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.…
Category: Prayer
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…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 11, 2022)
On this Remembrance Day, we join many in remembering the sacrifice of the men and women who have served our country. The blessings and freedoms we enjoy in Canada have come at a high price. We do well to remember…
Praise and Prayer Update (November 4, 2022)
Linda and I spent ten days on the West Coast recently. We attended the annual SPCE Conference (Society for Professors in Christian Education) in San Diego. The theme of this year's conference was how Christian Colleges and Universities can better…
Praise and Prayer Update (October 14, 2022)
This morning, my devotional reading from Psalm 138 ended with a word of praise and petition: "The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands" (Psalm…