As I indicated in my last post, preachers need to take good care of their primary "instrument"--their own souls. And doing soul care takes making some commitments. I highlighted one of these commitments in the previous post ("I will cultivate a devotional…
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Prayer Update February 17, 2017
We have several big events on campus next week. In this update, I’ll give you a brief overview of both events and invite you to join us in praying about them. Grand Opening On Tuesday, February 21, we will have…
The Preacher and Personal Soul Care (part 1)
In my first year of university I was a music major with an emphasis on voice. I quickly learned I didn’t have what it takes to be a premier vocalist. First, there was the small matter of talent. Or more…
Prayer Update February 10, 2017
This has been a big week at Heritage. From Monday through Wednesday we had our annual Missions Conference on campus. Once again, it was an inspiring time. I so appreciated the missionaries (from over 20 agencies) who spent their days…
Prayer Update February 3, 2017
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…
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…
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