Sheldon Sorge, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org News and Articles from the The Presbyterian Outlook Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:17:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://pres-outlook.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/outlook-logo.svg Sheldon Sorge, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org 32 32 The Canaanite woman’s faith (April 28, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/the-canaanite-womans-faith-april-28-2024/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:27:02 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124530 Sheldon Sorge reflects on the Canaanite woman who challenged Jesus to change his mind and the power of intercession.

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]]> A sinful woman’s faith (April 21, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/a-sinful-womans-faith-april-21-2024/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:06:22 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124320 Sheldon Sorge writes about seeing the best in each other.

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]]> Mutual interdependence (April 14, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/mutual-interdependence-april-14-2024/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:13:18 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=123987 Sheldon Sorge looks at the centurion in Luke 7.

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]]> Friendship, stories and justice (April 7, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/03/friendship-stories-and-justice-april-7-2024/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:28:22 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=123764 Luke 5:17-26 asks us both what kind of friends we will have, and what kind of friends we will be, writes Sheldon Sorge.

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]]> The challenges of change (May 28, 2023) https://pres-outlook.org/2023/05/the-challenges-of-change-may-28-2023/ Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:03 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=116144 A lesson for May 28, 2023, about Acts 9, boundaries, and belonging.

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]]> Breaking down barriers (May 21, 2023) https://pres-outlook.org/2023/05/breaking-down-barriers-may-21-2023/ Mon, 08 May 2023 12:01:04 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=116149 A lesson for May 14, 2023, about Acts 8 and expanding the boundaries of community.

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]]> Jumping for joy (May 14, 2023) https://pres-outlook.org/2023/05/jumping-for-joy-may-14-2023/ Mon, 01 May 2023 11:48:04 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=115448 A lesson for May 14, 2023, about Acts 3 and expressing joy.

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]]> The birth of the church (May 7, 2023) https://pres-outlook.org/2023/04/the-birth-of-the-church-may-7-2023/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:41:29 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=115449 A lesson for May 7, 2023, about preparing for Pentecost.

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]]> Measuring church vitality https://pres-outlook.org/2022/09/measuring-church-vitality/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:02:16 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=106448 "If a church’s vitality is measured less by what it takes in (people or dollars) and more by what it gives out (meeting needs outside its walls), the downturn in Sunday service attendance could become a catalyst for greater vitality," writes Sheldon W. Sorge.

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