In the last few posts, I’ve been reflecting on what I’m learning from the book of Acts about how God guides those engaged in ministry. My interest in this subject is theological but not theoretical; I need God’s guidance as…
Category: Personal
Pure Gold
This summer Linda and I were both deeply impacted as we read Pure Gold, David McCasland’s biography of Eric Liddell. We had been to Scotland in May and had visited Eric’s hometown of Edinburgh. We’d also taken the train to…
A Tribute and a Challenge
We're gearing up for the start of a new school year at Heritage; this coming Monday is move in day for our new college students. My prayer is that God will use our faculty and staff to help prepare these men…
From Harvard to Heritage
One of the important stops on our journey to Heritage College and Seminary took place at Harvard. Several years back, our family visited Harvard University while we were in Boston. I’d never been to the campus before and didn’t expect…
There and Back Again
Our past few months have been filled with planes, trains and automobiles. In May we were in Scotland to see our son Michael, who’s studying in Edinburgh this year. Along with celebrating his birthday, highlights of the trip were hiking…
March Update
It’s been a while since we’ve written, so here’s an update on what we’ve been up to over the past weeks. Women’s Blossom Conference: In late February, Linda spoke at conference for women in Pembroke. In spite of the fact…
The Legacy of Elsie Howard
Today in Ottawa there will be a memorial service for Elsie Howard, a woman who touched our lives deeply. Linda wrote this tribute for Elsie--who would have been 99 on February 24th. Elsie Howard quietly and gently loved us. Elsie…
An Appendix to the book of James
For a number of months, Linda has been digging into the book of James. In the past week, she came to a new appreciation of James 4:13-15: Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this…
The Memory of the Righteous
“Dad is rejoicing in heaven.” Those were the words my sister said when she called last evening. On Thursday, June 27th at 4:15 pm, my father received the upward call. We have all shed tears, but are experiencing a strong…
A Long Journey Home
We’ve not been writing over the past few weeks as we’ve been traveling. After attending a conference in Winnipeg, we set out on a long road trip (7,779 km) that took us through the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana to the…
Rick and Linda Reed 