In two previous posts, I've highlighted the need for better men (Part 1) and sought to explain the first of three essential qualities of a better man (Part 2). In this post, I focus on a second quality essential to…
Better Men (Part 1)
“Men behaving badly”. Sadly, that sentence could be the tagline for many stories that make the news in our day. From physical abuse to dismissive attitudes, many women have been deeply wounded and damaged by men behaving badly. And many…
Prayer Update (November 6, 2019)
I have a special prayer request to send out today. This week at Heritage is Local Outreach Week. In addition to focusing all our chapel sessions on the topic of sharing the good news of the gospel, our students have…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 1, 2019)
Linda and I have been on the road quite a bit in recent days. We've been to Minneapolis to present at an academic conference (Society for Professors of Christian Education) and to Montreal for a meeting of Christian Higher Education…
The Heart of the Preacher: Book Launch
Today is a joyful day for us. It's the official book launch day for the book that I (Rick) wrote entitled The Heart of the Preacher. (The best price right now is from Christian Book Distributors, but you can also…
Praise and Prayer Update September 20, 2019
This past week has been Spiritual Life Emphasis Week at Heritage. We’ve had our hearts stirred by the messages we heard in our chapel services. Special thanks to Pastor Dwyane Cline (Hughson Street Baptist in Hamilton), Pastor Robbie Symons (Hope…
New Book: The Heart of the Preacher
This October, I (Rick) have a book being published by Lexham Press (the company that produces Logos Bible Software). The book is called The Heart of the Preacher because it deals with some of the heart-level tests experienced by those who…
Prayer & Praise Update (August 30, 2019)
On this beautiful Friday morning, I'm sitting in my office, enjoying the beauty of our campus. Through the hard work of our facilities team, the grounds and buildings look better than ever. We are getting ready to welcome a wave…
Summer Rest
This past week, I (Rick) had the joy of being in Dallas, Texas to be part of the Dallas Global Proclamation Academy. Each summer, the Dallas GPA, headed by Dr. Ramesh Richard, brings in 25 young pastoral leaders from 25…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 45)
Chapter 45 is one of the most intriguing chapters in the entire book. It is by far the shortest chapter in the book—only five verses long. It is intentionally not in chronological order. The previous six chapters describe the fall…
