This has been a full week of wonderful teaching opportunities for both Linda and me. We have several more this weekend and next week. So this morning will be a time for study and preparation. However, I still wanted to…
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Preacher to Preacher Podcast
Back in October of 2020, when the pandemic was keeping us all close to home, I launched a podcast called Preacher to Preacher. The goal of this bi-weekly podcast is to provide brief episodes (7-8 minutes in length) that encourage…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 4)
Chapter 4 is not only the shortest chapter in the book, it’s one of the brightest. Paired with the description of the Lord’s exaltation (2:1-6), this vision of Israel’s coming beauty and glory gives a hopeful picture of the future…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 23, 2022)
As we come to the end of another week at Heritage, we have many reasons to give thanks to the Lord. As Psalm 33:1 exclaims, "Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright." I'm grateful…
Is tolerance a virtue?
Tolerance was huge virtue for our society until it got redefined. Now it’s actually hurting us. In previous eras, tolerance meant that every person had an equal right to his or her beliefs. But now tolerance means that every…
Tuesdays with Isaiah (Isaiah 3)
Continuing the theme of God’s coming judgment on the pride and disobedience of Judah, Isaiah, in chapter 3, presents a sad and sobering picture of the devastating results of God’s coming judgment. In verses 1-7, the Lord announces he will…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 16, 2022)
It's been an amazing week at Heritage College and Seminary. I sense the Lord has answered many of our prayers. Our Convocation service on Tuesday set the right tone for a year of focused study and training. Students are getting…
Wild Things Happen on the Way to the Gospel (Acts 1)
Linda and I are scheduled to co-teach a Heritage course on Reaching the World: Local, National, and Global Evangelism. As part of the course, students work their way through the book of Acts. Linda is writing a series of articles…
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Tuesdays with Isaiah (Chapter 2)
Isaiah 2 gives a short but stunning vision of God’s exaltation over human pride and idolatry. The chapter begins with a glorious vision of what’s coming: the global exaltation of God (1-5). Then, Isaiah presents a contrastive vision of the…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 9, 2022)
Dr David Barker on the first day of fall classes The plane is off the ground! We had a joyful launch to the school year this week. Monday was our move-in day. Yesterday was our first official day of classes.…
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