Have you ever felt that your feet were literally in the footsteps of giant men and women of faith? While Israel is the ultimate dusty road, this summer, after reading Devotedly, The Love Letters of Jim and Betty Elliot, we…
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Summer Rest
This past week, I (Rick) had the joy of being in Dallas, Texas to be part of the Dallas Global Proclamation Academy. Each summer, the Dallas GPA, headed by Dr. Ramesh Richard, brings in 25 young pastoral leaders from 25…
Prayer Update June 21, 2012
On this first official day of summer, I want to give thanks to the Lord for the light and warmth of His love. The Son is always shining. In our last Prayer Update, I asked you to pray for several…
Where have you been?
It’s been a long time since I (Linda) wrote. It’s been a crazy busy --but wonderful --school year. If you had peeked into our lives you would have found me using long lost linguistic skills by teaching English as a…
Prayer Update (June 7, 2019)
It's been some time since I've posted as we've been on the road quite a bit in the past month. I mentioned in an early post about our trip to California. We recently got back from a trip to Washington…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 52)
Jeremiah 51 ends with the postscript, “The words of Jeremiah end here.” Chapter 52 is a is closely modeled after 2 Kings 25. So it would seem that another author added an adapted version of 2 Kings 25 to conclude…
Graduation(s) and a Memorable Trip
Linda and I have had the joy of celebrating two graduations in the past two weeks. First, on Saturday, April 27th, we rejoiced with the 70+ graduates who received certificates, diplomas, and degrees at Heritage College and Seminary. What a…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 51)
The message of judgment upon Babylon continues from chapter 50 to 51. Not only do these two chapters make the message to Babylon the longest, single oracle in the book, but the 64 verses in chapter 51 make it the…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 50)
The pronouncement of God’s judgment on the nations concludes with two chapters about the Babylonians. The oracles against Babylon are over twice the length of any of the messages directed to other foreign nations (Babylon—100 verses; Moab—47 verses; Egypt—26 verses;…
Prayer Update Graduation Weekend
Tomorrow begins Graduation Weekend here at Heritage. There is a great amount of excitement in the air for what's ahead. On Friday evening, we will have our annual Grad Banquet. After a delicious buffet dinner, we will hear from both…