Spring arrived on campus this week. It's amazing to see students enjoying the sunshine as they gather for meals and conversations on our campus grounds. God has given the school a beautiful property, an oasis in the city. After a…
Category: Personal
Making Sense of Suffering
Last Sunday I had the privilege of speaking at Temple Baptist Church, just up the street from Heritage. The lead pastor at Temple, Jon Stairs, is both a friend and colleague (he co-teaches a preaching course with me). In their…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 11, 2022)
It's been another full and fruitful week here at Heritage. I (Rick) had the joy of speaking several times to gatherings of students, answering questions related to assurance of salvation and dealing with difficult theological issues. At our Tuesday chapel,…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 4, 2022)
Linda and I returned on Monday from a two week journey in the States. We were challenged and encouraged at a conference put on by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. In addition to meeting friends who serve at other…
Walk for your Life
In my most recent post (Don't Kill the Horse), I referenced a video by Dr. Mike Evans entitled, "23 and 1/2 Hours: What is the single best thing we can co for our health?" Dr. Evans has worked with Olympic…
Need some encouragement?
If you have struggled under the weight of condemnation, I have an encouraging word for you from God's Word. Right now, on the Rick Reed Sermon Podcast, we are broadcasting a series of sermons that cover Romans 6, 7 and…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 14, 2022)
This past Monday, we launched into a new semester at Heritage College and Seminary. As you can imagine, we will need God's direction and protection as we navigate the challenges brought about by the spreading COVID virus. I'm grateful for…
Finding Freedom from sinful baggage
If you had to list the sins that repeatedly mess you up most, what would make your short list? A critical spirit that finds fault with everyoneA jealous heart that resents the good things that happen to othersA hurtful tongue…
Prepare the Way
“Prepare the Die.” That’s what he said. I (Linda) had asked, “What is your greatest burden?” This young man, still learning English, tried with gestures and simple English to explain his greatest burden was “what will happen when I die?” …
Praise and Prayer Update (November 26, 2021)
Happy Second Thanksgiving! Since Linda and I are dual citizens, we celebrate both Canadian and US Thanksgiving. After all, you can't be too thankful! The Bible continually calls us to give thanks to the Lord for He is good (Psalm…