On this April Fool's Day, I'm reminded of a powerful statement made by Jim Elliot, a missionary who was martyred in 1956. Jim wrote this in his journal: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain…
Category: Prayer
Praise and Prayer Update (March 24, 2023)
It's a privilege to give an update on life at Heritage and to invite your prayer support in several key areas. I'm grateful for the evidence of God's grace upon the school. Let me give you a few of the…
Lessons from Looking Up
My husband, Rick, woke me at 5:00 a.m. “I need to go to Emergency.” Life doesn’t prepare us for these moments. Jesus does. He said, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matt 28:20). I…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 3, 2023)
I'm happy to give an update on God's kindness to us in answer to your prayers! In my last Praise and Prayer Update (January 20th), I asked you to pray that Linda and I would regain strength after our illnesses.…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 20, 2023)
Linda and I want to thank so many of you for praying for us over the past week as we've been ill. Your concern and care has meant a great deal to us. I (Rick) have been recovering from pneumonia.…
A Quiet Work
In the morning hours of January 5th, 1998, we awoke to the Ice Storm. We had arrived the night before on a flight from California, packing fresh oranges picked fresh from the tree into our luggage. Looking out the window,…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 16, 2022)
Last Friday I asked you to pray for our Heritage ESL (English as a Second Language) International Christmas Dinner. What a joyful, meaningful night it was. The friends who came from several countries enjoyed sampling foods from around the globe…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 9, 2022)
Last night we had a knock on our door and heard singing outside. The music was coming from Heritage students who were out in the community singing Christmas Carols to those who live in the neighbourhood. As they finished singing…
Blue Mondays
Here's a chapter from Rick's book, The Heart of the Preacher. It gives you a window into one of the heart tests faced by many who preach and teach God's Word on Sundays. Let it be a reminder to not…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 18, 2022)
A big thank you to all of you who read these prayer requests each Friday and then make them part of your prayers! Last week I asked for prayer as I (Rick) was scheduled to preach in a new church…
Rick and Linda Reed 