Linda and I enjoyed a restful “staycation” in July. We bought a pass to the Grand River Conservation Areas, making day trips to see all eleven parks. We hiked along the trails and even floated in a raft on Guelph…
Category: Prayer
Praise and Prayer Update (June 29, 2020)
I'm writing with a joyful heart to give thanks and praise to God for His faithfulness and goodness. For Heritage, as for many ministries, this has been a challenging season. We had to make a number of rapid changes to…
Webinar on Better Preaching and Teaching
This summer, some of the faculty at Heritage Theological Seminary have been offering free, one-hour webinars on a variety of fascinating and useful topics. I have the privilege of finishing off the series with a webinar on Noticeably Better Preaching…
Praise and Prayer Update (June 12, 2020)
In my devotional reading this morning, my heart was strengthened by these words: And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow…
Finding Strength in the Lord
Last Saturday, Linda spoke at the Women of Grace Virtual Retreat hosted by Muskoka Bible Centre. It was a wonderful day of learning, gaining Bible study skills and praying together. Since not everyone was able to take part, I wanted…
Heritage Grads: Essential Workers
We’re hearing a good deal about “essential workers” these days. These are the men and women who keep our hospitals, long-term care homes, grocery stores and other essential businesses open at a time when much of the country is shut…
Praise and Prayer Update (May 29, 2020)
This has been a week full of leadership meetings at Heritage as we seek to make decisions related to the fall semester. So much is unknown to us. Thankfully, we know the One who knows and controls the future. So…
Panic, Pleasure and a Pandemic
God's Word is timeless. It's also timely. I was reminded of that again last week in my devotional reading from Isaiah. This week, I (Rick) will post some life lessons from Isaiah 22. In the opening verses of Isaiah 22,…
Praise You in the Storm
When Heritage was forced to close its campus in March, we moved all courses online. One of the music courses, taught by Dr. Doug Thomson, adjusted their final assignment in light of the new reality. The students in the course,…
Praise and Prayer Update (May 8, 2020)
While our campus remains closed, Heritage remains open. Spring classes have started this week using an online format. I'm thankful to report we have a good number of students registered for courses this spring/summer. There is a wide array of…