Going Back to Our Roots
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:” – Deuteronomy 6:4 KJV The Shema (“Hear, O Israel…”) is…
Reclaiming Organic Discipleship
Entering and Enjoying the Kingdom of God!
Over the past fifty years, the “gospel message” has increasingly emphasized the access door to the kingdom rather than what…
Entrance Into the Kingdom of God
For years I have wondered why Jesus spoke of surrender to Himself differently from one individual to the next. From…
Life Together and The Kingdom!
Hey Friends, If you have not attended one of our Life Together gatherings, I am officially inviting you! This gathering…
What Does a Kingdom Follower Look Like?
“12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful…
The Kingdom of God is Upon Us!
We gather again October 2nd at 6:30 pm for Life Together JOIN US! The kingdom of God has at least…
What is The Kingdom of God?
Jesus told His disciples that he spoke in parables regarding the mystery of the kingdom of God in order to…
Life Together Starting This Sunday!
This Sunday You Are Invited to Life Together! Jesus sometimes talked about the Kingdom of God as though it were…
Life Together – You Are Invited!
“All the believers were together and had everything in common.” Acts 2:44 NIV I’m excited to invite you to a…
Courteous Courage
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:7…
Interdependence With a Touch of Independence (Part 2)
Marriage: Interdependence With a Touch of Independence (Part 2) In my last post I explained the simple but powerful practice…
Interdependence With a Touch of Independence (Part 1)
Marriage: Interdependence with a touch of Independence Independent behavior is so pervasive in American marriages that most couples need clear…
Jesus Our Lord was Also a Rabbi!
Jesus our LORD was also a Rabbi At the heart of Christianity is Jesus our Lord. What we can sometimes…
The Temptation to Compartmentalize
The Temptation to Compartmentalize The first verse of the Bible that Linda and I taught our Children to memorize was…
A Trust, a Test, and a Temporary Assignment
Three Metaphors for Life The Bible offers three metaphors for life: Life is a trust, life is a test and…
Taking Spiritual Initiative!
Spiritual Initiators in Your Home If you were to ask our youngest son, Seth, about some of his fondest memories…
OPEN AND CLOSED DOORS
A recent favorite passage of mine comes from Revelation 3: “7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia…
ABOUT DALE AND LINDA
Dale and Linda have been a team in ministry and in marriage for over 54 years. They were each very active in college campus ministries before they met each other … Dale at Oregon State and Linda at Oklahoma State University. Linda taught elementary school two years while Dale finished his graduate three year Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary, having finished the first year at Dallas Theological Seminary. during this period of time he was Youth Pastor over four years at a church in San Clemente, California. Establishing Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, Oregon, in 1978, Dale led the church as Senior Pastor for over 31 years, retiring in 2009 as Pastor Emeritus. Dale and Linda have been teaching discipleship groups the Bible, mentoring and consulting pastors since then in Dale Ebel Ministries. They have three married children and thirteen grandchildren. They are pleased and give God praise that all three of their children are making an impact for Christ in this world as well as are several of their grown grandkids.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Clark, Rick Hennessy and Dale Ebel form the Board of Directors for Dale Ebel Ministries. Mike and Rick are business owners. Proverbs 20:18 (NLT) says, “Plans succeed through good counsel . . .” Godly wisdom, common sense, critically important skills, and clarity of spiritual instruction have been invaluable in what these men offer in advising our ministry. We are eternally grateful for them, and Dale Ebel Ministries is thriving, in large part, to the commitment of these men.