Even Google Has Its Limits
We live in a marvelous age. My laptop weighs about the same as a textbook yet contains a library of over a thousand books. And that’s just what is in…
Author: Dale Heinold
The Closed Door
There are many different kinds of stories in the Bible. Stories of faith, stories of great miracles, stories of redemption, and stories of courage to name a few. Sprinkled…
A Piece on Peace
My daughter Rebekah, a six-grade English teacher, would remind us that what we are about to talk about is a homophone. A homophone is two words that sound the same…
Follow!
This time of year, when the weather turns crisp and the leaves reveal their true colors, I think of hiking. For many years my family traveled to a few different…
Untouchable
It would have started with a spot. A small blemish on his arm, leg, torso, or face. We wouldn’t think much about it today, just a dry patch of skin.…
An “Iffy” Proposition
Why is it that some of the most powerful words in the English language are also the shortest ones? Consider the weight of consequence carried on the minuscule frame…
The Believer’s New Clothes
Hans Christian Anderson once published a story called The Emperor’s New Clothes. Most of us are well familiar with the tale. A proud king is convinced to hire a pair…
Two Mountains, Three Words, One Grace
President Obama, at the request of the State of Alaska, recently renamed Mount McKinley to the original Athabaskan name of Denali which means “great one”. Denali, standing at over 20,000…
Let the Word of Christ Richly Dwell Within
Ever have one of those moments when you read something in the Bible, something you’ve read a thousand times, and it suddenly comes alive? That’s what’s supposed to happen! Check…
One Way
One of the most memorable vacation days with our kids was spent in a Jeep. We had set up camp near Durango Colorado. One day we wove our way into…
A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On
It seems in the past few months that God has been shaking the kingdoms of this world. By “kingdoms” I’m not necessarily referring to the defined countries of the world…
The Narrow Gate
One of the things Betty and I try to do while vacationing is find local places to eat at instead of always going to nationwide franchises. It’s gotten a little…