Erick Sorensen

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Erick Sorensen

Erick Sorensen is in charge of Church Partnerships in the Development Department at 1517. His B.S. in Organizational Leadership is from Biola University, and his M.Div. is from Lutheran Brethren Seminary. Erick has served as a pastor in Fontana, California, Staten Island, New York and Roxbury, New Jersey. In 2015 he planted Epiphany Lutheran Church in New York City, New York. Erick is host of the Law & Gospel Devotional, co-host of the 30 Minutes in the New Testament and Field Guide to the Bible podcasts, and is co-author of Scandalous Stories: A Sort of Commentary on the Parables.

How God Loves Us: God is Love, 1 John 4:15-21

02/17/23

14 mins

Erick Sorensen

To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
What If My Dreams Don't Come True?

01/03/23

16 mins

Erick Sorensen

The nefarious thing about idolatry is that just about anything can become your idol: career, family, fame, wealth, status, spouse, you name it, any good thing can become a ‘god-thing” with ease.
1 John 4:15-21: Staying In Love

10/14/22

14 mins

Erick Sorensen

The love mentioned in 1 John 4:15-21 fourteen times (!) is a love that needs no apology but is determined at all times to sacrifice for the other.
Christmas in Isaiah: Thy Kingdom Come

12/25/21

10 mins

Erick Sorensen

What we are asked to believe as we ponder the birth of this child is that in his coming, a new creation has dawned.
The Gospel According to Norm

09/15/21

12 mins

Erick Sorensen

Just like in the previous interview, I had to rewind to make sure I was hearing all this right. Yeah, that's actually what he said.
Good Guys and Bad Guys

09/08/21

26 mins

Erick Sorensen

But the biggest problem with the Pharisee’s prayer is that he judges himself compared to other people, rather than to God. Our natural tendency is to do just this.
That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

08/16/21

14 mins

Erick Sorensen

The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.
Hiding Our Shame

06/22/21

11 mins

Erick Sorensen

God invites you to confess the skeletons in your closet so that he might bury them in the grave for good.
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (and That’s Not Enough)

05/31/21

9 mins

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.
Something is Driving You

03/17/21

15 mins

Erick Sorensen

Though envy whispers to us that peace can only be found by “keeping up,” Jesus whispers to us a better word: “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”
- Peace
- Contentment
- Joy
- Prayer
- Holy Spirit
- Practical Theology
When a Church Plant Closes its Doors

02/15/21

12 mins

Erick Sorensen

Jesus is coming again to renew all things. It may seem somewhat hidden right now, but make no mistake, hope abides.
A Leader We Can Believe In

09/09/20

11 mins

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.