Last week I asked you to pray for us--I (Rick) was down with the flu and Linda was leading a Heritage course for women on writing Bible study curriculum. I want to thank all of you who prayed for us. …
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Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 43)
This chapter begins as Jeremiah finishes doing what the Jewish remnant had asked him to do—reporting to them the word from the Lord about where they should go and what they should do (42:3). The opening verse of chapter 43…
Special Prayer Request
I've not posted in a while, as I (Rick) had been in bed with a fever for most of the last five days. I was slated to teach several classes today and then fly to Winnipeg tomorrow to speak at…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 42)
Chapter 42 continues the story line that began in 40:7 and runs through the end of chapter 43. Where most of the longer narrative is filled with action and movement (assassination, battle, journey), chapter 42 stands still and records part…
Prayer Update February 22, 2019
It’s Reading Week at Heritage College and Seminary. Classes are not in session all week, giving students a chance to catch up on studies (and get some rest). I do have several important prayer requests that I would ask you…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 41)
This chapter continues to chronicle the political and spiritual collapse of the Jewish remnant left in the land after the fall of Jerusalem. Seven months into Gedaliah’s governorship, Ishmael returns to meet with Gedaliah. Ishmael, who is almost always referred…
Prayer Update (February 15, 2019)
It’s been quite a week for us in Cambridge. Like much of the province, we’ve had our share of winter weather; classes at Heritage had to be cancelled on Tuesday due to freezing rain and ice. In the midst of…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 40)
Chapter 40 focuses on the release of Jeremiah by the Babylonian officials (summarized briefly in 39:13-14), providing significant details that validate Jeremiah’s ministry and “reward” him for his service—something the Jewish leaders had not done. The second half of the…
Prayer Update February 8, 2019
This past week we hosted our annual missions conference at Heritage. It’s one of the highlights of the year. The conference is student-run, with some wise input from our faculty and staff. We cancel classes for two days and invite a…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 39)
This is the first of two recounting of the fall of Jerusalem; the final chapter in the book (52) gives a more detailed version of the same events. Chapter 39 tells the grim news in chronological sequence with the surrounding…
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