It's been several weeks since I've posted fresh prayer requests. Last Friday I was at a meeting for presidents of Canadian Christian colleges, universities and seminaries. We were given the data from a major study on Christian teens moving into…
Category: Personal
Prayer Update October 12
While Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone, those of us who belong to the Lord have continued reason to give thanks. "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every…
Prayer Update October 5, 2018
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Philippians 4:6). As I write to invite you to pray for some specific requests related to the ministry of…
Prayer Update (September 7)
It's been an exciting week at Heritage as classes began on Thursday. I had the privilege of addressing the incoming college students on Thursday morning. I spoke to them about the 5 Big Themes that we emphasize at Heritage College:…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 17)
John Piper writes that sin is what we do when we are not satisfied with God. Jeremiah writes that sin is also what we do when we are not confident in God. This chapter contrasts a person who is “trusting…
Prayer Update August 11, 2018
Linda and I returned yesterday afternoon from a week at Wesley Acres Christian Camp where I was the speaker for the week. In my previous Prayer Update, I asked you to pray for the impact of the series of messages…
Prayer Update August 3, 2018
As we turn the calendar page from July to August, we move closer to the start of a new school year at Heritage College and Seminary. This is an exciting time. It's also a busy time as we prepare for…
Prayer Update June 15
Linda and I have had some wonderful opportunities to teach God's Word over the past few weeks. I spoke several messages from John 15 at the AGC National Convention in Niagara Falls; Linda and I also did a workshop on…
Living Letters
We had a joy-filled Graduation Celebration last weekend at Heritage. It was a wonderful culmination to an incredible year. On Friday evening, at our Grad Banquet, we commissioned Heritage grads to be "living letters". The theme was taken from Paul's…
The Global Wave of Praise
Easter Weekend coincided with Major League Baseball’s opening weekend this year. Since I was a kid, I’ve enjoyed watching MLB games, both on TV and in person. (In fact, my two sons and I have a goal to visit as…