Being a believer doesn’t mean you never doubt. It does mean you learn to effectively deal with your doubts. Here are three do’s and don’ts for dealing with spiritual doubts. First, don’t dismiss your doubts. Doubts can prod us to…
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Prayer Update, March 24, 2017
Yesterday we held our annual Ministry Leadership Day at Heritage. This year's speaker, Tim Challies, served us well in his preaching and teaching. Tim has published on the topic of a Christian perspective on technology an a biblical approach to productivity. All…
Prayer Update March 10, 2017
Since I wrote my last Prayer Update (Feb 24), Linda and I have done a good bit of traveling. We were in Ottawa to join our daughter on “The Coldest Night of the Year” walk (a fundraiser for a downtown…
The Preacher and Soul Care (part 2)
As I indicated in my last post, preachers need to take good care of their primary "instrument"--their own souls. And doing soul care takes making some commitments. I highlighted one of these commitments in the previous post ("I will cultivate a devotional…
Prayer Update January 13, 2017
Linda and I have spent this week on the campus of Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s been taking her comprehensive exams for her EdD program (Doctor of Education). I’ve been meeting with various administrators and professors at Southern. We’ve…
The Image of a Woman
Last summer I was asked to write an article for SEVEN, the magazine published by Promise Keeper's Canada's. Their upcoming Fall 2016 issue was going to centre on the theme of "celebrating women." My article dealt with the practical implications…
Prayer Update January 5, 2017
Next week begins the new semester at Heritage. We’re prayerfully anticipating that God will do great things in the lives of the students who are preparing for a lifetime of service. Here are some requests that I would ask you…
A Christmas Greeting from the Reeds
Christmas isn’t easy. For some students, going home is hard. For others, coming back is hard. Some face confusion, disappointment and fear. Christmas can reveal rifts in our relationships and patterns of pain. The first Christmas wasn’t easy. There was…
Prayer Update December 16, 2016
As I sit down to write this prayer update, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Heritage. The campus is blanketed with snow and Christmas lights shine brightly on the spruce trees outside my office window. Inside, things are…
During the frantic holiday season, how can you stay focused on your faith in Christ?
It’s that time of year when many people are delighted by the Christmas story and drained by the Christmas season. In our efforts to make things merry, we often wind up weary. We get so busy with the trimmings of…
Read More During the frantic holiday season, how can you stay focused on your faith in Christ?
Rick and Linda Reed 