As we come to this Thanksgiving weekend at Heritage College and Seminary, we have much for which to give thanks. As I talk with new students, they are feeling at home on campus and making the adjustment to university-level studies.…
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Preacher to Preacher Podcast
Back in October of 2020, when the pandemic was keeping us all close to home, I launched a podcast called Preacher to Preacher. The goal of this bi-weekly podcast is to provide brief episodes (7-8 minutes in length) that encourage…
Wild Things Happen on the Way to the Gospel (Acts 1)
Linda and I are scheduled to co-teach a Heritage course on Reaching the World: Local, National, and Global Evangelism. As part of the course, students work their way through the book of Acts. Linda is writing a series of articles…
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Reaching the World Course with Rick and Linda
Every two years, Linda and I team up to teach a course called: Reaching the World: Local, National, and Global Evangelism This four-day course is designed to inspire and equip Christians to be actively engaged in God's global mission--beginning right…
Why It Matters!
In the last post, I highlighted the answer I recently gave to a group of Christian leaders on "What Makes Christian Higher Education Christian?" In this post, I'll follow up with the answer I gave to a second question: "Why…
Godly vs. Ungodly Ambition
One of the challenges those of us in ministry face is the heart test of ambition. Simply put, how can I be sure that what I'm doing "for the Lord" is really for the Lord? How can I tell if…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 19, 2022)
Spring arrived on campus this week. It's amazing to see students enjoying the sunshine as they gather for meals and conversations on our campus grounds. God has given the school a beautiful property, an oasis in the city. After a…
Making Sense of Suffering
Last Sunday I had the privilege of speaking at Temple Baptist Church, just up the street from Heritage. The lead pastor at Temple, Jon Stairs, is both a friend and colleague (he co-teaches a preaching course with me). In their…
Pouring Out Your Life to Christ
This week Linda spoke to the women (students, staff, and faculty) at Heritage College and Seminary. Her message highlighted a woman who poured out her love and life to Christ (Matthew 26:1-13). Linda highlighted ways women can pour out their…
The Way to Amaze Jesus
When you read through the gospels, you learn that people were amazed by Jesus. When he taught with authority (Matthew 7:28), calmed the stormy wind and waves (Matthew 8:27), or healed the sick (Matthew 9:33), people were amazed. But as…
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