On this Remembrance Day, we join many in remembering the sacrifice of the men and women who have served our country. The blessings and freedoms we enjoy in Canada have come at a high price. We do well to remember…
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Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 10)
Chapter 10 opens by closing the section begun in 9:8. The first four verses wrap up the Lord’s promise of judgment on Israel’s leaders and people. The finale comes in 10:1-4 where Judah’s rulers are called out for their official…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 4, 2022)
Linda and I spent ten days on the West Coast recently. We attended the annual SPCE Conference (Society for Professors in Christian Education) in San Diego. The theme of this year's conference was how Christian Colleges and Universities can better…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 9)
The flow of thought from Isaiah 8 carries into chapters 9-10. Both these chapters speak of God’s coming judgment on Assyria, the nation he sent to judge Syria, Israel, and Judah. The darkness that shrouded Israel (Ephraim and Judah) due…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 8)
Chapter 8 continues and parallels the themes begun in chapter 7. In fact, chapter 8 seems to mirror the central messages of the previous chapter. Chapter 7 begins with God’s message to Ahaz about his need for calm and faith…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 7)
The vision Isaiah sees of the LORD, high and lifted up (chapter 6), prepares him for what is about to happen under the reign of Uzziah’s grandson, Ahaz (chapters 7-8). After Uzziah’s death, the stability of his 52-year reign quickly…
Heritage Headwaters
This January 1st marks our 10 year anniversary at Heritage College and Seminary. I still find it hard to believe that Linda and I have been serving at the school for ten years. The time has flown by! We came…
Praise and Prayer Update (October 14, 2022)
This morning, my devotional reading from Psalm 138 ended with a word of praise and petition: "The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands" (Psalm…
Living with the Long Look
This fall, in our Heritage Chapels, I have the joy of speaking on a topic that has greatly impacted my life over the years. The series I'm preaching is entitled "Living with the Long Look." The focus of the series…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 6)
“I saw the Lord!” In chapter 6, Isaiah records the moment that shapes his life and ministry more than anything else. In a year when stability died with the death of long-reigning king Uzziah, Isaiah saw the Lord “sitting upon…
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