Monthly Archives: March 2025

What Kind of God?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Tyler Staton in Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: Jesus hasn’t revealed a God we can perfectly understand, but he has revealed a God we can perfectly trust. Trust is the certainty that the listening God hears and cares. I … Continue reading →

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Citizen or Subject?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Kevin Williamson considers the difference between a “citizen” and a “subject.” In this context I’d prefer being a “citizen.” Do you have a preference? A citizen has many different loyalties and obligations, sometimes complementary and sometimes rivalrous: to the state, … Continue reading →

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A Confident Young Woman

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Mid 1930s in Illinois

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Pear Blossom

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Richard Heyduck
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Don’t Avoid Prayer

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Tyler Staton in Pray Like Monks, Live Like Fools: To pray is to risk being naive, to risk believing, to risk playing the fool. To pray is to risk trusting someone who might let you down. To pray is to … Continue reading →

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Zvi on the Problem(s) of School

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Lots in his post, so check it out. Just a couple comments. Enthusiasm isn’t the goal of schooling – but we (and the kids) shouldn’t have to fake it. My favorite years of my K12 schooling was fourth grade and … Continue reading →

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Heron at the Park

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

We saw a heron at the park today. That’s not an uncommon occurrence, but it was closer than usual.

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Patrimonialism

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Several political scientists are noting that our new regime here in the US is an example of what Max Weber called “Patrimonialism.” I first saw this in Jonathan Rauch’s piece in The Atlantic the other day. In a key section … Continue reading →

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Ruth Haley Barton Book on Sale

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I just saw that her Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership (kindle version) is on sale. I first read this about five years ago and it was just what I needed at the time. If your soul feels weary, if … Continue reading →

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Engagement vs. Attraction as Cause of Church Growth

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

If “church growth” means that a church is seeing people (a) come to faith in Christ and (b) grow in faithfulness to Christ, then “church growth” is a good thing. Notice that church growth defined in these terms is not … Continue reading →

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