In Jeremiah 2 we start to get the picture of the spiritual condition of the nation. It’s not a pretty picture at all. Themes that will be traced and developed throughout the book are introduced here: Israel’s infidelity to the LORD, Israel’s…
Category: Ministry Matters
Tuesdays With Jeremiah (Chapter 1)
[Last Tuesday, I introduced a new series of posts I'm calling "Tuesdays with Jeremiah" (with a nod to Tuesdays with Morrie). Each Tuesday I hope to post summary reflections on a chapter in Jeremiah's book. Today, chapter 1.] Jeremiah was…
Living Letters
We had a joy-filled Graduation Celebration last weekend at Heritage. It was a wonderful culmination to an incredible year. On Friday evening, at our Grad Banquet, we commissioned Heritage grads to be "living letters". The theme was taken from Paul's…
Graduation Weekend
There’s a joyful, expectant feeling on the Heritage campus as we head into Graduation Weekend. Friday evening is our grad banquet where we commission this year’s graduates. Saturday morning is the Graduation Ceremony where we confer certificates and degrees on…
North to South, East to West
We’ve not written for a while as we’ve been in a season of significant travel - north to south and now east to west. We recently had the joy of stopping by to see our grandson in Princeton on our…
Opening Ceremony and Revelation 7
Linda and I returned from speaking at the Valentine's Getaway at Fair Havens on Sunday night. (Thanks to all who prayed; it was an impactful weekend for all of us). After settling in, we watched a recorded version of the…
Prayer Update February 2, 2018
I would ask for your prayers for two important ministry conferences that take place in the next few days. The first relates to marriage, the second to missions. Marriage Conference. Saturday and Sunday, Linda and I are scheduled to speak…
Better Men
Last night at the Grammy awards, the country group Little Big Town performed their recent hit “Better Man.” The song, nominated for best country song of the year, tells the story of a wife who ran from her marriage but…
An Invitation to a Marriage Conference
This February, Linda and I are scheduled to speak at two marriage conferences. On February 3-4, we will be in Wyoming, Ontario (near Sarnia) at a Marriage Matters Conference hosted by the People’s Church of Wyoming. The following weekend, February…
Rick and Linda’s Recommended Reads
With a name like Reed, it makes sense we’d love books. Working at Heritage, with its wonderful theological library, is the bibliophile equivalent of being given a free pass to the Mandarin buffet. So many tasty delights from which to…
Rick and Linda Reed 