John Piper writes that sin is what we do when we are not satisfied with God. Jeremiah writes that sin is also what we do when we are not confident in God. This chapter contrasts a person who is “trusting…
Category: Leadership
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 16)
Being the Lord’s servant is a calling that impacts life in very personal ways. In this chapter we see how this was true for Jeremiah. In the opening verses of chapter 16, God commands Jeremiah “not to marry and have…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 15)
This chapter is emotionally disturbing and gripping and strangely encouraging. It has two dominant messages: 1) God’s promise to actively ensure the devastation of His own people for their sins and the sins of Manasseh; 2) God’s promise to protect…
Prayer Update (August 17, 2018)
There’s a lot of activity happening on the Heritage campus these days. Our construction teams are working hard at finishing several big renovation projects (in the cafeteria and residence halls). Our admissions team continues to process applications for the college…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 14)
“For the sake of your name.” That phrase, repeated twice in chapter 14 (7, 21) forms the basis of Jeremiah’s desperate prayer in a desperate time of Judah’s history. The opening verses reveal a distressing situation: a draught has devastated…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 13)
Pride goes before destruction--that's the clear message that comes out in Jeremiah 13. In this chapter, God says He will punish the “pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem” (9). Jeremiah warns the people of Israel, “Hear and…
Better Men
Last night at the Grammy awards, the country group Little Big Town performed their recent hit “Better Man.” The song, nominated for best country song of the year, tells the story of a wife who ran from her marriage but…
Rick and Linda’s Recommended Reads
With a name like Reed, it makes sense we’d love books. Working at Heritage, with its wonderful theological library, is the bibliophile equivalent of being given a free pass to the Mandarin buffet. So many tasty delights from which to…
Linda’s Graduation
On Friday, December 8th we were down in Louisville, Kentucky for Linda's graduation from Southern Seminary. Having completed her Doctor in Education degree--including comprehensive exams and her dissertation--she walked the stage and received her diploma from Southern president, Albert Mohler.…
Pray for Religious Freedom in Canada
This coming Thursday (Nov. 30) and Friday (Dec. 1), the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments related to Trinity Western University's plan to open a law school. If you have followed the story, you know that TWU's proposed law…
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