A Presumption of Grace
One habit that I’ve been trying to cultivate is responding and reacting with grace. The specific moments that I’m thinking of happen most often between Betty and I but also…
Author: Dale Heinold
J. Hiram Scott
“Mr. Scott will see you now,” announces a pencil-thin brunette. J. Hiram Scott, master of industry; inventor and marketer of Scott’s 99 – The Clean All Solution Used by Industry,…
I’m Shocked!
“And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to…
Increase Our Faith!
One day two guys, let’s call them Mike and Pat, were walking down a road with Jesus. Pat, for reasons unknown, slides closer to Mike and trips him. Mike sprawls…
Let It Go!
My granddaughter Mackenzie is enamored with the Disney movie Frozen. She loves to sing and dance along with the princess’s song – Let It Go. She knows all the words…
When God Says No
One day when Michael was around 4 and Rebekah was about 6 it snowed. This particular storm left cars, trees, and lawn beautifully covered in 2-3 inches of fluffy white.…
Resurrection
I debated whether to write about Christ’s death and resurrection this Easter or simply ignore it. Every Christian blogger and writer on the Internet will have something to say about…
A House of Prayer
The first event after the hosannas of Jesus entering Jerusalem was the cleansing of the temple. Mark records it this way – “Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered…
On Christ’s Resurrection and Diety
The bulk of this article is from a theology class research paper I wrote in 2010. It is longer and has a more formal style than you are used to…
Just Looking or Pursuing?
Ages ago I worked at the Radio Shack in the local mall. During that time I noticed is that there were two basic types of shoppers. The first slowly ambled…
The Mark
The scene could be played out in any of a number of cities on any given moonless night. Two men separated by several hundred yards are walking in the same…
What Are You Hoarding?
One day a man came up to Jesus and asked Him to judge between his brother and himself in the matter of an inheritance. What followed was a teaching on…