From the shortest chapter in Ezekiel (15), we move to the longest chapter. Dan Block points out that chapter 16 is longer than six of the minor prophets. But what makes chapter 16 so memorable is not primarily its length…
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Pastor Randy
Just after noon today, at 12:12 pm, Randy Jost received the "upward call" and traded earth for heaven (Phil 3:14). This afternoon Linda and I took a long walk in the country to shed tears and savour memories. Where do…
Urgent Prayer Update (April 22, 2021)
I normally post praise and prayer requests on Friday mornings, but need to move things up this week. There is an urgent need for prayer for Mark and Theresa Beach. Theresa has been the registrar at Heritage for a good…
The Lifelong Impact of a Christian College
Linda and I first met in a singing group. She was an alto and I was a tenor in the Biola Chorale. Under the able direction of Lorne Wiebe, the Biola Chorale performed a wide-range of choral music on campus,…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 15)
With only eight verses, Ezekiel 15 is one of the shorter chapters in the book. The Lord makes one powerful point through one simple illustration. The chapter opens with the Lord asking Ezekiel a question about a wild vine that…
Praise and Prayer Update (April 16, 2021)
As I write this update, we are finishing the last week of classes at Heritage and headed into finals week (next week). What a year it's been! So many challenges and changes. But so many evidences of God's grace and…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 14)
Chapter 14 divides, like the previous chapter, into two sections. Verses 1-11 tell of God’s words to elders (and, by extension, to other exiles) who inquire of the Lord through a prophet but “have taken their idols into their hearts”…
Praise and Prayer Update (April 9, 2021)
I wanted to send a quick note before heading to teach an all-day class today to a dozen senior students. The course I'm teaching is on pastoral leadership. It's a joy and honour to mentor those who will lead churches…
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…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 13)
When the word of the Lord comes to Ezekiel (13:1), the message—this time—is directed at others who claim to speak in God’s name: the false prophets (male and female) of Israel. Verses 1-16 focus on the men who are giving…
