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…
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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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The Darkening Storm
We never saw it coming. Sitting down for our first patio dining at the waterfront in Goderich on a magnificent late October day (last Friday), I (Linda) thought I’d enjoy a quiet cup of tea. But our waiter skittishly murmured…
New Podcast for Preachers and Teachers
This week we've officially launched the Preacher to Preacher podcast. Part of my (Rick) calling is to help raise up those who will faithfully and fruitfully preach and teach God's Word. I have the joy of doing that in my…
Praise and Prayer Update (October 16, 2020)
In just a few hours, Linda and I will be teaching a modular course on Reaching the World: Local, National, and Global Evangelism. We are excited to teach students with a deep desire to live out and give out the…
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