Tag Archives: God

Evangelistic Passion

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Richard Heyduck

Evangelistic passion precedes the doing of evangelism. Two things are required for evangelistic passion. First, we need our own experience of the gospel (the evangel), the good news of Jesus. Having heard that Jesus took our sin upon himself, faced … Continue reading →

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Contending with the “World, the Flesh, and the Devil”

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Fathers’ Day is this weekend. If you’re an attentive Christian dad you’ve seen that the world, the flesh, and the devil are coming after your kids. As Christian dads, one of our essential jobs is standing against these powers for … Continue reading →

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Should Christians Be Leftists?

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I’m sucker for free books. In this case Eerdmans, the publisher, offered me a free copy of Phil Christman’s Why Christians Should Be Leftists to read on condition that I’d share my opinions. My initial thoughts were that this book … Continue reading →

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What Kind of God?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Tyler Staton in Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: Jesus hasn’t revealed a God we can perfectly understand, but he has revealed a God we can perfectly trust. Trust is the certainty that the listening God hears and cares. I … Continue reading →

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Holy Week 2024

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

When Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, it looks like he’s rolling to success. As the week progresses there’s more and more conflict with the leaders of the people. That conflict comes to a head when one of Jesus’ disciples … Continue reading →

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The “Angry, Offended” God

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Richard Heyduck

I ran across this quotation on Twitter the other day: “God, apart from Christ, is an angry, offended Sovereign. Unless we behold God in and through Christ, the only Mediator–the terrors of His Majesty would overwhelm us. Because of our … Continue reading →

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Poor God?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Richard Heyduck

I’m not a proponent of the prosperity Gospel. On the contrary, most versions of it sound like heresy. I am, however, a proponent of a Philippians 4:19 Gospel: “My God shall supply all your needs through his riches in glory … Continue reading →

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