Things are busy and buzzing at the school these days. The renovations on the Student Centre are continuing to progress; all we are (patiently/impatiently) waiting for is the fixtures and furniture to be delivered and installed. We are also gearing…
Author: Rick and Linda Reed
What does the Christian faith say about marriage to someone outside your faith?
The short answer is that the Bible tells Christians to marry in the faith, not outside of it. If a Christian chooses to marry, he or she is to marry someone who “belongs to the Lord” (1 Corinthians 7:39). I…
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Prayer Update 27, 2017
Thank you for your prayers for the ministry of Heritage and for the Reeds! We greatly appreciate your partnership through prayer. I echo Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 1:11: "you help us by your prayers." We had a very profitable…
Why does denial of appetites play such a large role in every religion?
Christianity doesn’t call us to curb all our appetites, just the unhealthy ones—the ones that can eat us alive. Unhealthy appetites are those that prompt us to seek satisfaction apart from God’s plan for life. When our appetites are not…
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Prayer Update January 20, 2016
Linda and I returned from Louisville, KY last Sunday evening, grateful to God for the week we spent at Southern Seminary. One "souvenir" I (Rick) brought back from the States was a nasty head cold and cough. In fact, we…
Prayer Update January 13, 2017
Linda and I have spent this week on the campus of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s been taking her comprehensive exams for her EdD program (Doctor of Education). I’ve been meeting with various administrators and professors at Southern. We’ve…
The Image of a Woman
Last summer I was asked to write an article for SEVEN, the magazine published by Promise Keeper's Canada's. Their upcoming Fall 2016 issue was going to centre on the theme of "celebrating women." My article dealt with the practical implications…
Prayer Update January 5, 2017
Next week begins the new semester at Heritage. We’re prayerfully anticipating that God will do great things in the lives of the students who are preparing for a lifetime of service. Here are some requests that I would ask you…
Why do so many churches settle for mere respectability?
Respectability is generally a good thing. In fact, when the Bible highlights the essential qualities needed in church leaders, “respectable” makes the short list (1 Timothy 3:12). But while it’s commendable to be respectable, it’s not enough. In fact, when…
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Behold the Lamb of God
The last time Christmas was on a Sunday, I preached a message at the Metropolitan Bible Church on The Word as Lamb. The passage of Scripture we studied was from the first chapter of John's gospel. When you think of "Christmas…
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