Thank you to all who prayed for Linda last week as she taught an all-day course on Great Women of the Faith. It was an engaging day of looking at women of faith from the Old and New Testaments. I've…
Author: Rick and Linda Reed
Tips for Teachers (Tension holds attention)
From time to time, we’ll offer some practical tips for those engaged in teaching or preaching God’s Word. Our hope is to provide helpful insights on how teachers/preachers can grow in their effectiveness in communicating God’s Word to others. Here’s…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 51)
The theme of “comfort” for God’s people and the city of Jerusalem—first introduced in chapter 40—comes to the forefront in chapters 51 and 52. After the words of the Servant of the Lord about trusting the Lord in dark times…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 15, 2023)
This past Tuesday we had our Convocation service at Heritage. We launched the school year with a service of worship and celebration. It was a wonderful time of praising God in song and hearing His Word preached by Pastor John…
Tips for Teachers
From time to time, we'll offer some practical tips for those engaged in teaching or preaching God's Word. Our hope is to provide helpful insights on how teachers/preachers can grow in their effectiveness in communicating God's Word to others. Uncovering…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 50)
In chapter 50 we hear the Lord (1-3) and His Servant (4-11) speak to a dejected, defeated, and disobedient nation of Israel. Having been “sent away” (1) into exile, the people conclude God has “divorced” them, leaving them to fend…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 8, 2023)
Labour Day Monday was a big day for us--both as a school and as the Reed family. On Labour Day the new, first-year students arrived on campus to move into the residence halls. It's always an exciting day to meet…
Resource Spotlight (Gospel ESL Materials)
For over a decade Linda has been actively involved in teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) as a way of bringing the love and message of Jesus to new Canadians. Several years ago, Linda worked with Heritage students to…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 49)
Chapter 49 begins with another summons to the “coastlands” to “Listen to me” (1; compare 41:1). However, this call to the peoples living on the edges (coastlands) comes not from the Lord but from the “servant” of the Lord (3,…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 48)
Beginning in chapter 48, the Lord turns his address from the Babylonians to the “house of Jacob” (1). Where the Babylonians had linked themselves to their idols (46:1) and enchantments (47:10), the Israelites identified themselves with the “God of Israel”…
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