Category Archives: Global Methodist Church

AI & Pastoral Education?

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I ran across this piece at Mere Orthodoxy today. As far as “AI Coming” for transmission of information, I’m sure he’s right. He’s also right that there needs to be more to pastoral education than transmission of information. But our … Continue reading →

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The Gospel of John – Chapter 1

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

We’ve doing a study of the Gospel of John at Hardy Memorial Global Methodist Church. I’ll be posting the audio recordings of class sessions here. 19 January 2025 26 January 2025 2 February 2025 16 February 2025 23 February 2025 … Continue reading →

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Thinking about “Once Saved Always Saved” as a Wesleyan

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

In our culture Baptists may be the loudest proclaimers of the teaching, but it’s rooted in the Calvinist/Augustinian teaching of the “Perseverance of the Saints.” If salvation is ONLY a matter of what God does, if God’s grace is irresistible, … Continue reading →

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Hardy Memorial Methodist Church History

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

Before she died in 2004, long-time member Virginia Hobbs shared oral history about the congregation. Here is audio from that history. We’d like to make a video with it and could use help from people who would listen and provide … Continue reading →

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GMC Catechism Class

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

Since our congregation has recently transitioned to the Global Methodist Church, I thought it would be a good idea to look at the basic doctrine of the denomination. The class uses the GMC Catechism which is based on the Nicene … Continue reading →

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Deepening Accountability

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

One of the ways to look at the genesis of the Global Methodist Church is as embodying a desired “return to accountability.” Some hear this and think, “Now we will have bishops and leaders who are accountable and not just … Continue reading →

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