Category Archives: Worship

Worship and Culture

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Richard Heyduck

Robert Jenson wrote: “If you can teach previously clueless inquirers to participate in some ‘service of worship’ in a week or two, the service is merely thereby unmasked as dubiously Christian. The baptized face a new culture of the church … Continue reading →

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I Want a Principle Within

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Richard Heyduck

The Charles Wesley hymn, I Want a Principle Within, isn’t sung as often as it used to be. It’s a powerful tool in our quest for holiness, however, so it’s well worth recovering. At first glance the “principle” we “want … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Communion

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Richard Heyduck

This Sunday we celebrate communion. How can we prepare for it? Some of you will say, “It’s obvious! The way to prepare for communion is, get some bread and juice.” Well, yes, we do use bread and grape juice. The … Continue reading →

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JLo’s worship advice

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Richard Heyduck

The other night I happened to be reading in the living room while someone was watching American Idol. As some of you may know, after a person sings, the three judges comment on the effort. After one person sang (I … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Fame

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Have you read the Miley Cyrus quote in the recent Christianity Today: “My faith is very important to me. But I don’t necessarily define my faith by going to church every Sunday. Because now when I go to church, I … Continue reading →

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Wanting It

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

Dan Dick has another good post at United Methodeviations. Talking about growing a church, he observes that mainline churches tend to go after the same group of people over and over again. We have trouble moving beyond the middle class … Continue reading →

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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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Singing with all your heart

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

I could only understand a few of their words. Sure, part of my lack of understanding was that most of their songs were in French. But my poor hearing did the rest. Though I could understand few of their words, … Continue reading →

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Back to the first millennium

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Is it possible that legitimate Christian creativity in the area of worship ended a millennium ago? I don’t think so.

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Willow Creek Arts Conference

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

I’m a pastor of a small town church in the middle of nowhere (as far as conferences go). While I see dozens of theology, philosophy, ministry and leadership conferences I’d like to attend, my budget – time and money – … Continue reading →

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