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Getting Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

Our local school has kids write letters to Santa each year. Most of them end up submitted for inclusion in the local paper. One written by one of our church kids didn’t make the cut. Here it is: Dear Santa … Continue reading →

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Only Rabbis?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

In her most recent online letter, Bishop Huie has this: Dr. Bill Carter, a Presbyterian pastor, tells a story about a rabbi who was approached by one of his students. The student said, “Rabbi, I love you.” The rabbi said, … Continue reading →

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Three Cheers for Failure!

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

“Too big to fail.” we’ve heard that more than we like lately. A euphemism for businesses that are so intertwined with other businesses and societal institutions that we must do whatever it takes to keep them from failing, lest even … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on a Biblical Worldview

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

Much has been said in recent years about a “biblical worldview.” Here are some aspects of such a worldview that I include in my teaching and preaching: The centerpiece of God’s activity is Jesus. As God incarnate, Jesus in his … Continue reading →

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Those were the days

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

And now for something completely different…

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Discipleship Goals #2

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

It’s easy to center the act of disciple making on what we do with individuals. But if all we do in our disciple making is work with individuals, we’re missing both the model of Jesus and what we see in … Continue reading →

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New Appointment Methodology

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

We (pastors and lay leaders from across the North District) met with Bishop Huie and a couple of cabinet members this morning in Ore City to hear about the new philosophy of appointing pastors to churches. They had intended to … Continue reading →

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A too familiar picture

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Have you seen a church that looks like this? Do you notice the imbalance between the left and right sides of the graph? Relative to our community, we’re doing well reaching the older generation. At the same time, we’re doing … Continue reading →

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Is Discipline the Answer?

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Discipline is a good Methodist word. Sure, it’s mostly been reduced the name of a book, but we still value the idea. Our Methodist relationship with discipline mirrors what I see in our broader society. We think discipline is good, … Continue reading →

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Walking Around

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

One of the books I’m reading on right now is William A. Cohen’s, A Class with Drucker. Here are some good points on “Managing By Walking Around” he shares from Harry K. Jones (interspersed with some of my own comments): … Continue reading →

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