Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

In part one, I suggested that Biblical wisdom is parasitic on the narrative of who God is and what God has done and is doing. I suggested that many of the church growth maxims can be best understood as abstractions … Continue reading →

The Bishops have just finished their meeting. They are focusing on making disciples. Sounds good to me. Even better, they say: The bishops will develop a teaching plan for the church, and measurable goals will be provided for encouraging local … Continue reading →

If you’re a parent in America today, you probably experience stress from a multitude of sources. Disciplining children (teaching them both what to do and what not to do) is difficult. Relating to your kids when they’re not talking to … Continue reading →

Pioneer sociologist of religion Max Weber wrote about the routinization of charisma in religious groups. A movement would start, led by a charismatic figure. Once the charismatic figure either passed beyond charisma or left the scene, the movement needed to … Continue reading →

The NFL needs to get over the mandatory marketing of coach’s clothing and permit Nolan to wear a suit if he so chooses.

One of my first clues that I am not a Baby Boomer was that I like music on a pipe organ. Sometime during my first couple of years in ministry I went to a workshop on “Reaching Baby Boomers” where … Continue reading →

Back during the 17th and 18th centuries there was a movement among certain intellectuals that posited an underlying religion (one might say “philosophy”) that underlay all other religions. In fact, this underlying religion was the true religion, uncorrupted by priestcraft … Continue reading →

As one who tries to pay attention to my words and the words of speakers around me, I live with quite a bit of frustration. I find that people often take me to be saying something I’m not. Though this … Continue reading →

I spent today observing the proceedings in a court of law. I have been a fan of almost every “lawyer show” television has produced, and this was like none of them. No one would watch a reality show that merely … Continue reading →

When you read the Psalms attributed to David you see a picture of a deep relationship with God. While we preachers often talk about loving and obeying God, David’s relationship goes so far as to approach complete openness. David openly … Continue reading →