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…
Category: Prayer
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…
Where is the God of Love in a Global Pandemic?
One of the questions people ask in a time of national or global suffering is, "Where is the God of love?" It's a question that is being asked as COVID-19 infects and affects millions of people around our world. The…
Praise and Prayer Update (April 23, 2020)
This week is Graduation Week at Heritage but it feels extremely different than previous years. Normally, we are hosting end-of-the-year celebrations, including a banquet where we commission graduates as "essential workers" in ministry. On Saturday (April 25th) we had planned…
Running with Endurance
Even though the Heritage campus is closed, our school is still open. Students are working hard to finish their courses. But now instead of being in class, they are online. Over the past week, I've been part of several Zoom…
Remembering Zora in the Pandemic
Two years ago, this Saturday, Zora Kightley won her battle with cancer. It had been a long, protracted battle, one demanding patience, resilience, and faith. She, and her faithful husband Jim, withstood the devastating blows of bad news from oncologists. …
Pruned
A Master Gardener, an older kindly gentleman, came to prune our apple tree yesterday. He doesn’t seem to know there is a coronavirus – he’s whistling while he works outside. He mentioned that he had asked advice from a professional…
Rick and Linda Reed 