With only eight verses, Ezekiel 15 is one of the shorter chapters in the book. The Lord makes one powerful point through one simple illustration. The chapter opens with the Lord asking Ezekiel a question about a wild vine that…
Author: Rick and Linda Reed
Praise and Prayer Update (April 16, 2021)
As I write this update, we are finishing the last week of classes at Heritage and headed into finals week (next week). What a year it's been! So many challenges and changes. But so many evidences of God's grace and…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 14)
Chapter 14 divides, like the previous chapter, into two sections. Verses 1-11 tell of God’s words to elders (and, by extension, to other exiles) who inquire of the Lord through a prophet but “have taken their idols into their hearts”…
Praise and Prayer Update (April 9, 2021)
I wanted to send a quick note before heading to teach an all-day class today to a dozen senior students. The course I'm teaching is on pastoral leadership. It's a joy and honour to mentor those who will lead churches…
Adoniram Judson’s Wondrous Story
Want to read a thrilling, page-turner this summer? Then pick up a copy of To The Golden Shore, the gripping biography of Adoniram Judson. Judson was the first Baptist missionary to Burma (modern-day Myanmar). To The Golden Shore recounts the…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 13)
When the word of the Lord comes to Ezekiel (13:1), the message—this time—is directed at others who claim to speak in God’s name: the false prophets (male and female) of Israel. Verses 1-16 focus on the men who are giving…
Forgiveness Indifference
If you want to read a jarring juxtaposition, take a look at Luke 23:34: And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. The first half of…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 12)
Ezekiel 12 Chapter 12 comprises a new set of directives for Ezekiel to carry out or speak out. Five times in this chapter we are told, “The word of the LORD came to me” (1, 8, 17, 21, 26). The…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 26, 2021)
I want to thank all of you who prayed for Linda and me as we spoke at a Young Married's Conference last Saturday. It was a joyous time to be with couples who want to honour the Lord in their…
Podcast for Preachers and Teachers
Last fall, we launched a podcast for those who want to get noticeably better as preachers and teachers. The Preacher and Preacher podcast provides weekly coaching sessions for those who want to keep growing as communicators of God's Word. Each…
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