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

John Maxwell, The 360 Degree Leader

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

If you are a leader in an organization, you should read this book. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a leader at the bottom or the top – or even if you’re so far down you’re just a leader wanna-be. After … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Method

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

I’m an academic introvert by nature. I love to learn and would be happy off by myself reading. At the same time, I have a call to ministry. My greatest gifts are in teaching and preaching. I’ve learned that teaching … Continue reading →

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Trouble?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

I had a few moments to spare this evening so I decided to check out the UM News site. I found a link to Annual Conference reports. Curious about what’s happening elsewhere I decided to read a few. The last … Continue reading →

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Back from Camp

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

I’m just back from my annual pilgimage to church camp. The past couple of times I’ve been I’ve worked Senior High camp. I first went to camp at Lakeview in winter 1978. It was a “Midwinter” weekend event. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Preaching at the Old Home Church

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

When people ask me where I’m from I have two standard answers. The first is, “Around.” Since my dad was in the Navy (an itinerant profession) while I was growing up and I am in an itinerant profession, moving is … Continue reading →

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Rating Hotels

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

We’re just back from our vacation trip to a family reunion in Illinois. Along the way we stayed at several hotels. Here are some comments on them: 1. The Super 8 in Geneseo, Illinois offered us a nice, spacious room. … Continue reading →

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An Eye for an Eye

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

A week ago Hamas captured Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit. Now the Israelis are saying they’ll assassinate the Palestinian Prime Minister if Shalit is not returned unharmed. We moderns look at the OT “Eye for an Eye” and think “How barbaric!” … Continue reading →

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An Anniversary (of a kind)

Posted on June 21, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

The first day of Vacation Bible School started earlier than planned, last year. A little before 6 am we got a call that the Feed Store (our recently renovated youth building) was on fire. I rushed down to the church … Continue reading →

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American Church in Crisis

Posted on June 21, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

Outreach Magazine features an article on the crisis in the American church. Since their focus is evangelism and church growth, the crisis under consideration is the decline in church attendance across the country and a failure in every state but … Continue reading →

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Out of (our own) Control

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

An old high school friend visited my church Sunday. Heâ€™s traveled extensively in the Muslim world over the past 10 years, and shared some of his experiences with the people. After his stories of spending time in jail in the … Continue reading →

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