A Master Gardener, an older kindly gentleman, came to prune our apple tree yesterday. He doesn’t seem to know there is a coronavirus – he’s whistling while he works outside. He mentioned that he had asked advice from a professional…
Category: Life Lessons
Still
“Be Still and Know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 For over a year, one single word has felled me: [1] Still. As in: “Be still and know that I am God.” Over the past year, through a simple brochure…
The Church in Action (Acts 7)
Acts 7 is the longest in the book of Acts (60 verses), following the shortest (chapter 6 has 15 verses). In chapter 7 we hear Stephen’s defense before the Sanhedrin. Having been charged with “speaking against this holy place and…
The Church in Action (Acts 5)
Acts 5 contains two major accounts: Ananias and Sapphira (1-11) and the apostles’ miraculous ministry and run-in with the Sanhedrin (12-42). In the opening verses, we see two members of the newly formed church pretend to be more generous than…
The Church in Action (Acts 1)
Several years ago, I spent my morning devotional time studying through the book of Acts. Each week I dug into one chapter, recording my observations, insights, and questions. I gained a great deal from the study; my mind was stretched…
Better Man (Part IV)
This is the final installment of a series of posts on a biblical understanding of a godly man. You can read previous posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. _______________________ Men are to be proactive to serve others Genesis…
Better Men (Part 2)
In a previous post, I presented the opening section of an article that seeks to present a biblical understanding of godly manhood. In this section, I lay out the first of three essential qualities that combine to help men become…
Thank Full
It’s not every day that you move into the home of a stranger. Seven years ago, this fall, Melody and her husband, Sandy, offered us their home as we moved to Cambridge to serve at Heritage. I (Linda) had met…
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…
Remembering my Dad
Today, September 18th, is my dad’s birthday. If he were still living on earth, he would turn 90 today. Shortly after his upward call to glory, I wrote some of my reflections on his impact on me as a father. …
Rick and Linda Reed 