Just after noon today, at 12:12 pm, Randy Jost received the "upward call" and traded earth for heaven (Phil 3:14). This afternoon Linda and I took a long walk in the country to shed tears and savour memories. Where do…
Category: Prayer
Urgent Prayer Update (April 22, 2021)
I normally post praise and prayer requests on Friday mornings, but need to move things up this week. There is an urgent need for prayer for Mark and Theresa Beach. Theresa has been the registrar at Heritage for a good…
Praise and Prayer Update (April 16, 2021)
As I write this update, we are finishing the last week of classes at Heritage and headed into finals week (next week). What a year it's been! So many challenges and changes. But so many evidences of God's grace and…
Praise and Prayer Update (April 9, 2021)
I wanted to send a quick note before heading to teach an all-day class today to a dozen senior students. The course I'm teaching is on pastoral leadership. It's a joy and honour to mentor those who will lead churches…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 26, 2021)
I want to thank all of you who prayed for Linda and me as we spoke at a Young Married's Conference last Saturday. It was a joyous time to be with couples who want to honour the Lord in their…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 19, 2021)
This week is Arts Week at Heritage; our focus has been on how the arts can be used to honour God, enrich the Church, and present gospel truth to those who need to know God's love in Christ. It's also…
You Get What You Pray For?
Seems like most people were unhappy with our unusually cold winter. The Weather Network stated: “North American just had its coldest February since 1994.”[1] Dare we admit that’s just what we prayed for? In late November, we began to pray…
2 Chronicles 7:14 and Canada
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land” (2 Chronicles…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 12, 2021)
This week I walked the halls of Heritage and Zoomed into several other classes. I was delighted with what I observed. God has graced the school with exceptional professors to teach and train our students. Our faculty combine spiritual vitality,…
Prayer and Praise Update (March 5, 2021)
As I write this update on Friday morning, our hearts are rejoicing in God's goodness to our family. Just a few minutes ago, our oldest son, Ryan, and his wife, Jenny, had their second child: Josiah Peter Reed. We are…
