One of the challenges those of us in ministry face is the heart test of ambition. Simply put, how can I be sure that what I'm doing "for the Lord" is really for the Lord? How can I tell if…
Category: preaching
Praise and Prayer Update (April 29, 2022)
Graduation weekend has arrived! There is a great deal of excitement and joy on campus these days. Students have successfully completed their studies and are able to relax and rejoice together. Tonight (Friday) we have our annual Graduation Banquet and…
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,…
Don’t Kill the Horse
“God gave me a message to deliver and a horse to ride. Alas, I’ve killed the horse and now I cannot deliver the message.”[1] Robert Murray M’Cheyne penned these words shortly before he died at the age of twenty-nine. M’Cheyne…
Need some encouragement?
If you have struggled under the weight of condemnation, I have an encouraging word for you from God's Word. Right now, on the Rick Reed Sermon Podcast, we are broadcasting a series of sermons that cover Romans 6, 7 and…
Finding Freedom from sinful baggage
If you had to list the sins that repeatedly mess you up most, what would make your short list? A critical spirit that finds fault with everyoneA jealous heart that resents the good things that happen to othersA hurtful tongue…
Strike Out Sermons
If you are a baseball fan, you know that the Atlanta Braves just defeated the Houston Astros to win the World Series. In game six of the series, Jorge Soler, Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman all hit home runs to propel…
When People Doze Off
If you are a preacher or teacher, you probably have had the unsettling experience of seeing someone dozing off while you speak. You see someone with their eyes closed--and you are pretty sure they aren't praying. You see a woman…
Heritage Preaching Lectures
On Thursday, October 14, Heritage will once again host our annual preaching lectures. The preaching lectures are driven by our desire to encourage and equip those who preach and teach God's Word, stretching and strengthening them for their important work.…
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