Today we commemorate Good Friday. It's the day God did His very best for us as we did our very worst to Him. Because of Jesus' death for our sins and His resurrection on Easter Sunday, all who turn from…
Category: Prayer
Praise and Prayer Update (April 8, 2022)
Linda and I were talking this morning about how much we've enjoyed the students in our courses this year. God continues to send us a group of stellar men and women to train for His service. They are hungry and…
Heritage in One Sentence
If I had to tell you, in one sentence, what Heritage is all about, here’s what I would say: Heritage helps Christians major in the word of God so they can help churches make a world of difference. That one…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 19, 2022)
Spring arrived on campus this week. It's amazing to see students enjoying the sunshine as they gather for meals and conversations on our campus grounds. God has given the school a beautiful property, an oasis in the city. After a…
Making Sense of Suffering
Last Sunday I had the privilege of speaking at Temple Baptist Church, just up the street from Heritage. The lead pastor at Temple, Jon Stairs, is both a friend and colleague (he co-teaches a preaching course with me). In their…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 11, 2022)
It's been another full and fruitful week here at Heritage. I (Rick) had the joy of speaking several times to gatherings of students, answering questions related to assurance of salvation and dealing with difficult theological issues. At our Tuesday chapel,…
Praise and Prayer Update (March 4, 2022)
Linda and I returned on Monday from a two week journey in the States. We were challenged and encouraged at a conference put on by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. In addition to meeting friends who serve at other…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 5, 2022)
It's a beautiful winter day here in Southern Ontario. The sun glistens off the new fallen snow. Best of all, God's mercies are new again this morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). We've seen God's mercies on the school over the past weeks.…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 28, 2022)
"Praise the Lord. I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart." (Psalm 111:1) My heart rejoices in the answers to prayer God has given in the past week. In the last Praise and Prayer Update (January 21,…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 21, 2022)
Last Friday I asked you to pray for me as I taught an all-day class on Pastoral Leadership. I also asked you to pray for an ESL gathering that Linda and I were hosting (online) on Sunday evening. Thank you…