GodReflection: A Brand-New Life and Have Everything To Live For. James, son of Alphaeus, also known as James the Less is one of the twelve apostles of…… Read more ” James With A Dad Named Alphaeus”
Author: Dr. Gary Sorrells
From birth to death, I am God-wired. My body is not as energized as in earlier times, yet as my soul runs toward the finish line it carries a dream.
I want to give glory to God by writing. Only now is the timing right to lean hard into this gift from God.
For the first time in life, the totality of my God walk with family, the church, academic training, work experience, life scars, and accrued wisdom, provides value to share through the written word. It is as if all of the trails of life are crossing at this point.
My formal education includes the B.A., M.A. and the Doctor of Ministry degrees in Bible from Abilene Christian University.
Between 1980 and 2011, I worked with the Non-Profit entity, Great Cities Missions. I currently serve as Director Emeritus and as a member of the Board of Trustees.
-Gary J Sorrells
Gary@GodReflection.org
Simon The Militant
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life and Have Everything To Live For. On the surface a militant seems to be a strange selection to share a message of peace.…… Read more “Simon The Militant”
Who Is Philip?
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Just two days after Jesus’s Baptism by his cousin John the Baptist, he calls another of the…… Read more “Who Is Philip?”
Thomas The Doubter Shows Courage And Trust
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life and Have Everything To Live For. Thomas what a great man. Perhaps most of us have heard of “Doubting Thomas” since we were…… Read more “Thomas The Doubter Shows Courage And Trust”
Matthew A Businessman Trusts Jesus
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Jesus continues to enroll his initial twelve apprentices under his leadership to spend three years in his…… Read more “Matthew A Businessman Trusts Jesus”
John The Old Man Who Jesus Still Loves
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Dr. Owen E. Puckett, my great uncle, grew up in the state of Arkansas. He served as…… Read more “John The Old Man Who Jesus Still Loves”
James The First Apostle To Die For Jesus
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Like Andrew and his brother Peter, James was a fishing buddy from their seaside village of Bethsaida.…… Read more “James The First Apostle To Die For Jesus”
Simon Peter Shows Trust, Humility, And Wisdom
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our…… Read more “Simon Peter Shows Trust, Humility, And Wisdom”
Andrew Has Good News
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. I like Andrew. Andrew Has Good News and he can’t keep it to himself. It begins one…… Read more “Andrew Has Good News”
Life With Jesus’s First Apostles
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Before we meet the initial twelve selected by Jesus, let’s begin with an overview of life and…… Read more “Life With Jesus’s First Apostles”
A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For
GodReflection: A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom…… Read more “A Brand-New Life And Have Everything To Live For”
Love—A Marker Of Our Jesus Likeness
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is…… Read more “Love—A Marker Of Our Jesus Likeness”
Holiness—A Marker Of Our Walk
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). You who have been called by God to be his own holy people.…… Read more “Holiness—A Marker Of Our Walk”
Scripture—A Marker of Growth
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Jesus replies “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God” (Mathew 4:7). When he teaches in the…… Read more “Scripture—A Marker of Growth”
Prayer—A Marker Of Trust
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray (Mark…… Read more “Prayer—A Marker Of Trust”
His Supper—A Marker Of Community And Fellowship
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including…… Read more “His Supper—A Marker Of Community And Fellowship”
My Baptism Marks Surrender
GodReflection: Six Jesus-Markers To Be More Like Him. It was Sunday morning. The previous week of short days led to this important step. My parents taught me…… Read more “My Baptism Marks Surrender”
Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him
GodReflection: Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him. Noise is one constant in our twenty-first century world. Fueled by high income jobs, lack of thought, lack…… Read more “Six Jesus Markers To Be More Like Him”
The Best Is Yet To Come
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending…… Read more “The Best Is Yet To Come”
Can’t Wait For The End
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. And how blessed all those in whom you live, whose lives become roads you travel. They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon…… Read more “Can’t Wait For The End”
Just Wait—God Will Level All Mountains!
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. Thunder in the desert! “Prepare for God’s arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God. Fill in the valleys, level…… Read more “Just Wait—God Will Level All Mountains!”
