What Must I Do?
I love exploring the questions in the Bible. The entire overarching narrative of the Bible can be found in the questions. “Adam, where are you?” God asks that fateful morning…
Author: Dale Heinold
Corinthian Controversies: Fleeing Sexual Sin
There are times when it is good to read the Bible backward. By that, I mean that we begin at the conclusion and work towards the beginning of the section.…
Come Aside and Rest
The past weeks have been stressful for us on two fronts. The first was dealing with my Dad’s health issues and passing, which you are probably aware of. The second…
Corinthian Controversies – Inherit the Kingdom
In 1 Corinthians 6:9, Paul uses a perplexing phrase. “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” (1 Corinthians 6:9a, NASB 2020) What…
A Song of Promise
In the normal course of life, it is easy to focus on our problems. They are unmistakable and staring us in the face. Some are just annoyances like pesky flies.…
Corinthian Controversies – One Hot Mess
Talk about controversy. The next few verses are a hot mess of controversy. People have been arrested for reading them out loud. Folks have had their social media accounts banned…
Corinthian Controversy – Lawsuits
In the first part of this Corinthian Controversy, Paul dealt with believers judging those in the world and those in the church. He next turns his attention to believers who…
Filled and Satisfied
One of the constants in our home is Betty asking what I want for supper, to which I reply, “I don’t care.” While there are many foods that I like,…
Corinthian Controversies – Paul Clarifies
Everyone has areas of responsibility. Let’s use our workplace as an example. In my job, I have certain areas that I am responsible for. Tasks that I need to do,…
Practically Waiting
We’ve probably all experienced the mind-numbing boredom of waiting in line. Standing or sitting until our turn comes around, until our name is called, or it’s our turn to ride…
Corinthian Controversies – Sincerity and Truth
In the first few chapters of 1st Corinthians, Paul calls the readers to unity where there is division. We explored that controversy and Paul’s remedy in the previous articles. And…
Corinthian Controversies – A Common Foundation
Every building has a foundation. My home has a humble concrete footing for a foundation. That footing works well for a single-story home but would fail as the foundation for…