In this final post of the series, we will consider how a biblical perspective on men and women in ministry can be lived out in the life of a local church. In case you missed them, here are links to…
Read More Part 3: A Biblical Perspective for Men and Women in Ministry
In this short series of posts, I'm presenting a document I wrote while serving as a pastor in Ottawa. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. Household of Faith One of the metaphors used to describe the…
Read More Part 2: A Biblical Perspective for Men and Women in Ministry
What does the Bible teach about men and women in ministry? That's an important question for all of us who hold to Scripture as the final authority for faith and practice. It's also a question that leaders in every local…
Read More Part 1: A Biblical Perspective for Men and Women in Ministry
The next few weeks are full of some exciting ministry opportunities. I wanted to give you an update and invite you to pray with us, asking the Lord for His strength and grace as we serve. Open Toronto Initiative. Linda…
Charles Spurgeon was a pastor with a God-sized vision. He pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London for over forty years in the mid-nineteenth century. Under his preaching, thousands were regularly fed and challenged from God’s Word. Under his leadership, the…
I’ve never been accused of being a great artist. But that hasn’t stopped me from doing some drawing. In fact, I sketched an impromptu picture during the first course I taught after coming to Heritage. The class was on the…
Preachers can count on being critiqued. In some ways, it’s only fair. Preaching, by its very nature, takes place in a public forum. And going public with our thoughts—even when seeking to exposit God’s Word—opens us to public response. Since…
I remember a conversation I had with a friend some years ago. As I was saying people need forgiveness, she commented that she didn't really need forgiveness because she wasn't a sinner. She was basically a good person who loved…
"What would God have me do with my life?" That's a question that many of our college students at Heritage ask. But it's not just young adults who wonder about this. Many Christians of all ages and stages find themselves…
We left on January 2nd, driving south and west. We returned home on March 20th, road weary but rejoicing. On the way west, we headed to Chicago to pick up the trail of Route 66. It's the highway known as…
Rick and Linda Reed 