by our fake piety. He would rather have us venting honestly than faking it.
    Venting…. to the Glory of God

  9. Taste the Goodness

    book
    06/20/19
    6 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    I love apologetics, the art, and science of defending the Christian faith. I love talking about all the philosophical arguments for the existence of God with my skeptical friends.
    Taste the Goodness

  10. Is It I, Lord?

    book
    04/19/19
    15 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”
    Is It I, Lord?

  11. Jesus The Antinomian?

    book
    01/10/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    The other day on Twitter, I saw someone insult their theological opponent with the term "free-gracer."
    Jesus The Antinomian?

  12. An Unimpressive Kingdom

    book
    10/30/18
    11 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Have you ever seen a mustard seed? If you have, you know it’s pretty tiny. When deciding how to describe the kingdom to us, Jesus purposely used the smallest known seed at the time.
    An Unimpressive Kingdom
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