Heidelcast for June 21, 2026: An Interview with Rev. Dr. S. M. Baugh

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on June 21, 2026 | Comment

In this special episode, Dr. Clark talks with the Rev. Dr. S. M. Baugh, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Westminster Seminary California, about his commencement address at the Westminster Seminary California 2026 graduation ceremony and his forthcoming commentary on the book of Hebrews. Continue reading →

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Besides Baptism, What are the Differences Between Presbyterian and Baptist Theologies?

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on June 20, 2026 | 1 Comment

In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends discuss the differences between Presbyterian and Baptist theologies. Continue reading →

Inside ‘The War for Normal’: How a Christian conference ended up selling Nazi propaganda

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on June 20, 2026 | Comment

To a nerdy homeschooled teenager in the deeply churched South, conferences were a normal part of life. I remember singing martial psalms in the Blue Ridge Mountains during an all-day family seminar, being introduced by my pastor-grandfather to Tim Keller at a . . . Continue reading →

Eyes Lifted For Mercy: Psalm 123 And The Prayer Of The Despised (Part Two)

Everett Henes

on June 20, 2026 | Comment

The Pilgrim Waits at the Master’s Hand The psalmist then gives us an image: As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look . . . Continue reading →

Hart On The Proximate Roots Of Christian Nationalism

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on June 19, 2026 | 3 Comments

Among evangelical and Presbyterian-leaning Protestants, the first iteration of Christian nationalism came with Francis Schaeffer’s transformation from the philosophical guru at a small Christian study center in Switzerland into the public intellectual behind the New Christian Right. His documentary series and book, . . . Continue reading →

Heidelvideo #20—It All Starts in Genesis: Covenant Theology (Part 2)

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on June 19, 2026 | 1 Comment

Dr. R. Scott Clark walks through the first explicit covenant in Scripture (Genesis 6), the Noahic covenant of common grace (Genesis 9), and the covenant with Abram in Genesis 15 — where God himself passes between the pieces, taking the oath and the curse. This is episode 2 in the Heidelvideo covenant theology series. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: The Christian Reformed Church Is Right About Kinism (Part 2)

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on June 18, 2026 | 2 Comments

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about kinism. Continue reading →

One Mark Of Decline: Assuming The Gospel

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on June 18, 2026 | 2 Comments

You may have heard the story of the Mennonite Brethren movement. One particular analysis goes like this: the first generation believed and proclaimed the gospel and thought that there were certain social entailments. The next generation assumed the gospel and advocated the . . . Continue reading →

Against PCA Overture 56: The Accused Deserve Assistance and Representation

Brad Isbell

on June 18, 2026 | 3 Comments

Because I have been busy with selling a business (successful, transition nearly complete) and finding a house to move to another state (thus far unsuccessful), I have not been writing or podcasting much at all. I have not missed a PCA General . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: The Christian Reformed Church Is Right About Kinism (Part 1)

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on June 17, 2026 | 2 Comments

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about kinism. Continue reading →

Enthusiasm Is Not A Means Of Grace

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on June 17, 2026 | 1 Comment

Last Sunday, the church celebrated Pentecost—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the church. And yet one of the great errors of contemporary Evangelicalism is the return of Enthusiasm. Not “enthusiasm” in the modern sense of excitement, but Enthusiasm in the historic . . . Continue reading →

These Are Not Illinois Nazis

R. Scott Clark

on June 17, 2026 | 15 Comments

At Synod Calgary, held June 8–11 by the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA),1 as delegates debated whether or how to adopt a statement that had been adopted by several other sister churches, one pastor rose to say that three families . . . Continue reading →

The Mirage of the Influencer–Pastor: Why “Gig Eva” and Its Churches Fail

Sam Hyeong Rae Jo

on June 16, 2026 | 2 Comments

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In recent years, the evangelical landscape has undergone a seismic shift no longer confined to North America. We have moved from an era of large, stable institutions toward a decentralized, digital-first world of individual content creators. Although this phenomenon is often discussed . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Against the Theology of Glory (Part 2)

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on June 16, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about the theology of glory. Continue reading →

Learning How To Do Theology From Amandus Polanus

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on June 16, 2026 | Comment

If I wanted to learn more about how the cultural values of 1950s and ’60s America have shaped contemporary literary fiction, I might ask Google or ChatGPT for an overview. The search results might present accurate and balanced information on America’s democratic . . . Continue reading →

URCNA Synod Calgary 2026: A Retrospective

Christopher Smith

on June 15, 2026 | 4 Comments

The fourteenth Synod in the history of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA), Synod Calgary 2026, met at the Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre in Calgary, Alberta from Monday, June 8 to Thursday, June 11.1 Trinity . . . Continue reading →

Using An App Is Not The Same As Learning

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on June 15, 2026 | Comment

A meaningful education is more than just facts and skills; it is the transformative formation of the whole person. This transformation can only happen through strong relationships, the cultivation of virtuous habits, and engagement with physical reality and human society. Education worthy . . . Continue reading →

When the ARP Debates—A Report on the Proceedings of the 222^nd ARP Synod

Andrew Webb

on June 14, 2026 | 4 Comments

One of the many blessings of being a pastor or elder in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is that you almost always know where the General Synod is going to be held, because since 1949, all but three of the ARP’s General . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast for June 14, 2026: Rome, Constantinople, or Geneva (Part 4): American Evangelical Christianity Is in Crisis: Fundamentalism

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on June 14, 2026 | Comment

American Evangelical Christianity is in crisis. The story of how it got here is an important part of this series but there are several reasons so many evangelical Christians are discontent and looking for something else, something with historical roots, with a sense of tradition, with a sense of of transcendence, with reverent worship, and with a deeper view of the sacraments. Continue reading →

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