The fourth view, following the Vulgate, holds that Hosea 6:7 refers to the covenant that Adam broke in Eden. C. F. Keil says, “the local expression ‘there,’ refers to the place where the faithless apostasy occurred, as in Ps. xiv.5.” Robertson concludes, . . . Continue reading →
Schism And The Redeemed Zoomer (Part 8): John Calvin And Unity In Christ And His Truth
John Calvin is frequently recruited into the current debates about schism, usually by isolating one side of his ecclesiology. Calvin’s severe warnings against abandoning the visible church are quoted as though he regarded nearly every institutional separation as schismatic. Alternatively, his denunciations . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Was Christ’s Divine Nature Necessary to Fulfill the Law as the Last Adam?
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Christ’s divine nature. Continue reading →
Ligon Duncan On Why You Should Embrace Reformed Covenant Theology
Covenant theology is the Bible’s way of explaining and deepening our understanding of: (1) the atonement (the meaning of the death of Christ); (2) assurance (the basis of our confidence of communion with God and enjoyment of his promises);(3) the sacraments (signs . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Paid Musician Gigs at Church and the Fourth Commandment
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about the fourth commandment. Continue reading →
Review: Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal By Matthew T. Martens
Over one million violent crimes were committed in the United States in 2025. The staggering number of perpetrators and victims in the United States means it is likely you attend church with someone whose life has been changed by violence. You probably . . . Continue reading →
Pastoral Abuse Is Not Leadership
By 2014, Mars Hill Church in Seattle had grown to 15,000 members across 15 locations. Mark Driscoll, the church’s co-founding pastor, was one of the most influential evangelical voices in America. Then it all collapsed. The charges against Driscoll didn’t involve heresy. . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Does The Westminster Confession Teach Baptismal Regeneration? (Part 2)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about baptismal regeneration. Continue reading →
Schism And The Redeemed Zoomer (Part 7): Was The Reformation An Act Of Schism?
The Protestant Reformation undeniably divided the visible church in Western Europe. Congregations ceased communion with Rome, rejected papal jurisdiction (the pope), reconstituted worship according to Scripture and the early church,1 and established new ecclesiastical governments. In that descriptive sense, the Reformation involved . . . Continue reading →
Dozens Of Congregations To Leave The EPC To Form New Denomination
In June, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church voted to accept a “pastoral letter” that critics say opens the door to ordaining celibate, same-sex attracted individuals — a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from within the denomination. Now some of those churches have . . . Continue reading →
See You In Omaha October 2–4, 2026
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Does the Westminster Confession Teach Baptismal Regeneration? (Part 2)
In order to interpret the text of the Scots Confession and the Westminster Confession we must decide on a hermeneutic, a way of interpreting confessional texts. Often in the interpretation of confessional documents the temptation is to try to interpret a specific passage without reference to the broader context, but that is no way to read a text. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of August 24–30, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of August 24–30, 2026. Continue reading →
Heidelcast for August 30, 2026: On Pastoral Ministry with Special Guest Mike Abendroth
Dr. Clark speaks with Mike Abendroth about pastoral ministry in this special episode of the Heidelcast. Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Where Does the Roman Catholic Rite of Exorcism Come From?
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends discuss exorcism. Continue reading →
Thistles and Olive Trees: Psalm 52 (Part 2)
In the opening of Psalm 52, the heinous felonies of Doeg the Edomite struck us with horror, but then the Lord assuaged our grief and stirred up our fear of Yahweh by revealing the judgment of this wicked mercenary. In this psalm, . . . Continue reading →
D. G. Hart On American Liberty And Religious Dissent
June is the usual month for the convening of Presbyterian assemblies, but the jewel in the crown of Presbyterian reforms, replacing bishops with lengthy committee meetings, seems less impressive today than it did in 1560 when the Scots held their first General . . . Continue reading →
You Shall Not Make Pictures Of Jesus
“It’s a new storybook Bible for children!” as I looked to my wife from the kitchen table. She rolled her eyes in that familiar way and glanced over to the stack of similar books collecting dust. “Will it make the pile?” “Not . . . Continue reading →
Covenant Moralism
Of the three controversies surveyed briefly in this chapter, perhaps none of them better illustrates the diminished influence of the Reformed confession, and the rise of the QIRC in the conservative Reformed churches, than the thirty-year struggle over the doctrine of justification. . . . Continue reading →
Video: Is Roman Catholicism Right About Tradition?
What does the Bible actually mean when Paul tells the Thessalonians to hold fast to the traditions they were taught “either by spoken word or by letter”? Rome has long leaned on that verse to defend a body of unwritten apostolic teaching . . . Continue reading →