A Life of Gratitude – By Ben Hoerr
For nine years—when our two boys were in Middle and High School—we ran a lawn mowing business named Hoerr’s Lawn Care. In peak season, we mowed 25 yards per week,…
Author: Ben Hoerr
Ben Hoerr is the lead pastor of The Vineyard Church - Peoria, a new church for people from all walks of life. Ben loves to tell stories, encourage people, and help them discover and fulfill their place in God's sweeping story. He and his wife Tina have 4 grown children and 3 grandchildren. In his spare time, you'll find him working in the yard, writing, or creating something.
Guest Post: Just When I Thought…
My friend, Doug Fehr, was a platoon leader in the Vietnam War. Before heading off into an exercise of any kind, he would always tell his troops to locate a…
Love Keeps Going
By Ben Hoerr – Over these last few weeks, we’ve been looking closely at what “Love is . . .” according to one definition found in 1 Corinthians 13. Today…
Love Doesn’t Keep Score
By Ben Hoerr When my wife Tina and I were first engaged, we continued the tradition of playing games that we’d enjoyed in our respective families while growing up. On…
Jesus Says Forgive
By Ben Hoerr: In this series of posts, we’ve been taking a closer look at 28 “Jesus Says” commands. Whether we grew up attending church or not, almost all of…
Jesus Says Do Unto Others
By Ben Hoerr In this series of posts, we’ve been taking a closer look at 28 “Jesus Says” commands. It would be safe to say that no one’s writings or…
ABCs of Faith – Rooted Faith
By guest author Ben Hoerr – Lead Pastor at Vineyard Church Peoria One pleasure of living in the Midwestern United States during fall is experiencing the beauty of the leaves…
Guest Post: Inspiration
I am inspired by a wide variety of things – Claude Monet’s Haystack paintings at the Art Institute, a beautiful sunrise or sunset, my grand-kids, the Golden Beach in Coronado,…
Guest Post: The Miracle of Seeds
For the last 5 years, Tina and I have planted zinnias in the flower bed surrounding our yard lamp. In early spring, I cultivate the soil, mulch in some fertilizer…
Seven Useful Reminders for This Election Season (And Every Other Day as Well)
It is my privilege to introduce a new guest contributor to Lambchow. Ben Hoerr is lead pastor at Vineyard Church – Peoria. It has been a joy to get to…