Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

Great insights on leading innovation by Larry Osborne. Huge distinction that applies directly to our situation: Start-ups have only a future to create. All of their energy, thoughts and effort can be focused on finding new and better ways to … Continue reading →

Looks like more starvation in North Korea. Can the nation behave rationally when they’re starving? What can we expect from a nation with one of the largest standing armies, the most most repressive government, nuclear weapons, and mass starvation? Oh … Continue reading →

An interesting interview with Thomas Barnett on defence, security, politics and economics issues as the US finds itself living in a large world.

David Lowes Watson was our speaker at The Gathering (Texas Annual Conference Pastors’ retreat) last month. He argued for greater attention to discipleship and for extending discipleship power and authority to laity. This article from Singapore majors on his suggestion … Continue reading →

IN this article Robert Wright discusses his conversation with philosopher Daniel Dennett. Dennett, it appears, has taken a step toward openness to the mere possibility of purpose in the world. This is not a repudiation of evolution or an admission … Continue reading →

This piece in the Christianity Today weblog tells of the Supreme Court’s refusal to act in the case of Catholic Charities in California. Catholics have a strong conviction against birth control. But the law requires all employers to provide birth … Continue reading →

Last night I attended a dramatic production – Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames – at a local church. I’d seen an earlier version of it several years ago, but my son wanted to go, so I took him. In the … Continue reading →

Australian theologian Rufus Black sees the West as ill-equipped to deal with the challenge of Islam. He saysthe West …is caught between two extremes of its own. One extreme is the Protestant and Catholic conservatism that occupies positions of political … Continue reading →

There seems to be some active hungering for freedom in Iran. It is matched by an even greater hunger for repression of freedom on the part of the government. Keep praying for the people of Iran.

Opinionjournal.com features an interesting essay on economics from a Christian point of view. Deirdre McCloskey observes that contrary to much popular thinking, greed is not necessary for a well-functioning economy. Read the whole thing.