This past weekend I had the privilege of preaching at the induction service for Dr. Jonathan Griffiths, the new lead pastor at the Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa. The Metropolitan Bible Church is a very special church for Linda and…
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Leadership Lessons from Less-Known Parts of the Bible (Joshua 18)
After Judah, Ephraim and Manasseh receive their land grants, things come to a sudden stop. The remaining tribes don’t seem overly eager to get their territories. Instead, they settle in at Shiloh. So Joshua comes up with a plan to…
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Leadership Lessons from Less-Known Parts of the Bible (Joshua 16-17)
Joshua 16 and 17 form one literary unit dealing with the allotment of land to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh—the two sons of Joseph. In the midst of the details about territorial boundaries, these chapters contain fascinating lessons for all…
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Myanmar from a Muskoka Chair
While we were in Chiang Mai this summer, we stayed with Brian and Linda Crawford, missionaries to Thailand and parents of some stellar Heritage students. One morning at breakfast, Brian mentioned the deep impact the biography of Adoniram Judson had…
Bridging Two Conferences in Thailand
On Sunday morning we finished our first conference in Thailand. It was a wonderful week with many highlights. We met stellar men and women who are serving the Lord with people groups across Southeast Asia—some in large urban centres, some…
Global Connections
We’re from Canada. And so are they….and they’re from Denmark and Deutschland, Holland and Hanoi, South Africa and the South, Myanmar and Minnesota, the United Kingdom and the United States. This is a multicultural place. We’re making global connections. We’re…
The Longest…
It was the world's longest (at least they were hoping so). On Saturday, June 4th, we were at the Lynden, Washington "Farmers Day Parade." After the parade, they celebrated by creating the "world's longest strawberry shortcake" (over three blocks long). Lynden,…
I’ve Been Everywhere…
I’ve just returned from speaking at a Promise Keeper’s training event in Scarborough. This wraps up a string of four PK conferences that I’ve been a part of in the past few months. Linda and I have been on the…
Brazil and God’s Will
Brazil has been in the news a great deal in recent months. The Zika virus. High-level government corruption. The upcoming summer Olympics. Brazil is a country that’s been part of our story since the 1980’s. Some of you know Linda…
What in the world is Jesus doing?
This past weekend Linda and I traveled to Barrie Ontario so I could speak at Harvest Bible Chapel. We had a wonderful time. At least four of their pastors studied at Heritage and they welcomed us warmly. I spoke from…
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