Readers of the Heidelblog know that R. Scott Clark has helped countless people understand the confessional Reformed tradition in new and richer ways. Scott has been laboring to this end for more than thirty years by teaching church history at Westminster Seminary . . . Continue reading →
“I would not wish that on my worst enemy.” We say this when we consider something truly catastrophic befalling someone. We think this situation would be so awful that we believe no one deserves such a fate. That said, sometimes we long . . . Continue reading →
The difference between Christianity and liberalism may be described as the difference between supernaturalism and naturalism. Now Christian supernaturalism when applied to the subject of salvation yields the doctrine of salvation by grace. And it is the distinction, nay the glory, of . . . Continue reading →
In this episode, the Superfriends answer three related questions about the doctrine of the republication of the covenant of works. In other words, was the pre-fall covenant of works, made with Adam and Eve, in some sense reenacted or echoed at Mount Sinai within the Mosaic Covenant? Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark and Brad Isbell consider the question: Can NAPARC Be Normal and offer two books as antidotes to unnecessary weirdness: Remembering the Reformed Confession (just published by the Heidelberg Reformation Association) and Recovering the Reformed Confession, published in 2008. Continue reading →
England exemplifies the political shape a country takes when expressive individualism grips the imagination of its ruling class. It is impossible for any culture to allow everyone to be who they want to be, from transgender activists to traditional Christians. Somebody therefore . . . Continue reading →
But Wolfe ties himself in knots when he tries to find ways for the Christian Prince to order civil affairs so that his subjects will – trigger warning – gain eternal life. For instance, he writes, “Christ’s mediatorial reign does extend to . . . Continue reading →
The Worship of the Reformed Church is the magnum opus of a leading figure in the movement to recover Reformed worship in our generation. Dr. Terry L. Johnson has been pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia, for four decades. . . . Continue reading →
In this episode, Dr. Clark opens the coffer and answers questions regarding how repentance is to be presented when proclaiming the gospel. How do we reconcile repentance and faith when talking to people about their salvation in Jesus Christ? Continue reading →
Join the Heidelcast for a live streaming event as the Heidelverse expands to include a new show featuring R. Scott Clark and Brad Isbell. Heidelcast Live! will be live at 8:00 AM Pacific and 11:00 AM Eastern, Wednesday October 7, 2026 on the Heidelcast Youtube channel and on the Heidelcast X account. Continue reading →
In my ministry, I’ve encountered several beloved brothers and sisters who’ve dealt with trauma. I think of those who experienced trauma from combat, from childhood sexual abuse, from rape, from domestic violence, and from medical procedures. All of these (and more) can . . . Continue reading →
In this episode, Dr. Clark looks at the failure of the state to uphold the social covenant by looking at a case where one trouble twenty year old and his accomplice was able to turn every-town USA of Lincoln, Nebraska into an armed and fearful camp of citizens seeking to protect themselves during a murdering spree happening in their midst. Continue reading →
We are approaching Reformation Day, so this seems like a good time to cover the basics again. The medieval church taught that we enter a state of grace through baptism. According to that teaching, we remain in a state of grace by . . . Continue reading →
Join the Heidelcast for a live streaming event as the Heidelverse expands to include a new show featuring R. Scott Clark and Brad Isbell. Heidelcast Live! will be live at 8:00 AM Pacific and 11:00 AM Eastern, Wednesday October 7, 2026 on the Heidelcast Youtube channel and on the Heidelcast X account. Continue reading →
In this episode, Dr. Clark looks at the failure of the state to uphold the social covenant by looking at a case where one trouble twenty year old and his accomplice was able to turn every-town USA of Lincoln, Nebraska into an armed and fearful camp of citizens seeking to protect themselves during a murdering spree happening in their midst. Continue reading →
What is especially odd about Renn’s reflections on Protestant churches and American society is that the institution-building conservative Protestants performed after liberalism and the Social Gospel captured the mainline denominations – creating seminaries, denominations, colleges, magazines, publishing companies – don’t register on . . . Continue reading →
While much of the literature on the ars moriendi comes from the Puritans, examination of the subject did not begin in their era. By the time Reformed and Puritan writers began producing their own manuals, sermons, and prayers on death, they were . . . Continue reading →
So, just as a man with a dislocated leg cannot walk in a straight line but limps along, so it is impossible for those who are reborn, in whom resides this principle of moral dislocation, to offer all their works with the . . . Continue reading →
These were the top five posts for the week of September 28–October 4, 2026. Continue reading →
Qualifications and Caveats The decision to have children is obviously deeply personal and fraught with uncertainty (from a merely human perspective). Some readers complained that the exhortation in part 1 of this series was unnecessary and even burdensome. Dear reader, it was . . . Continue reading →
In this episode of the Heidelcast, Rev. Scott McDermand joins Dr. Clark in studio to discuss pastoral ministry, particularly what Rev. McDermand has learned since graduating from seminary and then being called to shepherd God’s people at First Presbyterian Church in Bad Axe, Michigan. They discuss the character of a pastor and how Rev. McDermand’s perspective has changed and/or matured over the years. Continue reading →
