Below is a short video Linda and I recently recorded about an initiative we are excited about. Please take a minute (actually 2 minutes and 31 seconds) to watch it. We are convinced 1000 x 1000 could make a BIG…
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Prayer Update May 12, 2017
Graduation marked the end of our school year at Heritage, but the school’s ministry continues to move forward. Spring and summer term classes have already started. Our faculty and staff have gathered to assess the previous year and plan for the…
The Preacher and Soul Care (Part 3)
In the two previous posts, I made the case that looking after the health of our souls is not a luxury, but a necessity, for all who preach and teach God’s Word. This is true whether we preach to…
Drawing a Circle
We had a wonderful graduation celebration last Saturday morning. The night before, we had a meaningful time of consecration at our graduation banquet. At the banquet, I told the students the story of Rodney Smith. Rodney was born into a family of gypsies…
We Need More “Christmas and Easter” Christians
Ever hear the phrase “Christmas and Easter Christians”? It’s a description of folks who only show up at church twice a year: at Christmas and Easter. Usually the phrase is spoken as a critique, not a complement. After all, how…
The Silence of God on Good Friday
And the Man of all sorrows, he never forgot What sorrow is carried by the hearts that he bought So when the questions dissolve into the silence of God The aching may remain but the breaking does not The aching…
Dealing with Doubts
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…
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…
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