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

Care or Cure?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Stanley Hauerwas: “One of the demonic things that has happened to medicine is to change its purpose from care to cure, and that puts an unbelievable burden on doctors. It gives them a lot of power, but they break apart … Continue reading →

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Having a Future

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

For a taste of some real philosophy, take a look at Galen Strawson’s piece, Why I Have No Future. What’s your take on what he calls NOF? How does it measure with your experience and your analysis of your experience? … Continue reading →

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Mission Field Appointments

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

The Texas Annual Conference is now implementing a policy of making “mission field appointments (document is a pdf).” Here’s a key part of the document: In a series of conversations around the question “who is our client,” the cabinet (center … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry, Missions, Texas Annual Conference, United Methodism | 4 Comments

Christian or Muslim?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Whether President Obama is a Christian or a Muslim is back in the news. Apparently some pollsters had some free time on their hands so they asked people whether the president was a Christian or a Muslim. A surprising number … Continue reading →

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Brief review of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Nomad

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells many tales of her painful life growing up in and interacting with Islam in Arabian, African and European contexts. As one who has rejected Islam and belief in any god, she has become a full-fledged disciple … Continue reading →

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What about the Muslims?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

A friend sent me this link today and asked what I thought of it. Here is my response. Nothing surprising here. I’ve read enough literature on Islam – from Muslims and others – to have seen it before. One thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Civilizations, Current events, Islam | 3 Comments

Current Books

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

This has been a finishing week, book-wise. First up was Douglas Farrow‘s little A Nation of Bastards. Not being Canadian, many of the references were foreign to my experience. I do see plenty of rejection of marriage as a stable … Continue reading →

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Pursuing Holiness

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

One of the defining convictions of the Methodist movement is that it is possible to live a holy life, a life pleasing to God. Methodists have at least given lip service to this conviction since the days of John Wesley … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Spirituality, United Methodism | 3 Comments

Latest from “Call to Action”

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Tuesday, the United Methodist News Service put out its latest report on the work of the “Call to Action” Steering Team. They give the bad news first. The United Methodist Church needs to change its operations denomination-wide to address financial … Continue reading →

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Predictable?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

We’re just back from a trip to our 2010 family reunion. With a family of five, this means lots of driving to get there and back, staying in hotels, and eating out. Come mealtime while on the road, we tend … Continue reading →

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