This weekend, Linda and I are at the national conference for the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada (AGC). This will be a historic gathering as the AGC says thank you to its outgoing president (Bill Fietji) and welcomes its new…
Category: Prayer
Abiding + Asking = Abounding
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been spending time digging into John 15 in preparation for a series of messages I am scheduled to give at the National Conference for the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada. In this wonderful passage,…
The Global Wave of Praise
Easter Weekend coincided with Major League Baseball’s opening weekend this year. Since I was a kid, I’ve enjoyed watching MLB games, both on TV and in person. (In fact, my two sons and I have a goal to visit as…
Prayer Update March 23, 2018
Greetings from snowy Regina, SK where I (Rick) have come to speak at the Promise Keepers Canada "ALL IN" Conference. I deeply respect the way PK Canada, under the leadership of Kirk Giles, calls men to become "better men" through…
North to South, East to West
We’ve not written for a while as we’ve been in a season of significant travel - north to south and now east to west. We recently had the joy of stopping by to see our grandson in Princeton on our…
Prayer Update February 9, 2018
Last week, I asked you to pray with us about two upcoming conferences--a marriage conference and a mission conference. Before giving several new requests, let me begin by giving thanks to God for answering prayers for both conferences. The Marriage…
Prayer Update February 2, 2018
I would ask for your prayers for two important ministry conferences that take place in the next few days. The first relates to marriage, the second to missions. Marriage Conference. Saturday and Sunday, Linda and I are scheduled to speak…
An Invitation to a Marriage Conference
This February, Linda and I are scheduled to speak at two marriage conferences. On February 3-4, we will be in Wyoming, Ontario (near Sarnia) at a Marriage Matters Conference hosted by the People’s Church of Wyoming. The following weekend, February…
Glory in His Name
Sing to Him, Sing Praises to Him Speak of all His wonders Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad. 1 Chronicles 16:9-10 On Monday, Heritage began the winter semester with 10…
Merry Christmas from Rick and Linda
I love the words spoken by Zechariah (John the Baptist’s father) who poetically refers to Jesus as “the sunrise from on high” who came to “give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to…