Let me begin with some reasons for praise! We have seen clear evidences of God's grace in recent days. Our Heritage Preaching Lectures on October 14th were very well received. Dr. Darrell Johnson served us well by helping soften our…
Category: Personal
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…
Praise and Prayer Update (August 20, 2021)
Linda and I had the joy of returning to Ottawa last week to speak at a West Village Church and spend time with our daughter. Now we are back in Cambridge, gearing up for the start of the fall semester…
Graduation Days
Today and tomorrow are Graduation Days at Heritage. Today, at 2:00 pm, we will celebrate our college grads. Tomorrow at 10:30, it's our seminary graduates. You can watch the graduation ceremonies here. It's hard to put into words the gratitude…
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,…
Forgiveness Indifference
If you want to read a jarring juxtaposition, take a look at Luke 23:34: And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. The first half of…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 19, 2021)
This week is Arts Week at Heritage; our focus has been on how the arts can be used to honour God, enrich the Church, and present gospel truth to those who need to know God's love in Christ. It's also…
Leading Slow Movers
Several years ago, I did a lengthy study in the book of Joshua. As I went through the book, one of my areas of focus centered on discovering leadership lessons from Joshua's life. I wasn't surprised to learn many valuable…
Prayer and Praise Update (March 5, 2021)
As I write this update on Friday morning, our hearts are rejoicing in God's goodness to our family. Just a few minutes ago, our oldest son, Ryan, and his wife, Jenny, had their second child: Josiah Peter Reed. We are…
Rick and Linda Reed 