Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

Not surprisingly, some UM leaders thought (they probably still do but I’m sticking to the evidence at hand) doctrine to be irrelevant – as long as growth (and positive publicity?) could be had. Consider this observation in the San Francisco … Continue reading →

With all the fuss over the major network’s non-acceptance of the United Church of Christ ad, one of their mottos has been receiving attention as well. I think it may be nearly as unhelpful a motto as our UM motto … Continue reading →

Mary Eberstadt analyzes the social matrix from which so much of the violent youth music of our day comes. She summarizes: And therein lies a painful truth about an advantage that many teenagers of yesterday enjoyed but their own children … Continue reading →

It sounds like Catherine Westerhoff has written an interesting – and high relevant – book on the subject. I think I’ll get a copy and read it.

We have a tendency to think that for any given issue only two options are possible. I believe this lazy thinking is a factor behind our easy acceptance of arguments like “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” and … Continue reading →

This week Rev. Elizabeth Stroud goes on trial in Pennsylvania for being a “self-avowed practicing homosexual,” a condition the Discipline clearly identifies as excluding one from ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church. I don’t quite understand the trial process. … Continue reading →

I can’t tell for sure, but it seems like Christmas decorations are going up earlier this year. The reason I can’t tell is that it doesn’t feel like it has been a year since Christmas. I heard someone say yesterday … Continue reading →

I guess this is a safe place to admit I play video games. I have since they came out in the late 70’s. I used to pop quarters into machines just to see how long I could keep playing. I … Continue reading →

Does the reality depicted in these posts represent at least a small opening for some Christian mission work? From , Why Theo Van Gogh Was Murdered, in The City Journal. In fact, Islam is as vulnerable in Europe to the … Continue reading →

Most people care deeply about at least a few subjects. I wouldn’t be suprised if there were a number of things most of those same people didn’t care about. I have recently encountered some who seem to see their conservative … Continue reading →