This year in my devotions, I’ve been working my way through the book of Isaiah, one chapter per week. This week brought me to Isaiah 34, a chilling chapter in which God announces the coming Day of Judgment upon the…
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A Well-Watered Garden
“And you will be a like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.” Isaiah 58:11-12 Like others, we tried gardening while quarantined. We were blessed by not only fruit, but also fruitful lessons. …
Join us for a Course on Local, National and Global Evangelism
This fall, Linda and I have the joy of team-teaching a course on getting out the good news of Christ--locally, nationally and globally. If you have a heart to be better equipped to play a part in what God is…
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Praise and Prayer Update (August 13, 2020)
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…
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. _________________________________…
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