One of my seminary professors, Dr. Howard Hendricks, used to say, "Nothing is as easy as thinking; nothing is as difficult at thinking well." For a Christian, thinking well means thinking biblically--lining up our thoughts and ideas with the truth…
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Praise and Prayer Update (Oct 1, 2020)
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psalm 103:1-2). Today is a day to bless the Lord and remember…
What is Expository Preaching?
Here's a post I recently wrote for the Heritage Theological Seminary blog: There’s a lot of fuzziness about what actually qualifies as expository preaching. Some equate it with preaching through a book sequentially, verse by verse, one section at a…
Praise and Prayer Update (September 24, 2020)
We are now into our third week of classes at Heritage. In the midst of all the challenges posed by COVID, there are many evidences of God's grace. Here are a three of the reasons I'm thanking God this week.…
The Rick Reed Sermon Podcast
We've had a number of people ask where they can access recordings of sermons I've preached over the years. We're happy to announce the launch of a podcast that will make these sermons available. The Rick Reed Sermon Podcast will…
Convocation at Heritage
This morning we held our Convocation chapel service at Heritage. What a delight it was to see students, staff and faculty gathered in our gym. Some things seemed quite different than previous years: our faculty didn't sit in the front…
Video Course for Preachers and Teachers
The Noticeably Better Preaching Course is designed to help preachers and teachers get noticeably better as communicators of God's Word. The title of the course comes from 1 Timothy 4:15 where Paul encourages Timothy (a young pastor/preacher) to work hard…
Welcome to Heritage!
Labour Day Monday was a day of welcome at Heritage College. After months of prayer, planning and preparation, we welcomed a wave of new college students into the residence halls. Student Leaders, who had spent the previous week in training,…
The God Who Saves
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…
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…
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