Last time I wrote, Linda and were headed to Muskoka Bible Centre where I was slated to speak for the week. I asked you to pray about the impact of the sermons and for everyone's safety. I'm grateful to report…
Category: Ministry Matters
Bonhoeffer’s Teaching on Preaching
Here's our #1 all-time viewed post. This post was highlighted by Tim Challies which boosted the number of views. While Eric Metaxas' biography on Bonhoeffer is now a few years old, if you haven't read it yet, it would be…
Portrait of a Pastor
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…
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.…
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