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…
Category: Prayer
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…
Praise and Prayer Update (October 7, 2022)
As we come to this Thanksgiving weekend at Heritage College and Seminary, we have much for which to give thanks. As I talk with new students, they are feeling at home on campus and making the adjustment to university-level studies.…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 30, 2022)
This has been a full week of wonderful teaching opportunities for both Linda and me. We have several more this weekend and next week. So this morning will be a time for study and preparation. However, I still wanted to…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 23, 2022)
As we come to the end of another week at Heritage, we have many reasons to give thanks to the Lord. As Psalm 33:1 exclaims, "Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright." I'm grateful…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 16, 2022)
It's been an amazing week at Heritage College and Seminary. I sense the Lord has answered many of our prayers. Our Convocation service on Tuesday set the right tone for a year of focused study and training. Students are getting…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 9, 2022)
Dr David Barker on the first day of fall classes The plane is off the ground! We had a joyful launch to the school year this week. Monday was our move-in day. Yesterday was our first official day of classes.…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 2, 2022)
Labour Day is not a day of rest at Heritage College and Seminary. On Monday, September 5, a wave of new and returning college students will move into the residence halls. Our student leaders will be ready to help these…
Praise and Prayer Update (August 26, 2022)
It's Friday but Sunday's coming. This Sunday afternoon, over twenty student leaders will arrive on the Heritage Campus to begin a week of training for their leadership roles in the upcoming school year. One of the things I love about…
Praise and Prayer Update (May 28, 2022)
Life at Heritage is quieter these days. Summer courses are in session, but the residence halls are empty. After a full and fruitful year, it's a nice change of pace. But we are already looking forward to next fall and…