I (Rick) am posting this just before heading off to teach an all-day course on pastoral leadership at Heritage Seminary. As I've looked over the roster of the eleven students signed up for the class, I'm excited. God is entrusting…
Author: Rick and Linda Reed
The Church in Action (Acts 1)
Several years ago, I spent my morning devotional time studying through the book of Acts. Each week I dug into one chapter, recording my observations, insights, and questions. I gained a great deal from the study; my mind was stretched…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 24, 2020)
As I write this morning, my heart brims with praise for the many evidences of God’s grace to Heritage in recent days. Yesterday, our college students led the Local Outreach Chapel. They reported on five outreach initiatives they’ve been actively…
The Yearly Reeder 2019
As we launch into 2020, here's our Yearly Reeder for 2019. _______________________________________________ Our year, like so many of yours, had heartaches and happiness – with moments of “Hallelujah.” That’s the way it ended. But we will start at the top.…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 13, 2019)
Last week I asked you to join us in praying for the ESL International Christmas dinner we were hosting at Heritage. The Lord answered our prayers in some wonderful ways. We had over 160 people attend; many different countries were…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 6, 2019)
Yesterday (Thursday), I had the joy of hearing Heritage students give group presentations on their involvement in our Love Hespeler Initiative. We engage all our incoming students in ministry to our local community (Hespeler). In addition to praying for the…
Better Man (Part IV)
This is the final installment of a series of posts on a biblical understanding of a godly man. You can read previous posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. _______________________ Men are to be proactive to serve others Genesis…
Better Man (Part 3)
In two previous posts, I've highlighted the need for better men (Part 1) and sought to explain the first of three essential qualities of a better man (Part 2). In this post, I focus on a second quality essential to…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 22, 2019)
It's a crisp, cold day here in Cambridge. We are gearing up for our annual Christmas Dinner tonight. It's a wonderful evening for all our students, faculty and staff. After a wonderful meal (prepared by friends from Hespeler Baptist Church),…
Better Men (Part 2)
In a previous post, I presented the opening section of an article that seeks to present a biblical understanding of godly manhood. In this section, I lay out the first of three essential qualities that combine to help men become…
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