Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

About Richard Heyduck

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

Learning from North Point, part 9

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

(Picking up from an old series) North Point’s fifth “Principle for Effective Ministry” is “Listen to Outsiders.” Pretty strange idea, isn’t it? After all, what can we expect outsiders to know? If we want to know what to do as … Continue reading →

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Rural Church

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

One of the books I’m reading now is Shannon O’Dell’s Transforming Church in Rural America. I figured that since I’m pastoring a church in rural America (ok, some folks describe our town as a metropolis – when compared to surrounding … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Fame

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Have you read the Miley Cyrus quote in the recent Christianity Today: “My faith is very important to me. But I don’t necessarily define my faith by going to church every Sunday. Because now when I go to church, I … Continue reading →

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Getting to Philippians 4

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Have you ever noticed what Paul said in Philippians 4? We find him saying things like: Rejoice in the Lord always; Again, I say, rejoice! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. My God shall supply all … Continue reading →

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Books I’m reading now

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Having a short attention span, I tend to read several books at once. The ones I’m engaging in right now include these: 1. James Davison Hunter, To Change the World. I’ve just started it, so I don’t have much to … Continue reading →

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Reading Cavanaugh on the Invention of “Religion”

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

One of the books I’m working through now is William Cavanaugh’s The Myth of Religious Violence. If you’re open to a little heresy (not heresy directed toward Christianity, but toward religion-like phenomena like nationalism, capitalism, Marxism, etc.), check it out. … Continue reading →

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Thinking about our Church values

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Craig Groeschel is thinking about and refining his church values. I find his comments worth listening to, so here they are, along with some comments of my own. 1) We are faith-filled, big thinking, bet-the-farm risk takers. We’ll never insult … Continue reading →

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10 Books

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Joining in the train that has been following Tyler Cowen, here are ten books that have shaped me to make me what I am today. The Bible – While I first encountered the Bible as a young child, only in … Continue reading →

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When Things Go Wrong

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Some people are optimists. They’re the folks who always expect good thing to happen. They see a silver lining in even the darkest days. Some people are pessimists. Like Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh’s friend, they expect disaster right around the … Continue reading →

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Thanks! – Children

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

https://banditsnomore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/dsc00578.jpgI don’t remember ever giving any thought to having children while I was growing up. But when Christi and I got married there was no doubt that we planned to have children. But which ones? There are so many models … Continue reading →

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