That’s what He is. Faithful. We look back over our summer with wonder. We’ve been to the West Coast twice, driven nearly 10,000 kilometres, visited all of our family members, slept in over a dozen beds, and traveled by trains,…
Author: Rick and Linda Reed
Father in Heaven
I have a Heavenly Father. Now I have a father in heaven. As I’ve written in previous posts, my father, Maynor Reed, received the upward call (Philippians 3:14) on June 27th. The memorial service held last Sunday (July 7th), was…
The Memory of the Righteous
“Dad is rejoicing in heaven.” Those were the words my sister said when she called last evening. On Thursday, June 27th at 4:15 pm, my father received the upward call. We have all shed tears, but are experiencing a strong…
A Long Journey Home
We’ve not been writing over the past few weeks as we’ve been traveling. After attending a conference in Winnipeg, we set out on a long road trip (7,779 km) that took us through the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana to the…
Friends of Heritage
In the past few weeks, Linda and I have had the joy of taking part in several gatherings for friends of Heritage. We’ve been in Barrie and London for lunchtime receptions and hosted several gatherings in our home. It’s been…
The Worn Out….
Everyone gets there from time to time. Completely worn out. There’s a book for women called, The Worn Out Woman. The limp flower on the cover pictures her well. When looking for Scriptures to encourage the worn and weary, one…
Graduation Celebration
Graduation weekend at Heritage was a memorable one indeed. The Grad banquet on Friday night was a time to commend students who received awards and to commission graduates to shine the light of Christ wherever they go. On Saturday morning,…
Why Bible School or Seminary? (Part 2)
I recently had a conversation with an engaging young man. He’d once considered attending Heritage but didn’t see how Bible school played into his future business plans. From time to time, I’ll present some of the reasons I’m convinced Bible…
If Agur, son of Jakeh, had been Canadian
Have you ever heard of Agur, son of Jakeh? You may not think so, but you actually have if you’ve read the book of Proverbs. Agur is the sage who is credited with the collection of sayings in Proverbs 30. …
A Spoonful of Doctrine
In some circles, doctrine has a bad name. Doctrine may be good for you, some say, but it's sure hard to swallow. Doctrine is seen as the spiritual equivalent of Buckley’s Cough Syrup (official motto: “It Tastes Awful. And It…
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