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

Happy Christians?

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

I’m currently reading Christians Among the Virtues by Stanley Hauerwas & Charles Pinches. They say: “Christians cannot overlook the profound challenge that the gospel is meant to confront, if not destroy: our presumptions about what will make us happy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Aristotle, Happiness, Spirituality, Stanley Hauerwas | 1 Comment

Getting What We Wanted?

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Some of us have been preaching against consumerism for ages – some vehemently and constantly, some merely occasionally. Looking at the current US economy it appears that maybe someone was listening. What’s wrong with consumerism? When we’re captivated by consumerism, … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumerism, Culture, Economics | 3 Comments

Walking Around

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

One of the books I’m reading on right now is William A. Cohen’s, A Class with Drucker. Here are some good points on “Managing By Walking Around” he shares from Harry K. Jones (interspersed with some of my own comments): … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Confirmation

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

One of the common features of confirmation classes is to have the confirmands produce a creed – a statement of belief. After going through several weeks – or months – of study, they write a Credo. I have seen other … Continue reading →

Posted in Confirmation, Evangelism, Youth Ministry | 3 Comments

The Market

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Isn’t the market doing great? Yesterday morning when I left town, the price of gas was 3.23. By the time I got home (about 6 pm) it was down to 3.16. When I went out this morning (about 9am), it … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Market, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Crunchy or Soggy?

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Glenn Reynolds makes this observation about the call for greater regulation in financial markets: There is an argument, instead, for crunchy systems where problems are immediately obvious, instead of “soggy” ones where they are not. Regulation, etc., tends to make … Continue reading →

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A Problem of Trust

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

By the time you read this, at least a week will have passed. I don’t know what the markets will do between now and then. Like the rest of you, I know that most of our investments have gone down … Continue reading →

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Thinking in the background

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

As one of the consequences of having a short attention span, I tend to be reading several (non-fiction) books at a time. Two books I’m reading now are Bruce Ellis Benson’s Graven IdeologiesL Nietzsche, Derrida & Marion on Modern Idolatry … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Hermeneutics, Phenomenology | Leave a comment

Trends in American Preaching

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Here’s the first report on some of what Tom Long had to say at a Baylor preaching convocation earlier in the week. The narrative style of preaching, which arose in the early 1960s with the demise of the didactic style … Continue reading →

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Unity & Harmony

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

On page 30 of Renovation of the Heart, Dallas Willard says, When successful, spiritual formation (or, really, reformation) unites the divided heart and life of the individual. That person can then bring remarkable harmony into the groups where he or … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality | 1 Comment