Last Friday I asked you to pray for our Heritage Leadership Team as we met for prayer and planning. I also requested prayer for several speaking opportunities (marriage conference, Sunday sermon). Throughout the weekend, we sensed God's grace, guidance, and…
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Special Prayer Request
I've not posted in a while, as I (Rick) had been in bed with a fever for most of the last five days. I was slated to teach several classes today and then fly to Winnipeg tomorrow to speak at…
Prayer Update (February 15, 2019)
It’s been quite a week for us in Cambridge. Like much of the province, we’ve had our share of winter weather; classes at Heritage had to be cancelled on Tuesday due to freezing rain and ice. In the midst of…
Leaders are Readers
Here's a post I recently wrote for the Heritage Seminary Blog. One of my seminary profs, Dr. Howard Hendricks, was known for his pithy, memorable statements. Here’s one of my favourites: “Leaders and readers.” I’m convinced Dr. Hendricks had it right. To be effective…
Prayer Update September 28
I want to tell you about several reasons we are rejoicing this morning. Please join me in giving thanks to God for these good gifts from the Father of lights (James 1:17). Heritage Preaching Lectures: Yesterday we had a great…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 3)
In this chapter, God speaks to Israel and Judah using the language of marriage, infidelity, divorce and restoration. The marriage metaphor runs throughout the chapter, comparing God as a husband and Israel and Judah as his two faithless brides. The…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah
Over twenty years ago, Mitch Albom's book, Tuesdays with Morrie, was published. The book, which became a New York Times Best-Seller, was based on conversations Mitch had with a professor from his university days--Morrie Schwartz. After hearing that Schwartz had…
Summer 2017
No doubt you’ve noticed our silence on the blog; it’s been a summer of travel, weddings, interviews, and quiet at home. The summer began with a road trip to conduct interviews and to meet Presidents and leaders at other institutions…
Prayer Update April 28
Graduation weekend has arrived! Today we officially launch into graduation events at Heritage. We've prayed and prepared. Now we are anticipating a wonderful weekend of consecration and celebration. Tonight is our Grad Banquet, where grads from the college and seminary…
Praying to win in sports?
As we go deeper into the Stanley Cup playoffs, here’s a question that Christian athletes (as well as Leaf and Sens fans!) have to face: Is it O.K. to pray for your team to win? My answer is that it’s a…