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

Dealing with Doubt

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

How do you handle doubt? We who are prone to doubting can doubt just about anything. We can doubt God – his existence, his goodness, his concern for us. We can doubt ourselves – our value, our purpose in life, … Continue reading →

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Beware Doctors in Church

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

There is a common assumption that those who have earned a doctoral degree are smarter than those who haven’t. This assumption is most unfortunate when it is held by those of us who have earned doctorates. As they exist today, … Continue reading →

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Littering Immigrants

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

I received one of those “cute” stories via forwarded email today. This time it was about a home owners association that was fed up with the food wrappers that blew into their neighborhood from “Mexicans” working at a nearby construction … Continue reading →

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Continuing through 1 John

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Since I’ll be out of my Sunday school class again this week (teaching the youth class), I’ve again prepared a lesson for them. Here it is in case anyone else might profit from it. Sunday School Questions – 1 John … Continue reading →

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Lion Chaser Manifesto

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

I first heard of Mark Batterson from the Granger guys (Tim Stevens & Tony Morgan), and visited his church last year when I was in town for the AAR. It looks like a great thing is happening there – though … Continue reading →

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Islam & Tradition

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

In my position as a pastoral leader of a church, I have been frequently asked lately, “What is a Muslim? What do they believe? Are terrorism and violence part of their religion?” Although my expertise is not in world religions, … Continue reading →

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Thinking about diversity

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Much of my current research focuses on the connection of Christian political theology with three popular streams of social study/philosophy: Samuel Huntington’s work on the Clash of Civilizations. (I’m familiar with Huntington’s work through his books The Clash of Civilizations … Continue reading →

Posted in Alasdair MacIntyre, Clash of Civilizations, Diversity, Globalization, Robert Putnam, Samuel Huntington, Social Capital, Tradition | Leave a comment

On not saying “no”

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

I think Andrew Thompson nails it. I know my own reluctance. I have always suspected that our fears of being personally responsible for telling anyone ‘no’ has led to our willingness to hand over the ordination process to a bureaucratic … Continue reading →

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Knowing that We Know

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Sunday School Questions – 1 John 2 part 1 NIV 1 John 2:3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4 The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what … Continue reading →

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Cutting the grass

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

My son’s much more the movie maker than I am. Here’s his latest.

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