If you are feeling worn down by the stresses and strains of life and ministry, you'll benefit from learning from Elijah. Here's a sermon I recently preached from 1 Kings 19 that draws lessons from Elijah's life. In this message, we learn about "Living as a Limited Edition."
Category: preaching
Preachers: make your sermon both accurate and impactful
As preachers and teachers of God's Word, we want our sermons to be both accurate and impactful—true to the text and helpful to our hearers. By God’s grace, we want to see biblical information produce spiritual transformation. But we’ve learned, this doesn’t happen easily or automatically. What should we do?
Tips for Teachers: How to have godly confidence as you speak
It's normal to feel nervous as you get ready to teach or preach God's Word. Your heart beats faster, your palms get sweaty, your mouth feels parched. You are keenly aware of your own limitations and others' expectations. So where do you find the courage to speak with godly confidence? Here is what I’ve found helpful.
Praise and Prayer Update (December 19, 2025)
In our December 5th Praise and Prayer Update, I asked you to pray for some upcoming ministry opportunities, especially in light of the health challenges we were facing. I'm writing today to report how God graciously helped us "through your prayers" (2 Corinthians 1:11).
Praise and Prayer Update (December 5, 2025)
Linda and I recently returned from celebrating US Thanksgiving with our kids and grandkids down in the States. We had a joyful, meaningful time together around the Thanksgiving table. We even got to hear our son Ryan preach a Thanksgiving…
Preachers: Stay on the Expository Path
Preachers and teachers have a choice to make every time they prepare to speak. They must choose the path they will travel. Here's why they should choose to stay on the Expository Path.
Praise and Prayer Update (November 13, 2025)
I want to thank those of you who prayed for us over the past few weeks of ministry. We sensed and saw wonderful answers to your prayers. The courses we are teaching at Heritage have continued to be an encouragement…
What Does a Faithful Pastor Look Like?
Ever wonder what a faithful pastor looks like? I certainly did when I began serving as a pastor. After studying the Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 TImothy and Titus), I came up with a simple sketch to picture a faithful pastor.
Praise and Prayer Update (October 31, 2025)
Here's an update on the Reeds recent travels and a few specific prayer requests for the coming week.
Home Run Sermon Introductions
Hitting a home run in a world series game is the desire of every baseball player (just ask Addison Barger). Hitting a home run in our sermon introductions should be the desire of every preacher. So how can we do that?
Rick and Linda Reed 