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

Bumper Sticker “Thinking”

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

While it is easy to rouse emotions with a bumper sticker, it is more difficult to express intelligent thought. Yesterday I saw a bumper sticker that said, “Last Time We Mixed Politics and Religion People Got Burned at the Stake.” … Continue reading →

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Thanks! Mom & Dad

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

From Heyduck Slides I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my parents. While that’s true from a merely biological perspective, it’s also true from many other angles also. Both my parents instilled curiosity in me.  Some people reckon curiosity … Continue reading →

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Thanks! J.D. Phillips

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

If you want to find a model of encouragement, a modern day Barnabas, take a look at Dr. J.D. Phillips, pastor of Spring http://www.sw-umc.org/img/sub/JDsweater.jpgWoods United Methodist Church in Houston. I served as J.D.’s associate from 1998-2003. I’ve never known anyone … Continue reading →

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Addiction

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Since addiction is in the news today, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to implicate myself. I’ve given up an addiction for Lent. Before I gave it up, I knew it was something I did just about every day. It’s an … Continue reading →

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The Mission and the Mission Field

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

One of the books I’m reading now is A New Kind of Church: A Systems Approach, by Dan R. Dick and Evelyn Burry. In the first chapter they contrast the approaches of Jesus and Paul. Very briefly, some of the … Continue reading →

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What Kind?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Bishop Will Willimon passes along some good questions from Lloyd John Ogilvie: What sort of people does Christ want to deploy in the world? What sort of church do we need to produce those people? What sort of leaders do … Continue reading →

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Two things to avoid

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Passionless Christianity and Brainless Christianity are two things to be avoided. Two additional things to avoid are merely being passionate and merely being brainy.

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Perfection avoided

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Have you ever noticed easily some instances of the Perfect are shattered? Since it’s already January second, it’s already too late for me to have a record of blogging everyday of the year. I can blog for the next 365 … Continue reading →

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Getting Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

Our local school has kids write letters to Santa each year. Most of them end up submitted for inclusion in the local paper. One written by one of our church kids didn’t make the cut. Here it is: Dear Santa … Continue reading →

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Only Rabbis?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

In her most recent online letter, Bishop Huie has this: Dr. Bill Carter, a Presbyterian pastor, tells a story about a rabbi who was approached by one of his students. The student said, “Rabbi, I love you.” The rabbi said, … Continue reading →

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