My Mountains Aren’t Your Mountains
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there (Psalms 77:19). Last week…… Read more “My Mountains Aren’t Your Mountains”
The Older the Harder
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. I am, and there is none besides me (Isaiah 47:10). I’m still in your presence, but you’ve taken my hand. You wisely and… Read more "The Older the Harder"
A New Day a New Hill
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. “Where is the God of justice?” (Malichi 2:17) Light shining is not designed to be easy. From what I observe, it is not a task…… Read more “A New Day a New Hill”
Living By Faith
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. There is no better definition of faith than the one given by the preacher in the Hebrew Sermon: Now faith is confidence…… Read more “Living By Faith”
Walking Into The Unknown
GodReflection: Walking Into The Unknown. A new season arrived on the calendar. Colorful blooms dress the trees. The dawn of each Spring Day brings with it a…… Read more “Walking Into The Unknown”
Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Here is how I remember it. As a child it took a bit to learn the difference between…… Read more “Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness”
Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Here is how I remember it. As a child it took a bit to learn the difference between…… Read more “Lonely? –Keep Away from Satan, He Majors in Loneliness”
Lonely?—How About a Family?
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. After arrival into this world at my hospital birthplace, I must have stopped by our little Church Street…… Read more “Lonely?—How About a Family?”
Lonely? Let’s Grow Our Humility
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Humility is not easy. God’s way is never the wide easy road. Let’s think back to one of…… Read more “Lonely? Let’s Grow Our Humility”
Lonely? There Is Hope
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. God sent angels, a great company of heavenly hosts, and a star, to focus attention on the announcement…… Read more “Lonely? There Is Hope”
Lonely? Maybe We Have Forgot Jesus
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Older folks attend church for various reasons. Some to worship God, others perhaps go to look for answers…… Read more “Lonely? Maybe We Have Forgot Jesus”
Jesus Cures Loneliness In Our Deserts
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. My pray today is that you discover in Jesus’s church you are not alone. In his church Jesus…… Read more “Jesus Cures Loneliness In Our Deserts”
Jesus’s Cure for Loneliness
GodReflection: Lonely? —Glad you are here, you are family. Jesus creates a new pathway back to God. He came to show the heart of God. He came…… Read more “Jesus’s Cure for Loneliness”
Lonely? He Swells with Holy Pride When We Love Everyone in Our Family
GodReflection: Lonely? —glad you are here, you are family. Luke shares with us advise from Jesus that we may have read and heard so often that we…… Read more “Lonely? He Swells with Holy Pride When We Love Everyone in Our Family”
Lonely? —Glad You Are Here, You Are Family
GodReflection: Lonely? —glad you are here, you are family. God planted within our DNA the desire for family. Nations possess it and it is vital to military…… Read more “Lonely? —Glad You Are Here, You Are Family”
His Return Our Return
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? “I will come back” (John 14:3). Today I bring this series of posts on The Way of Jesus to a close…… Read more “His Return Our Return”
His Ascension Our Ascension
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? It was a time of excitement. Radio and television news channels kept the dream before our eyes and ears. On May…… Read more “His Ascension Our Ascension”
His Walk Our Walk
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? At various times across the years of this blog, in utter amazement I’ve reflected upon God’s rich gifts from family and…… Read more “His Walk Our Walk”
Teach Me Your Way
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? My purpose in this series of posts is to highlight a better way to live. From the first page of The…… Read more “Teach Me Your Way”
The Way of Love
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Saul, raised in the Scripture, within a religion family, graduate of scholarly professors, is the man we first meet in the…… Read more “The Way of Love”
I like light!
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Dark and light are a daily agenda item. Only a few weeks ago the eclipse was a big story. In broad…… Read more “I like light!”
Jesus’ Story of Church
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? His Church Story is our Church Story. Jesus brings to us the kingdom—the reign of The Holy—through the story of his…… Read more “Jesus’ Story of Church”
His Spirit Our Spirit
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Have you noticed? Life is hard! Now that I’ve said what you already know, let me share a few thoughts with…… Read more “His Spirit Our Spirit”
Wake Up and Live
GodReflection: How About a Better Way? In our previous post we left Mary Magdalene outside an empty tomb at the feet of the risen Jesus. Today, at…… Read more “Wake Up and Live”
His Resurrection Our Resurrection
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Early in his gospel, John starts to set the stage for me so that I might begin to understand the significance…… Read more “His Resurrection Our Resurrection”
There Is A Better Way To Build Strength
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? Many of us have fond and savory memories of our mother’s cooking. Sure, there were the sandwiches and the “thrown together”…… Read more “There Is A Better Way To Build Strength”
Jesus Teaches Us How To Die To Make His Death Our Life
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? In the nation where I live Satan uses the continual noise of political party fiction and the friction it produces to…… Read more “Jesus Teaches Us How To Die To Make His Death Our Life”
His Death Our Death
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? For a child to die, or a parent, or even a pet, burial makes the reality of death final. Not even…… Read more “His Death Our Death”
His Birth Our Birth
GodReflection: How About A Better Way? In my more reflective moments, I often think how we so easily see the miraculous before us without even a minimal…… Read more “His Birth Our Birth”
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