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The Word: Jesus makes all things new
“I feel like a new person” someone will say. Maybe you’ve even expressed that same sentiment. I have often felt that way after getting a ...
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The Word: The Great Escape
The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen and James Garner, is a movie that tells the real story of British prisoners-of-war that escape from a German ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Thursday, March 30, 2023 6:16 pm
Lifestyles
The Word: The power to change our world
This morning there were two more mass shootings and the news anchor lamented that we can’t seem to fix this problem – nothing ever changes. ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, February 24, 2023 4:51 pm
Columns
Matthew Sorenson: The Word — Light in the deep darkness
January can be a really difficult time of year. We just experienced the winter solstice, which is the day with the least sunlight in it. ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, January 21, 2023 8:34 am
Columns
The Word — A visit by messengers of hope
“And the Lord appeared to (Abraham) by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, December 17, 2022 5:46 pm
Columns
The Word — Surrounded by trouble
After 400 years of slavery they are finally free. They make their way out of Egypt and encamp on the shores of the Red Sea. ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, November 12, 2022 1:51 pm
Columns
DEVOTIONAL: We’re a lot like the penguin
I just watched a video of a Gentoo penguin being chased by a pod of killer whales in Antarctica. The film was shot by whale ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, October 8, 2022 9:38 pm
Columns
The Word — Time to enjoy a roller coaster ride
I enjoy a GREAT roller coaster ride! What makes one roller coaster better than another? It seems like the most popular rides are the ones ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, September 3, 2022 1:51 pm
Columns
The Word — Jesus is the cure for toxic doubt
For the last two years, I had not had so much as a sniffle! But then in happened. The first thing I noticed was a ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, July 31, 2022 9:52 am
Columns
The Word — New laws are not enough
The brokenness of our world has become painfully obvious for all of us recently. On May 14, a young man walked into a Tops Supermarket ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, June 24, 2022 4:59 pm
THE WORD
The Word — Life amidst rapid changes
You can’t help but notice the price of a gallon of gasoline. The prices glow on signs everywhere you go. But a trip down the ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, May 29, 2022 10:15 am
THE WORD
The Word — Experiencing profound love
I learned how to bake from my mom. Growing up I was convinced that nobody could bake better than she could. She made the best ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, April 3, 2022 10:00 am
THE WORD
The Word — Full of hope
A young girl attended a Christian elementary school and had what she would call a very stern teacher. One day she was enjoying recess with ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, February 6, 2022 8:30 am
Columns
The Word — Celebrating as we enter a new year!
I hope you begin the new year jumping with excitement and rejoicing at the prospect of the year to come. That’s the person we find ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, January 8, 2022 8:00 am
THE WORD
Come and see promises fulfilled
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” In the midst of a pandemic ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, December 10, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
The joy of hiking
Someone recently asked me to recall a moment in my life that brought me great joy. The enormity of the question overwhelmed me because there ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, November 12, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
The truth is here
Since the beginning of time, Satan has tempted us to doubt the existence of truth. In Genesis 3:1 he tempts Eve with the words “Did ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, October 15, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
Thriving in the midst of tribulation
The toll of human suffering right now is overwhelming. Wildfires continue to burn, taking with them whole communities. Hurricane Ida just swept through, taking lives ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, September 18, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
We don’t have to be enslaved to sin
The end of August and beginning of September signal a change in routine for many people. Summer vacations are quickly coming to an end, and ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, August 20, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
Discerning God’s plans
I’m often asked how we figure out what God’s plans are. Our first stop should always be God’s word. God’s word has a lot to ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, July 23, 2021 6:00 am
DEVOTIONAL
Growing in love, joy and peace
Our bodies are spectacular gifts from the Lord. No wonder we marvel and smile as we hold a newborn and gaze into those sparkling eyes. ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
Life in the midst of death
“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked …” Ephesians 2:1-2. It doesn’t get much clearer than that. The ...
by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, May 28, 2021 6:00 am
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Jesus’ Passover is our Passover
More than 540,000 have died from COVID-19. Most of us know someone who has died. For 12 months, we have lived under the cloud of ...