This week we've officially launched the Preacher to Preacher podcast. Part of my (Rick) calling is to help raise up those who will faithfully and fruitfully preach and teach God's Word. I have the joy of doing that in my…
Category: Personal
Praise and Prayer Update (October 16, 2020)
In just a few hours, Linda and I will be teaching a modular course on Reaching the World: Local, National, and Global Evangelism. We are excited to teach students with a deep desire to live out and give out the…
What to Think, Wear, and Say
A few weeks back, Linda spoke at a Women of Grace retreat at Muskoka Bible Centre (MBC). It was a stunningly beautiful weekend in the Muskokas and, as usual, Muskoka Bible Centre put on a wonderful retreat for the women…
Thinking Biblically Series
One of my seminary professors, Dr. Howard Hendricks, used to say, "Nothing is as easy as thinking; nothing is as difficult at thinking well." For a Christian, thinking well means thinking biblically--lining up our thoughts and ideas with the truth…
Praise and Prayer Update (Oct 1, 2020)
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psalm 103:1-2). Today is a day to bless the Lord and remember…
What is Expository Preaching?
Here's a post I recently wrote for the Heritage Theological Seminary blog: There’s a lot of fuzziness about what actually qualifies as expository preaching. Some equate it with preaching through a book sequentially, verse by verse, one section at a…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 24, 2020)
We are now into our third week of classes at Heritage. In the midst of all the challenges posed by COVID, there are many evidences of God's grace. Here are a three of the reasons I'm thanking God this week.…
Video Course for Preachers and Teachers
The Noticeably Better Preaching Course is designed to help preachers and teachers get noticeably better as communicators of God's Word. The title of the course comes from 1 Timothy 4:15 where Paul encourages Timothy (a young pastor/preacher) to work hard…
The God Who Saves
In my last post, I reflected on the sobering truth from Isaiah 34 regarding God’s coming judgment. This week, my devotional study in Isaiah moved me to the next chapter—Isaiah 35. What a contrast! Isaiah sings a joyful song about…
Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Laura
This year in my devotions, I’ve been working my way through the book of Isaiah, one chapter per week. This week brought me to Isaiah 34, a chilling chapter in which God announces the coming Day of Judgment upon the…