Having highlighted the downward trend towards greater disengagement with the Bible, it's time to consider what can be done to turn things around. Like all spiritual transformations, a change for the better will ultimately be a work of God's Spirit. But God's…
Author: Rick and Linda Reed
Who Reads the Bible Anyway?
In a previous post, I cited evidence from the Bible Engagement Survey that shows Canadians in general, and Christians in particular, are becoming increasing disengaged from the Bible. There are undoubtedly a number of reasons for this decline, but the Canadian…
Disengaged from the Bible?
Evangelicals are Bible people. We believe the Bible is God’s Word. We preach the Bible in our churches. We read the Bible in our homes. At least we used to. If you examine the results of a recent survey conducted…
Upcoming Courses for Women in Ministry
This past September at Heritage, we had the privilege of having Dr. Bev Hislop, professor of Pastoral Care to Women from Western Seminary, teach the first course in our Graduate Certificate for Women in Ministry program. The class was well-received with 22…
Pastor, You are a Well-Known Unknown
Tony Campolo tells the story of driving up to preach at a church and finding only three other cars in the parking lot. Tony’s seven-year old son, Bart, looked at the empty lot and said, “Dad, nobody’s come to hear…
Getting Better at Preaching
I recently read a fascinating article by Hershael York entitled “Four Reasons Why Some Preachers Get Better and Others Don’t.” Since York has been a preaching prof for sixteen years, he has some street cred on the topic. The four…
Big Mistake
As I’ve written in a previous post, I’m spending this year with Jeremiah by studying the book that bears his name. Ten months into it, I can tell you that focusing repeatedly on the same book of Scripture has proven a…
Pure Gold
This summer Linda and I were both deeply impacted as we read Pure Gold, David McCasland’s biography of Eric Liddell. We had been to Scotland in May and had visited Eric’s hometown of Edinburgh. We’d also taken the train to…
Paul, Bonhoffer and Heritage
On Thursday, September 11, I was privileged to speak at the first seminary chapel of the year at Heritage. The message I gave was one I've been preparing for weeks. No, make that years. Or perhaps decades. Serving at Heritage…
Off to a Great Start!
It’s been a wonderful week here at Heritage as we’ve launched a new school year. Classes have started for both college and seminary. The resident halls are full of life again. There is a strong sense of energy and anticipation…
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