Linda and I have had some wonderful opportunities to teach God's Word over the past few weeks. I spoke several messages from John 15 at the AGC National Convention in Niagara Falls; Linda and I also did a workshop on…
Category: Ministry Matters
Prayer Update May 31, 2018
This weekend, Linda and I are at the national conference for the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada (AGC). This will be a historic gathering as the AGC says thank you to its outgoing president (Bill Fietji) and welcomes its new…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 2)
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…
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…