“You crown the year with your bounty and your carts overflow with abundance” (Psalm 65:11). The previous owners of our home in Cambridge had the foresight to plant an apple tree in the backyard. Last year, the tree produced a…
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Heritage Preaching Lectures and Ministry Wives Day
Where can preachers go to get refueled and refocused? Where can Bible teachers go to be taught about teaching? Where can ministry wives go to be encouraged and equipped by other women in ministry? One good answer to these questions is…
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Love Hespeler
Last Sunday night, under threatening skies, several hundred believers (including about 70 Heritage students) met for an outdoor praise and prayer service at Forbes Park in the little village of Hespeler. Hespeler is one of three towns and a hamlet that…
Back to School Supplies
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). We have been rejoicing all summer in good and hard times. In early July, the doctor noted a suspicious growth on…
A Lincoln-like Response to Rebels
These are trying times for those of us who hold to biblical values and believe God’s truth is needed for human flourishing. We are increasingly reminded that we live in a culture that is in rebellion against God and His…
Charlottetown, Dallas, Louisville, Lancaster, New York, Cambridge
We’ve not written much these past few months as we’ve been on the road this summer. From the East Coast to the Deep South—and a number of stops along the way. Here’s a few snapshots from our travels. Charlottetown. Just…
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When the Saints
“And when the saints go marching in, I want to be one of them.” (Sara Groves) This week, we’ve marched behind a long line of saints. I, Linda, was part of a church history course at Heritage: Great Women of…
“Don’t You Know How Busy and Important I am?”
On a recent visit to Ottawa, my daughter showed me a video that made me both laugh and wince. It’s a song by a British singer, Tom Rosenthal, called “Don’t you know how busy and important I am?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9h3KUtaIc Busyness…
How God Leads Those in Ministry (Part 4 of 4)
In the last three posts, I’ve sought to make a case from in the book of Acts that God guides people by His Spirit in three primary ways: spiritual wisdom, providential provision and direct intervention. In this final post, I…
How God Leads Those in Ministry (Part 3 of 4)
In the last few posts, I’ve been reflecting on what I’m learning from the book of Acts about how God guides those engaged in ministry. My interest in this subject is theological but not theoretical; I need God’s guidance as…
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