As you may remember from previous posts, pastor Mark Beach contracted COVID last April and has been in the hospital ever since. HIs battle with COVID has been incredibly challenging. Mark was in a coma for weeks and still remains…
Category: Prayer
Pray for Dr. Stan Fowler
As you may have heard by now, Dr. Stan Fowler suffered a stroke while on he and his wife, Donna, were vacationing in Virginia. He was rushed to the ICU unit of the University of Virginia Health Centre. The Fowler’s…
Getting Ready for September
Over the summer, Linda and I have enjoyed some time away to visit our kids, grandkids, and mothers. We've also taken time to rest and refresh as we look ahead to the coming school year. As you know, the pandemic…
Pastor Randy
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…
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…
Rick and Linda Reed 