Last night I finished reading Ian Murray’s biography of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Lloyd-Jones was a powerful preacher in London (and throughout the United Kingdom) in the 20th century. Each Sunday morning and evening for the better part of thirty years, he…
Category: Ministry Matters
Surprised by Resurrection
Several years ago I purchased a copy of N.T. Wright’s massive book, The Resurrection of the Son of God. It’s a thorough investigation of the historical validity of Jesus’ resurrection. This Easter, I reviewed the opening chapters of the book and…
Courses for Women in Ministry
One of the new initiatives at Heritage Seminary is our Graduate Certificate for Women in Ministry. The program is designed to provide excellent academic training for women engaged in ministry their churches and communities. Linda oversees the program and invited…
Ministry Leadership Day in Review
In my last post, I asked you to pray for Heritage’s Ministry Leadership Day. Almost 200 people (students and ministry leaders) took part of the conference. The feedback we’ve heard has been very positive. Bruce Clemenger, president of the Evangelical…
“This Ruling Changes Everything”
The headline in the National Post on Friday, February 7th proclaimed: “This Ruling Changes Everything.” The previous day the Supreme Court of Canada legalized doctor-assisted suicide. It was a watershed moment in Canadian history. Another indicator that we live and…
How does a $1,000 dollar cake taste?
Until last night, I don’t think I’d ever had a slice of cake cost $1,000 dollars. For one thing, I’m not a huge fan of cake (I'd much rather have pie!). For another, I can’t imagine a cake being worth…
Misch Conf
Today begins our annual Missions Conference at Heritage (aka Misch Conf). This conference is a highlight of our school year. Students organize and run the it (which keeps things energetic and creative). Missions reps from a variety of agencies show up…
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Do not judge”?
“Do not judge or you too will be judged” (Matthew 7:1). This has to be one of the most popular verses in all the Bible in our day. Even people who don’t read the Bible seem to know about it.…
Roll the Rock
The doldrums of January may have hit. Though we began the New Year with high hopes, those fifteen pounds, that discouraging situation, or our fears of facing a seminary course can keep us from heading to the gym, trying again,…
Becoming an “Open Bible” Church
Over the past few weeks, I've written about the need to help people engage with the Bible. I'll finish off this short series with a third way pastors and church leaders can help people engage with God's Word. (You can…
Rick and Linda Reed 