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…
Category: preaching
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.…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 24, 2021)
This week has been our Spiritual Life Emphasis week at Heritage--a time to set the tone and trajectory for the entire year. I had the joy of preaching in the chapel services. I told the students I'm praying that this…
Learning from John Newton
If you recognize the name John Newton, it's likely because you know he wrote the lyrics to Amazing Grace. This song is quite possibly the most sung, most recorded, and best loved hymn of all time. If you know a…
Teaching in Coloured Pictures
G.K. Chesterton once admonished children (of all ages) with the words, "and don't believe anything that can't be told in coloured pictures." Allowing for the Chesterton overstatement, he makes a point that preachers and teachers need to hear. If our…
Mother’s Day in a Pandemic (Again!)
Last year at this time, I was asked to record a Mother's Day sermon for a nearby church. My message focused on how mothers can impact the lives of their children in a powerful way. My hope was that the…
The Open Secret of the Christian Life
The secret of the Christian life is no secret. In fact, it's written down plainly in God's Word for everyone to read. I'd summarize this open secret in three words: Union with Christ. Every spiritual blessing we have and everything…
Adoniram Judson’s Wondrous Story
Want to read a thrilling, page-turner this summer? Then pick up a copy of To The Golden Shore, the gripping biography of Adoniram Judson. Judson was the first Baptist missionary to Burma (modern-day Myanmar). To The Golden Shore recounts the…
Rick and Linda Reed 