In the two previous posts, I made the case that looking after the health of our souls is not a luxury, but a necessity, for all who preach and teach God’s Word. This is true whether we preach to…
Category: Leadership
Prayer Update March 17, 2017
Last week I asked you to pray for Linda as she led a course in our Grad Certificate for Women in Ministry program. God answered by giving her strength (she had been sick all week) and by using the course…
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 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…
The Image of a Woman
Last summer I was asked to write an article for SEVEN, the magazine published by Promise Keeper's Canada's. Their upcoming Fall 2016 issue was going to centre on the theme of "celebrating women." My article dealt with the practical implications…
The Christmas Story in 3 Minutes
Several years ago in Ottawa, I had the joying to telling the Christmas story at a Christian Embassy banquet for government leaders--MPs, Senators and ambassadors. The challenge was the time limit: three minutes. Having a three minute time limit turned out…
What is Expository Preaching
One of the distinctives of Heritage seminary is our emphasis on training expository preachers. Admittedly, the word “expository” is used in different ways; so let me clarify how we understand the term. When we talk about expository preaching, we are…
Strafed
Last May, when Linda and I were at a cottage, our car was strafed. The word strafe refers to being machine-gunned from a low-flying aircraft. During WWII, allied troops regularly came under deadly machine gun and cannon fire from Luftwaffe…
Prayer Update November 18
Visiting our campus yesterday for the first time today were two visitors from the far north. This native pastor said a “thirty hours drive” fulfilled his wish to visit Heritage College and Seminary. Hugs in the hallways were given to…
Prayer Update November 11
On this Remembrance Day, we gratefully remember the men and women who have fought to defend our country. As Christians, we also remember the supreme sacrifice of Christ, who laid down His life to save us when we were still…
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