Monthly Archives: October 2025

The Chosen, Season 5 Episode 7

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Though each episode this season has begun with a bit of conversation from the Last Supper/Upper Room Discourse, in this and the next episode we’re finally getting into the set up and beginning of that last night itself. For all … Continue reading →

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And Can It Be?

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Do you know Charles Wesley’s And Can It Be, a hymn written on the anniversary of his conversion? Some find the tune difficult the first few times, but consider the words. As with so many Wesley hymns, they are stuffed with good … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 5 Episode 6

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

So far Season 5 has begun each episode with vignettes from Jesus’ time with the disciples in the Upper Room. We see them seated at tables. We hear Jesus teaching, some from the synoptic gospels, quite a bit from John’s … Continue reading →

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A People Who Are His Very Own

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I’ve spent quite a bit of teaching time on the scriptural picture of God wanting a people who are his very, a “chosen people” who will be his primary agents to extend his blessings to everyone else. This was the … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 5 Episode 5

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Just a few brief comments on this episode we watched last week: The characters around Jesus continue to be absolutely sure they know what they’re doing – and that they are correct. Caiaphas, the high priest, is sure that he’s … Continue reading →

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Methodist Desire

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

A while back I mentioned the Methodist General Rules. Briefly summarized they say: First, Do no harm. Second, Do Good. Third, Attend to all the ordinances of God. Let’s consider the first rule in more detail. In context the full … Continue reading →

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