My husband, Rick, woke me at 5:00 a.m. “I need to go to Emergency.” Life doesn’t prepare us for these moments. Jesus does. He said, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matt 28:20). I…
Category: Personal
“Let them eat cake” for the sake of missions
It's not every day you see a cheesecake sold for over $1000 dollars. But it's not everyday you get to attend the famous Missions Cake Auction at Heritage. a Yurt! This week at Heritage was our annual, student-led missions conference.…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 20, 2023)
Linda and I want to thank so many of you for praying for us over the past week as we've been ill. Your concern and care has meant a great deal to us. I (Rick) have been recovering from pneumonia.…
A Quiet Work
In the morning hours of January 5th, 1998, we awoke to the Ice Storm. We had arrived the night before on a flight from California, packing fresh oranges picked fresh from the tree into our luggage. Looking out the window,…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 16, 2022)
Last Friday I asked you to pray for our Heritage ESL (English as a Second Language) International Christmas Dinner. What a joyful, meaningful night it was. The friends who came from several countries enjoyed sampling foods from around the globe…
The Long-Term Future is Bright
If you are following the news these days, you have likely had your fill of bad news. The future looks dark and foreboding: a devastating war in Ukraine, the rising cost of living due to inflation, widespread illness (coughs, colds…
Blue Mondays
Here's a chapter from Rick's book, The Heart of the Preacher. It gives you a window into one of the heart tests faced by many who preach and teach God's Word on Sundays. Let it be a reminder to not…
Praise and Prayer Update (October 7, 2022)
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.…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 23, 2022)
As we come to the end of another week at Heritage, we have many reasons to give thanks to the Lord. As Psalm 33:1 exclaims, "Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright." I'm grateful…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 16, 2022)
It's been an amazing week at Heritage College and Seminary. I sense the Lord has answered many of our prayers. Our Convocation service on Tuesday set the right tone for a year of focused study and training. Students are getting…
Rick and Linda Reed 