Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

I’ve been going to ministry conferences for years. I’ve read piles of books and listened to many tapes & CDs. I’ve heard inspiring and informative teachings on how to reach people, how to grow a church, and how to lead … Continue reading →

Friday night was homecoming in Pittsburg. Though they’d played a few close games this season, the varsity football team had managed to enter the night with no wins. With a strategy that included only one lost fumble (if I remember … Continue reading →

Here’s a recent report from the UK: Marriage is on the rocks in Britain, with the proportion of unmarried people set to exceed that of married people within 25 years as more men and women opt to live together without … Continue reading →

If we want to learn about faith, holiness, the bible, money, evangelism – and many other subjects – John Wesley is a great source. But when it comes to learning how to lead one’s family life, Wesley’s example is best … Continue reading →

Here’s a post from Randy Hageman about some opportunities to help people recover from Hurricane Katrina: Gateway Community Church (formerly Abundant Life UMC), in conjunction with Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (both Clear Lake area churches) have set up the C.O.R.E. … Continue reading →

This just in from a friend who wanted to remain anonymous: City officials of Houston have seen the errors of their ways during the recent hurricane evacuation and have improved the Houston Hurricane Evacuation Plan. Here is the newly developed … Continue reading →

Steve has no been profiled at Locusts & Honey. Go check it out!

This is “Banned Books Week.”  Let’s all take a minute to celebrate that in the good ol’ US of A we don’t ban books!  Why, then, have a “Banned Books Week,” you ask? In honor of freedom of the press and freedom … Continue reading →

If ever you doubted God’s providence, surely you are a believer after the past week! Less than one week after focusing worship on Jesus’ parable of the Talents and what it means to live in the Kingdom of God, we … Continue reading →

Denmark has an offical state church (of the Lutheran variety). One of their leaders (a custodian) decided years ago that he thought reinarnation was part of Christianity so he started teaching it. The other leaders in the church (pastor, bishop, … Continue reading →