Today is my mom’s (Joan Reed) birthday and my heart spills over with gratitude to the Lord for her. Since her home in Portland, Oregon is great distance from Ontario, most of my friends in Canada have never had the…
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Great Joy at Christmas
Here's a post I recently wrote for the Heritage Seminary Blog. If you are feeling weary right now, you’re not alone. I was recently on a call with ministry leaders from across Canada. Many spoke of being worn down by…
Good News from Heritage!
This week, Heritage released a short video update that conveys Good News of Great Joy. Even amidst the challenges and changes brought on by COVID, we've seen God do great things this semester. Thank you for being part of it…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 4, 2020)
Last evening, we heard a knock on our door. I opened it to see a group of Heritage students standing (socially distanced) in our driveway. They were out in the neighbourhoods around the school singing Christmas carols. After they sang…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 27,2020)
One of the blessings of being dual citizens of both Canada and the US is that we get to enjoy two Thanksgiving celebrations. Linda and I celebrated US Thanksgiving yesterday and found many reasons to thank God. Here are some…
Inspiration from Isaiah 40
For the past year, I've been working my way through Isaiah--one chapter each week. A few weeks back, I spent an encouraging week in Isaiah 40. In fact, it was so encouraging that I stretched it out for two weeks!…
Leading the Lethargic
A few years ago, I studied through the book of Joshua, chapter by chapter. The first half of the book was action-packed and adventure-filled. Joshua and the Israelite armies confront coalitions of Canaanite kings in a series of battles. The…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 13, 2020)
In just an over an hour, Linda and I begin teaching an all-day course on Reaching the World: Local, National, and Global Evangelism. I wanted to send off a quick note of praise and to ask for your prayers. This…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 6, 2020)
We are in the "middle miles" of the journey through the Fall semester at Heritage. In spite of the challenges and changes brought about by COVID-19, we've sensed God's grace and favour all along the way. We've not had any…
Saying “Goodbye” – Saying “Hello” – Saying “We Love you”
Every now and then, we have a week we never forget. As a TESOL teacher. And as ESL student. This week we continued our classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Monday class, led by Becca and Victoria, is very…
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