Jesus is Pivotal
While we recognize the eternal aspects of Jesus, God the Son, we must also recognize the historical nature of Jesus – the Son of Man. The Gospel of John reports,…
Author: Dale Heinold
The Jesus Way: About Fasting
Ever wonder why deliberately abstaining from food for a time is called a fast? Because we hope that we are fast to arrive at the end abstaining so we can…
Hate Sin
Every generation of Christ-followers has struggled with this one thing. While the “hot” issue of the day has changed many times, the problem of navigating these rough waters is the…
Moments of Silence – The Tomb
The babe of Bethlehem grew up. He started a traveling ministry of teaching and healing folks, bringing God’s kingdom to earth. While Jesus’ ministry found popular support, it rankled and…
The Jesus Way – A Spiral of Forgiveness
A tornado is a destructive, rapidly spinning column of air. I’ve seen firsthand the aftermath of destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. There are many such “tornados” in our world, destructive…
What Makes You Smile?
What makes you smile? It’s a simple question, but one that reveals something about our heart. Smiles can be triggered by just about anything. The things that make you smile…
Dale’s Rules for Life – Be a Bridge
I have these rules for life. This happens to be the fifteenth on the list. While all the others easily boil down to some simple phrase this one struggles with…
The Jesus Way – When You Pray…
Prayer isn’t magical. That may seem like a strange assertion, given the very nature of prayer. On the surface, it does seem a bit magical. We are, after all, asking…
Leftovers
On the surface, much of the Old Testament seems distant from us. The cultural practices and religious duties are far different than our everyday experience of walking with Jesus. But…
The Witness of Balance
I marvel at those dare-devils who walk across deep chasms on a thin cable. Perhaps you do too. Their exploits are legendary and leave most of us in awe and…
The Jesus Way – No Show Prayers
Nuance is a troublemaker. We’d love for our convictions to be well-defined, stark, and without shadows. But that isn’t authentic or realistic. As we judge others with a lack of…
Because of a Fig Tree
One day, during the days leading up to Christ’s arrest, Jesus passed by a fruitless fig tree. In the text, Mark 11:12-14, it appears that Jesus unjustly curses the tree…