A New and Living Way
Reading the Old Testament law can be a difficult journey. Imagine worshiping in those days. God seemed to be about as inaccessible as the President of the United States. Only…
Author: Dale Heinold
Your Tour Guide for Today
It’s vacation season. A time to get away, see some sights, take a few pictures, do something fun, and perhaps just relax somewhere along the way. I ran into a…
The Ten: Don’t Steal
Camping isn’t for everyone, but everyone can learn something from it. Whether it’s pitching a tent in some wilderness area or parking an RV at a convenient campground, there are…
Blindspots
Ever buy a used car? Sitting in the dealer’s lot it looks pretty good, maybe even better than expected. Sure there’s a few issues, a door ding here or…
Walking Through 2nd Peter #4 – God Speaks
Have you ever been startled when something you’re reading ends up in an unexpected place? Perhaps even saying, “I didn’t see that coming.” In some genres, the twist is expected…
The Ten: That Adultery Thing
Sex sells. Even a short sampling of books, TV, movies, and advertising makes that statement abundantly clear. Given Christianity’s rather prudish reputation, you’d think that the Bible rarely talks about…
The Fulcrums of Judgement
Somewhere in our early school years, we learned about simple machines. The ever-present inclined plane, pulley, wheel and axle, and lever. Simple machines which make the difficult or impossible possible.…
The Ten: You Shall Not Murder
The FBI reports that in 2019 there were 16,425 murders in the United States. And by all accounts, although not officially released by the FBI, 2020 was significantly worse. For…
The Secret Things
Babies love the little game called peek-a-boo. At least that’s what it’s called where I live. The game is simple. An adult hides their face. They could hold up a…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Stirred to Diligence
Imagine for a moment being stuck on a raft in the middle of the ocean. No oar or sail, just a slave subject to the whims of wind and current.…
The Ten: Honor Your Parents
There are few certainties in life. One certain fact is that we all have a mother and a father. After that, it gets messy. Sometimes the biological parents aren’t involved…
It Fits
There’s an old turn of phrase to express something’s appropriateness. It goes something like this – That dress is becoming on you. The phrase may be awkward in our hearing,…