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Strange Peaches

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck
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Living Like Jesus in the “Negative World?”

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Richard Heyduck
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How’s the Economy?

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

I understand the claim that “the economy is doing great.” Inflation (the rate at which prices are increasing) is down. Unemployment is low. The stock market is booming. “The economy is doing great” isn’t the whole story; it’s not the … Continue reading →

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Multicausality vs. Monocausality

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

Think of an event – let’s call it X. X is almost never the result of a single cause. Multiple other events happened to bring about (cause) X. This is a rejection of a norm of monocausality. What if X … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Cause and Effect

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

The process we call “cause and effect” is complicated. Our world is full of it, but it doesn’t always operate as we think it should. Our model too often is the light switch. You flip the switch, the light comes … Continue reading →

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Favorite Nonfiction of 2023

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

Here are the top nonfiction books I read this year. Joshua McNall, PerhapsAdam Hochschild, American MidnightMatthew Emerson, He Descended to the DeadFleming Rutledge, Not Ashamed of the GospelAlan Kreider, The Patient Ferment of the Early ChurchCarmen Imes, Being God’s ImageMatthew … Continue reading →

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Study of Reversed Thunder

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

We’re doing a study of Eugene Peterson’s book on Revelation, Reversed Thunder. Below you can find the audio of our meetings:

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What about “the Women?”

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

In their recent meeting, a large denomination spoke authoritatively against the practice of women serving as pastors or leaders in churches if that role put them in a place where they taught men or “directed” men. They do this with … Continue reading →

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Confirmation Class Syllabus

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

I’m developing content for our confirmation class. Here’s a draft of the syllabus. Any opinions? Confirmation Class Syllabus Purpose of the Class: Students will learn the basic content of the Christian faith and our Methodist tradition, learn how to practice … Continue reading →

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The Absolute Basics of the Wesleyan Way

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

The United Methodist Church is, after years of inner dissension, at the beginning of formally breaking up. In some places (like my own Texas Annual Conference), the monetary cost of disaffiliation is low. At the other extreme conferences like Baltimore … Continue reading →

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