Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

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About Richard Heyduck

Pastor of Hardy Memorial Methodist Church, a Global Methodist Congregation. PhD Fuller Seminary MDiv Asbury Seminary BA Southwestern University

The American Dream?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

 What has America come to that we are dreaming about counter tops? If we had an epidemic of defective counter tops, I might understand this phenomenon. Say, for example, that faulty or sub-standard counter tops were causing 3.4 deaths per … Continue reading →

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What’s the Price?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

Theologian Roger Olson turns to a non-theological subject, the way prices are computed in contemporary markets. He observes, For example, many city newspapers are basing subscription rates on: length of time a subscription has been steady, zip code and income … Continue reading →

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Bringing People to Jesus, but Unintentionally

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

John 8 has a story about the teachers of the law and Pharisees bringing to Jesus a woman “caught in the very act of adultery.” According to John (or, considering that this story was likely not part of John’s original … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Preaching Do We Need?

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

I’ve read/heard many admonitions over the years to keep sermons practical. People are having trouble in their marriages, in raising their kids, in dealing with work: they need wisdom. Now this is doubtless true. In a relativistic age ruled by … Continue reading →

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Students Are Our Customers!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

If you work in higher education, perhaps you’ve heard someone in administration say that: “Students are our customers!” Since I don’t see education as a commodity, I’m disinclined to interpret it through the lens of a business metaphor. I also … Continue reading →

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Free Community College!

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

Why is there such a thing as COST? Why isn’t everything just free? Cost is a way of showing the relative value of things. When we see that one thing costs more than another, we can take it as an … Continue reading →

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Covenant Renewal in the Wesleyan Tradition, 3

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

The next part of the covenant goes like this: Leader: Be satisfied that Christ shall give you your place and work. People: Lord, make me what you will. I put myself fully into your hands: Put me to doing, put … Continue reading →

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Secularism Makes for a Better Islam?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

Sometimes when we westerners look at the world, particularly at chaos in and emanating from the so-called Muslim world, we suggest that they need more secularism. Islam, it is assumed, must be the problem. If they can manage to tone … Continue reading →

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Covenant Renewal in the Wesleyan Tradition, 2

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

The service begins with an affirmation of God’s temporal ubiquity: Leader: Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. People: From everlasting to everlasting, You are God. This God who calls us into covenant has already been active in … Continue reading →

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Covenant Renewal in the Wesleyan Tradition, 1

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

Since the days of John Wesley, Methodists have sought to renew their covenant with God at the turn of the new year. Our church followed in this tradition this morning. I framed the covenant renewal with a message from Joshua … Continue reading →

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