1. Self-Esteem?

    book
    10/23/18
    15 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    What do you think of when you hear the term “self-esteem”?
    Self-Esteem?

  2. Be Counter-Cultural: Preach the Cross

    book
    09/10/18
    16 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Right now (and I would add, for quite some time) there has been a debate within Christianity about the whole issue of culture.
    Be Counter-Cultural: Preach the Cross

  3. Who's Your Father?

    book
    06/13/18
    13 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    I have found that if I want to get people talking (especially guys), all I have to do is ask them about their father.
    Who's Your Father?

  4. Can I Love Someone Who Has Done Bad Things?

    book
    11/21/17
    13 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Over the last few weeks it’s been painful and disappointing to hear the stories of victims that have been abused and assaulted by powerful celebrities, executives, and politicians.
    Can I Love Someone Who Has Done Bad Things?

  5. The Problem Of Rest

    book
    09/05/17
    20 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Summer is almost over! School has started, vacation is done and it’s time to get back to the grind. Do you feel well rested? I suppose that depends on what I mean by rest right?
    The Problem Of Rest

  6. Sin Boldly?

    book
    05/24/17
    11 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    The common knock against “grace people” (or to put it another way, “Christians”) is that preaching too much grace will encourage licentious living.
    Sin Boldly?

  7. Why “Good” Friday?

    book
    04/14/17
    12 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Have you ever wondered, of all the adjectives we could use to describe this day why in the world we chose the word “good?” Yeah, me too.
    Why “Good” Friday?

  8. (Dis-) Contentment

    book
    03/15/17
    12 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    If I'm honest, when I survey my life I don't exude much contentment.
    (Dis-) Contentment

  9. Rejecting the Gospel?

    book
    08/10/16
    11 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Over the last 11 months I’ve spent the bulk of my time working to plant a church in New York City.
    Rejecting the Gospel?

  10. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

    book
    07/14/16
    18 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    It seems that no matter where we look in this world, we never quite find what we really need.
    I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

  11. God Helps Those Who (CANNOT) Help Themselves

    book
    02/09/16
    19 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    Surely everyone reading at one time or another in their lives has heard the popular phrase I’m writing about today.
    God Helps Those Who (CANNOT) Help Themselves

  12. And the Darkness Has Not Overcome It….

    book
    12/25/15
    14 mins
    read
    By Erick Sorensen
    It had just been a few weeks in my friend’s life since he had been converted to the Christian faith. He was very much still learning the ropes of what it meant to be a Christian.
    And the Darkness Has Not Overcome It….
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