Rick and Linda Reed

Praise and Prayer Update (April 9, 2021)

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon April 9, 2021April 8, 2021in Heritage, PrayerLeave a comment

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

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon April 7, 2021April 6, 2021in Ministry Matters, preachingLeave a comment

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)

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon April 6, 2021March 24, 2021in EzekielLeave a comment

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…

Forgiveness Indifference

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon April 1, 2021in Life Lessons, PersonalLeave a comment

If you want to read a jarring juxtaposition, take a look at Luke 23:34: And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. The first half of…

Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 12)

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon March 30, 2021March 8, 2021in EzekielLeave a comment

Ezekiel 12 Chapter 12 comprises a new set of directives for Ezekiel to carry out or speak out. Five times in this chapter we are told, “The word of the LORD came to me” (1, 8, 17, 21, 26). The…

Praise and Prayer Update (March 26, 2021)

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon March 26, 2021March 26, 2021in Heritage, PrayerLeave a comment

I want to thank all of you who prayed for Linda and me as we spoke at a Young Married's Conference last Saturday. It was a joyous time to be with couples who want to honour the Lord in their…

Podcast for Preachers and Teachers

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon March 25, 2021in Ministry Matters, preachingLeave a comment

Last fall, we launched a podcast for those who want to get noticeably better as preachers and teachers. The Preacher and Preacher podcast provides weekly coaching sessions for those who want to keep growing as communicators of God's Word. Each…

How do we know the Bible is really the Word of God?

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon March 24, 2021March 24, 2021in Good QuestionLeave a comment

2 Timothy 3:16 says: “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” The Bible claims its words were breathed out by God before they were written down by humans. Any book can claim…

Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 11)

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon March 23, 2021March 23, 2021in EzekielLeave a comment

Ezekiel 11 Chapter 11 finishes the vision started back in chapter 8. Ezekiel had been taken by the Spirit to see the human abominations and divine abandonment of the Temple and Jerusalem. Chapter 11 concludes with the Spirit bringing Ezekiel…

Praise and Prayer Update (March 19, 2021)

Posted by Rick and Linda Reedon March 19, 2021March 18, 2021in Heritage, Ministry Matters, Personal, PrayerLeave a comment

This week is Arts Week at Heritage; our focus has been on how the arts can be used to honour God, enrich the Church, and present gospel truth to those who need to know God's love in Christ. It's also…