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Category: Ministry Matters
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…
Seminary vs Pastoral Apprenticeship
Recently, a young man who is considering attending Heritage Seminary sent me a good question. He asked for my top reason why "a man called to be a pastor [should] study at a seminary, rather than just commencing pastoral apprenticeship…
Praise and Prayer Update August 23, 2019
It’s a busy, joyful time on the Heritage campus as we prepare for the coming school term. Our faculty and staff gathered this week for a training day and a family bar-b-que. The campus is getting final touches (mulch for…
Praise and Prayer Update August 16, 2019
As we enjoy the last weeks of summer, all of us at Heritage are gearing up for the fall. In just a few weeks we will have the joy of welcoming a new and returning students in both the college…
Walking with the Giants
Have you ever felt that your feet were literally in the footsteps of giant men and women of faith? While Israel is the ultimate dusty road, this summer, after reading Devotedly, The Love Letters of Jim and Betty Elliot, we…
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…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 44)
After the Jewish remnant defiantly disobeys the Lord’s message by leaving the Promised Land and settling in Egypt, the Lord sends another message through Jeremiah to them. This message along with their response is recorded in some detail in chapter…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 41)
This chapter continues to chronicle the political and spiritual collapse of the Jewish remnant left in the land after the fall of Jerusalem. Seven months into Gedaliah’s governorship, Ishmael returns to meet with Gedaliah. Ishmael, who is almost always referred…
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