In many ways, Dr. Ian J. Vaillancourt’s new book is a product of his many years of reading, writing, and teaching. Now, Heritage Theological Seminary’s Associate Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew is thankful to be sharing these ideas in this new book focusing on how the structure and flow of the Psalms lead us to expect a messianic Saviour who will be a prophet, priest, and king.

“I hope it helps Christians to be led to Christ and gospel application from every psalm, even as they also learn to adopt the language of the psalmist in their own songs and prayers,” explains Vaillancourt.

Released by IVP Academic, Treasuring the Psalms seeks to provide a framework for readers of the Psalms—either in the classroom or in the local church—to help them gain a deeper appreciation of this collection of songs in their personal study.

One of the ways it does this is by helping guide readers through the Psalms in a way that allows them to gain practical, personal insights from the Psalms that will help guide disciples of Christ on how they are to live out their faith through all that comes in life. Vaillancourt hopes this will be a valuable resource that will help Christians better study the Psalms and experience the guidance and hope included in each song.

“I love the way the Psalms not only tell us what to believe—Luther referred to the book as ‘a little Bible’ because of its rich theology—but also helps us with the very words to sing or pray, whatever hard or happy life situation we are in,” he says.

Vaillancourt explains that he is also excited about writing a book like this that will help readers see how the Psalms point us to Christ and help us understand his mercy, character, and mission more. For himself and his own faith, many Psalms, like Psalm 22, have given Vaillancourt a peek into the interior life of Christ and his heart for him. Now, with this new resource, he hopes to show people how a deeper understanding of the Psalms helps believers gain a deeper understanding of Christ’s heart and work.

For more information on Treasuring the Psalms, click here.

To purchase your copy of Dr. Vaillancourt’s new book, click here.

Heritage College & Seminary will be hosting a comprehensive accreditation visit by a team of evaluators from the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) on October 10-13 to determine its compliance with the standards for accreditation.

During the visit, representatives of the ABHE team will entertain comments from the public. Any members of the public interested in making a presentation regarding the College to the team should contact the College at the following telephone number 519-651-2869 or email address bhowson@heritagecs.edu to determine a meeting time.

Persons wishing to submit third-party comments related to the institution may send them through the electronic form at https://abhe.formstack.com/forms/3rd_party_comment , or email coa@abhe.org, or mail:

• ABHE Commission on Accreditation
• 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Suite 130
• Orlando, FL 32822.

Persons interested in reviewing the standards for accreditation will find them on the ABHE website at abhe.org. They appear under the Accreditation/Accreditation Documents/COA Manual. The institution is subject to the Institutional Accreditation Standards.

Foundations matter. For the past several weeks on the Heritage campus, the foundation for the new seminary building has been under construction. The builders understand the importance of getting the foundation right. The rest of the building depends on it.

Spiritual foundations matter as well. Jesus said that when we build our lives on His words, we will have a solid foundation that withstands the storms of life. That’s why at Heritage College & Seminary, we build everything we teach on God’s Word.

Would you pray for us as we begin a new school year? Pray for our college and seminary students that their faith and trust in God and His Word will grow as they set their foundation for life and ministry on Him.

Also, pray for the ongoing construction of the new seminary building. If you desire to help fund this important building project, you can do so by visiting DiscoverHeritage.ca/Donate. 

Warmly,

Rick Reed

Chancellor of Heritage College & Seminary

The Board of Directors at Heritage College & Seminary has recently announced that, after many months of prayer and reflection, Dr. Rick Reed has accepted the opportunity to move into a new role with the school as Chancellor.

“We are so deeply grateful for the ten years of faithful service and incredible impact Dr. Reed has had at Heritage as President,” says Norm Millar, Vice Chair of Heritage’s Board of Directors. “We know that he is looking forward to moving into this new role that allows him to serve in an area that fits well with his gifts and passions.”

With Dr. Reed moving into this new role as Chancellor, the Board has begun a search for an Interim President, experienced and gifted in the operational side of things, to help strengthen certain needs in the school, until such time as Heritage’s next President is on board.

Over the coming months, a temporary sub-committee will be working closely with the President’s Council at Heritage to help provide a management structure that will ensure the school continues to move forward as the new academic year approaches and progress is made on other critical initiatives to help the school move forward into an exciting future.

Join us as we mark the start of a new academic year at Heritage College & Seminary during our annual Convocation Chapel on Tuesday, September 12 at 11:15 am.

This service is dedicated to providing the Heritage community with the opportunity to gather in worship and dedicate its work and studies to the Lord.

People are welcome to join us in the Heritage Chapel—located in The Heritage Community Centre. Or, join us online and watch the service by live stream at DiscoverHeritage.ca/Live.

The service will begin at 11:15 am on September 12.