We are in the "middle miles" of the journey through the Fall semester at Heritage. In spite of the challenges and changes brought about by COVID-19, we've sensed God's grace and favour all along the way. We've not had any…
Category: Personal
Saying “Goodbye” – Saying “Hello” – Saying “We Love you”
Every now and then, we have a week we never forget. As a TESOL teacher. And as ESL student. This week we continued our classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Monday class, led by Becca and Victoria, is very…
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The Darkening Storm
We never saw it coming. Sitting down for our first patio dining at the waterfront in Goderich on a magnificent late October day (last Friday), I (Linda) thought I’d enjoy a quiet cup of tea. But our waiter skittishly murmured…
New Podcast for Preachers and Teachers
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…
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.…