Essential Worship – Introduction
In our regular everyday life, there are essentials, things we must have to continue. Things like breath, food, water, and shelter are obvious essentials. But things like purpose, relationships, and…
Author: Dale Heinold
Fountain of Life
Welcome to a new year! This year, we begin with two themes. Monday’s will explore some of the wisdom sayings in Proverbs. Wednesdays begin with a look at worship. Fridays…
2025 Lambchow Report
Lambchow: 2025 in Review By the numbers, 2025 was one of Lambchow’s best years. We always recognize, however, that numbers alone never capture the true impact of this small ministry.…
Mark – He Is Risen
There are many times we wish we could see beyond the end of the story. Was Cinderella and the Prince’s life truly “happy ever after?” Or, what became of Tiny…
Mark – Jesus’ Burial
Jesus died. There can be no doubt about it. Speaking of another death, the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol also want to make sure the readers are…
Mark – The Son of God
The soldiers led him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called the whole company together. They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown…
Mark – Before Pilate
Standing before a judge is never fun. It is a tense moment in which a stray word could sway their decision. Magnify that about a thousand times as Jesus stood…
Mark – Evidence
We’ve spent this year walking through the Gospel of Mark and his mission of demonstrating that Jesus is the Son of God. Today, we reach the penultimate evidence of that…
Mark – Arrested
Imagine the headlines if Jesus’ arrest happened today. “Radical Rabbi Arrested,” “Miracle-Worker Caught in Raid,” “Garden Fight Leads to Arrest,” And, more probably, dead silence since the nighttime arrest and…
Mark – A Garden Prayer
Places can have an aura, a feeling, or an atmosphere that leaves folks visiting in a certain way. Some places create anxiety, others excitement, and a few bring moments of…
Mark – Peter’s Failure
How often do we hear but not hear? That was Peter’s problem in Mark 14:27. “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written:…
Mark – The Family Meal
Every family has memories involving meals. Perhaps it was that one time when a new cook used salt instead of sugar. Or the way that grandma would never sit for…