As we launch into a New Year, I have an old idea I would ask you to carefully consider. Although the idea isn’t new, it could lead to a new you. Or, to put it in more precise theological terms,…
Category: Ministry Matters
Merry Christmas from Rick and Linda
I love the words spoken by Zechariah (John the Baptist’s father) who poetically refers to Jesus as “the sunrise from on high” who came to “give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to…
Linda’s Graduation
On Friday, December 8th we were down in Louisville, Kentucky for Linda's graduation from Southern Seminary. Having completed her Doctor in Education degree--including comprehensive exams and her dissertation--she walked the stage and received her diploma from Southern president, Albert Mohler.…
Pray for Religious Freedom in Canada
This coming Thursday (Nov. 30) and Friday (Dec. 1), the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments related to Trinity Western University's plan to open a law school. If you have followed the story, you know that TWU's proposed law…
A Thousand Thanks
Thanksgiving comes just twice each fall (today is US Thanksgiving), but there are thousands of reasons to be thankful. Charles Wesley wrote: “O for a thousand tongues to sing,” and a Canadian author beautifully articulated One Thousand Gifts.[1] We are exhorted…
Praise & Prayer Update October 20, 2017
Last week I asked you to join with us in praying for Linda's course (Women Who Impact the World) and the accreditation visit from the ATS team (Association of Theological Schools). We are rejoicing in God's goodness and answers to prayer.…
Prayer Update, October 13, 2017
One of the distinctives of Heritage Seminary is our emphasis on training up biblical preachers to serve local churches. We are convinced that healthy churches need pastors who feed people well from God's Word. As part of this commitment to…
What To Do About Tomorrow
Tomorrow occupies a great deal of our time and energy today. We work towards producing a brighter tomorrow. We also worry about what could happen tomorrow, fearing the future may be darker than the past. The Bible has a good…
Big News!
For those who have been following our debt demolition saga, we've got some big news. God has been answering prayer in a big way. Just a bit of history. In 2009, our school's debt load was almost 3.7 million. In…
Debt Demolition Update
We are praising our Lord for His work at Heritage. If you've been following our blog, you know we are pressing toward demolishing Heritage's debt by October 1, 2017. With just two weeks to go, let us tell you how…