This week marks the end of classes and final exams at Heritage. You can see the joy and relief in students as they successfully complete their courses and get ready to head home for Christmas. Yesterday, we hosted our staff…
Category: Ministry Matters
Prepare the Way
“Prepare the Die.” That’s what he said. I (Linda) had asked, “What is your greatest burden?” This young man, still learning English, tried with gestures and simple English to explain his greatest burden was “what will happen when I die?” …
God’s Strength for Our Struggle
Over the past few weeks, I've written about the struggle we still have with sin--even after we become new people in Christ (see When You Struggle with sin Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4). Each of these…
When You Feel Insignificant
A well-known Christian preacher tells the story of driving to speak at a church, his two children riding in the backseat. When they arrived, the parking lot was almost empty—only three other cars. His seven-year-old son looked out the window…
Learning from the Russians (and Ukrainians)
Over the past few months, I’ve spoken to a number of pastors who’ve been discouraged and depleted by dealing with COVID issues. They’ve found it challenging to adjust to changing government regulations. But that’s not been the hardest part for…
Teaching in Coloured Pictures
G.K. Chesterton once admonished children (of all ages) with the words, "and don't believe anything that can't be told in coloured pictures." Allowing for the Chesterton overstatement, he makes a point that preachers and teachers need to hear. If our…
Pastor Randy
Just after noon today, at 12:12 pm, Randy Jost received the "upward call" and traded earth for heaven (Phil 3:14). This afternoon Linda and I took a long walk in the country to shed tears and savour memories. Where do…
The Lifelong Impact of a Christian College
Linda and I first met in a singing group. She was an alto and I was a tenor in the Biola Chorale. Under the able direction of Lorne Wiebe, the Biola Chorale performed a wide-range of choral music on campus,…
Adoniram Judson’s Wondrous Story
Want to read a thrilling, page-turner this summer? Then pick up a copy of To The Golden Shore, the gripping biography of Adoniram Judson. Judson was the first Baptist missionary to Burma (modern-day Myanmar). To The Golden Shore recounts the…
Podcast for Preachers and Teachers
Last fall, we launched a podcast for those who want to get noticeably better as preachers and teachers. The Preacher and Preacher podcast provides weekly coaching sessions for those who want to keep growing as communicators of God's Word. Each…
Rick and Linda Reed 