Plowing for a Harvest Proverbs 12:11
The book of Proverbs is filled with short sayings of wonderful wisdom. That wisdom is often portrayed as a choice or outcome between two paths: one path is wise and…
Author: Dale Heinold
John 9:1-12 Healing the Blind
In this age of scientific advancement, few believe in a direct cause/effect connection between sin and all sickness. That wasn’t always the case. Even back in Jesus’ time, an assumption…
The Blinders of Stereotype
There was a time when the word “stereotype” confused me. To me, a “stereo” was a record player with a left and right speaker. A step up from “mono” record…
John 8:31-59 Truth and Freedom
There are several Biblical phrases that have become idiomatic in the English language. Here are a few examples – fight the good fight, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, go the…
Biblical Accounting
For the past year, I’ve had the privilege of teaching a small class of high school students the basics of accounting. It was a fun class that I’m going to…
John 8:21-30 Lets Talk
I’m not exactly sure why humans have a tendency to talk past each other. Perhaps our minds get stuck on an idea, and we can’t move from it. Or perhaps…
Blame Games
Consider this a call to realism. To realistically see the events, challenges, joys, and sorrows of our lives. In my experience, I see three paths that folks tend to walk.…
John 8:12-20 Light of the World
Light is amazing. In the hallway of our home, there is a very small light that produces maybe a fourth of the light from a candle. During the day, you…
Jealous Yet?
This week on the pandemic front, I encountered a new enemy. And it all started because a senator from Texas got a haircut. Now, normally this would not be news.…
John 8:1-11 – A Woman Caught in Sin
Some aspects of the Bible are a mystery. Exactly how did Noah feed all those animals? What was Manna? What did Jesus write on the ground when the Pharisees accused…
Great Stability/Enormous Change
I have often written about the tensions inherent in the Bible and the practice of faith. For instance, the tension between God’s sovereignty and free will. This pandemic storm is…
John 7 – Diverse Opinions
How many opinions are there today concerning Jesus? It doesn’t take long to conclude there are lots. Some only see the mystical Christ. And those who only see Jesus as…