Category Archives: Discipleship

Coming to Our Senses

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

In Luke 5:1-11 we see a story of Simon coming to his senses. By acting on Jesus’s word (against his inclination) and experiencing the work of Jesus in his life, Simon came to see himself as a sinner. Up to … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 4 Episode 7

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

We watched this episode last week. Here are my thoughts and questions. The news of Lazarus’s death comes immediately on the heels of Jesus and his disciples being stoned and run out of Jerusalem. They’re still operating on adrenaline. The … Continue reading →

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The Right and Wrong Questions About Neighbors

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Dallas Willard in The Scandal of the Kingdom: The question, “Who is my neighbor?” is the wrong question because there’s no end to the way it can be debated and discussed. The kingdom question is, “To whom will you be … Continue reading →

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Humility in Prayer

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Dallas Willard, in The Scandal of the Kingdom: Humility is one of the main ingredients in prayer because humility shows dependence on God. When we’re not praying, it can be because we have more confidence in ourselves than in God, … Continue reading →

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The Power of Character

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

In his The Scandal of the Kingdom, Dallas Willard writes: People can do good things and appear to be very good, but when opportunity arises, they may do whatever it takes to get what they want, even if they have … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention?

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the voices shouting for your attention? If it’s not a politician, it’s an “influencer” – or maybe that “helpful” device you carry around.

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Abraham in the Negative World

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Continuing a review of Billy Abraham’s Divine Agency and Divine Action: Systematic Theology, v.3, there is a passage that touches on phenomena Aaron Renn interprets in his recently popular book, Life in the Negative World. We stand currently at a … Continue reading →

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20 Christian Values?

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

In a recent post on Jeff Mikel’s book, Evangelical Idolatry, Scot McKnight lists “Twenty Values Central to Christian Living.” I have not read the book for myself, so all I know of it is what I see here in McKnight’s … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Friend of Sinners

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck
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Citizen or Subject?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Kevin Williamson considers the difference between a “citizen” and a “subject.” In this context I’d prefer being a “citizen.” Do you have a preference? A citizen has many different loyalties and obligations, sometimes complementary and sometimes rivalrous: to the state, … Continue reading →

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