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The Gospel of John – Chapter 3

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

We continue our work through the Gospel of John, getting in to chapter 3: May 4 – We look at the connection between the end of chapter and the conversation with Nicodemus at the beginning of chapter 3. June 1 … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

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The Gospel of John – Chapter 2

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

We continue our work in the Gospel of John. Here are links for our discussions in chapter 2: April 6 April 13 April 27

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One Book I’m Reading

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

I usually read multiple books at once, alternating between them. This is one I’m reading at home this month. What’re you reading this month?

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Abraham in the Negative World

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Continuing a review of Billy Abraham’s Divine Agency and Divine Action: Systematic Theology, v.3, there is a passage that touches on phenomena Aaron Renn interprets in his recently popular book, Life in the Negative World. We stand currently at a … Continue reading →

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Abraham on the “Heart of the Gospel”

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

From Billy Abraham’s Divine Agency and Divine Action: Systematic Theology v.3: The heart of the Gospel is the astonishing news that God has inaugurated his kingdom in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. We begin not with … Continue reading →

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This Little Babe

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

When I was in college we had a large chapel choir. It was large enough, in fact, that I could be a member without noticeably impairing the sound quality. I gained much of my appreciation of historical Christian music from … Continue reading →

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How God Became King

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

We’ve been doing a study of NT Wright’s book, How God Became King. It’s been a very slow study, sometimes make less than a page of progress in our hour of discussion. There’s been lots of repetition. I’ve spent time … 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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Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Richard Heyduck

Do you know the song, Lord, I Want to Be a Christian? Consider the four claims we make in this simple song: The obvious thing about these claims is that they are good things for people like us – church … Continue reading →

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