Here's our #2 most-viewed post. I originally wrote this in September of 2013, in our first year at Heritage. In this post, I presented a picture of the kind of pastor I hoped we would train at Heritage. Now, seven…
Category: Ministry Matters
Do Not Be Afraid
Here's the #3 post on our all-time list. This post was originally written at Christmas time in 2014. But with all the anxiety in our world right now, the message fits this season too. __________________________________ “Do not be afraid.” Did…
The Legacy of Pastor Steve Baxter
The #4 post on our list was a piece I wrote in honour of a good friend and great pastor, Steve Pastor. Steve was suddenly called home to glory in September 2016. I still miss him a great deal. In…
The Danger of Studying the Bible
The #6 most-viewed post on our list is a reminder of what NOT to do when reading and studying the Bible. _________________________________________ I suppose I’m an unlikely voice to be sounding a warning about reading and studying the Bible. After…
Put the Big Rocks in first!
The #5 post on our top ten most-viewed list comes from 2015. It's a reminder (much needed by Linda and me) to live by God's priorities for life. I continue to use Matt Perman's book in courses at Heritage. _________________________________…
Preaching Up a Storm from Acts 27
Coming in at #8 on our all-time most viewed list is this post from 2016. While my words in this post are targeted to preachers and teachers of God's Word, they have relevance to all of us who want to…
Panic, Pleasure and a Pandemic
God's Word is timeless. It's also timely. I was reminded of that again last week in my devotional reading from Isaiah. This week, I (Rick) will post some life lessons from Isaiah 22. In the opening verses of Isaiah 22,…
Heritage Online Summer Lectures
We thought you would enjoy hearing about a great learning opportunity Heritage is providing this spring and summer. In our Summer Online Lecture Series you will have the opportunity to learn from members of the faculty of Heritage Theological Seminary.…
Praise You in the Storm
When Heritage was forced to close its campus in March, we moved all courses online. One of the music courses, taught by Dr. Doug Thomson, adjusted their final assignment in light of the new reality. The students in the course,…
Virtual Women’s Retreat
In the midst of this challenging time, Muskoka Bible Centre is making its annual Women of Grace Spring Retreat available online and without cost. Linda has been invited to be the plenary speaker for this one-day retreat which will take…