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The Word: Can these states be united again?

Do you drink “soda” or “pop”? How do you pronounce the words “roof” and “wolf”? I never cease to be amazed at how many different ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, August 11, 2024 12:08 am

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The Word: Summer invites us to be kids again

“So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, July 13, 2024 10:16 am

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Devotional: And then Jesus was gone

“And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, May 10, 2024 2:39 am

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The Word: And then Jesus was gone

“And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:42 pm

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The Word: Rising to new life every day

“Put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” — Ephesians 4:24 Spring is spectacular! What a joy ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:42 am

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The Word: Celebrating Freedom Friday a bit later this month

Let the past be past at last and celebrate Freedom Friday on March 29. “We know that our old self was crucified with (Jesus) in ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:01 am

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The Word: Spare the rod, spoil the Christian

You’ve probably heard the saying “spare the rod, spoil the child.” The point is that if children are not taught discipline then they will get ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, February 17, 2024 9:22 am

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The Word: Wishing you a Christmas beyond all that you ask

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, December 23, 2023 5:27 pm

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The Word: Christ is Coming

My family fosters dogs. What a joy it is to watch these traumatized dogs begin to live again as they receive the love that we ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 3:46 pm

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The Word: Jerusalem – A kingdom that cannot be shaken

The attack by Hamas terrorists on the country of Israel on the morning of October 7 has shaken people. The barbaric nature of the Hamas ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, October 27, 2023 10:01 am

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The Word: The Currency of the Kingdom

Forgiveness is the currency of God’s kingdom. The United States has the U.S. dollar and England has the pound. But in the kingdom of God ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, October 1, 2023 8:44 am

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The Word: Celebrating our place in God’s creation at work

Restaurants and streets are full again! Children are donning their new outfits and backpacks to return to the classroom. The signs are all around us ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, September 2, 2023 10:38 am

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The Word: When slow is awesome

From the moment we feel the synapses of our brains beginning to connect the dots of our day until we lay our weary head back ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, August 5, 2023 10:23 am

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The Word: Warning – Continued exposure will change you

The Word for Friday, July 7 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, July 7, 2023 10:39 am

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The Word: Shaping a masterpiece

If you have ever made anything out of wood, then you know the joy of shaping a masterpiece from some strips. A few years ago, ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, June 11, 2023 8:00 am

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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 ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, May 7, 2023 6:27 am

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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 ... Read more

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. ... Read more

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. ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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. ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Saturday, November 12, 2022 1:51 pm

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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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Friday, June 24, 2022 4:59 pm

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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 ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, May 29, 2022 10:15 am

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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 ... Read more

by Matthew Sorenson, Sunday, April 3, 2022 10:00 am

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