In my last post, I reflected on the sobering truth from Isaiah 34 regarding God’s coming judgment. This week, my devotional study in Isaiah moved me to the next chapter—Isaiah 35. What a contrast! Isaiah sings a joyful song about…
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Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Laura
This year in my devotions, I’ve been working my way through the book of Isaiah, one chapter per week. This week brought me to Isaiah 34, a chilling chapter in which God announces the coming Day of Judgment upon the…
A Well-Watered Garden
“And you will be a like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.” Isaiah 58:11-12 Like others, we tried gardening while quarantined. We were blessed by not only fruit, but also fruitful lessons. …
Praise and Prayer Update (August 24, 2020)
This week marks an exciting change at Heritage--students begin to return to campus. It all starts with the return of our college student leaders. The first wave of these stellar young men and women arrive today to help put the…
Join us for a Course on Local, National and Global Evangelism
This fall, Linda and I have the joy of team-teaching a course on getting out the good news of Christ--locally, nationally and globally. If you have a heart to be better equipped to play a part in what God is…
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A Sermon for Men
This spring, I (Rick) was scheduled to speak at a Promise Keepers conference and at a Men's Retreat in Spokanne, Washington. As you can imagine, when COVID-19 hit, plans changed. While the retreat had to be cancelled, I recorded one…
Praise and Prayer Update (August 13, 2020)
Last time I wrote, Linda and were headed to Muskoka Bible Centre where I was slated to speak for the week. I asked you to pray about the impact of the sermons and for everyone's safety. I'm grateful to report…
Praise and Prayer Update (August 4, 2020)
Linda and I enjoyed a restful “staycation” in July. We bought a pass to the Grand River Conservation Areas, making day trips to see all eleven parks. We hiked along the trails and even floated in a raft on Guelph…
Bonhoeffer’s Teaching on Preaching
Here's our #1 all-time viewed post. This post was highlighted by Tim Challies which boosted the number of views. While Eric Metaxas' biography on Bonhoeffer is now a few years old, if you haven't read it yet, it would be…
Portrait of a Pastor
Here's our #2 most-viewed post. I originally wrote this in September of 2013, in our first year at Heritage. In this post, I presented a picture of the kind of pastor I hoped we would train at Heritage. Now, seven…
