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March 2021 Archive
Shocker: Milwaukee Judge Of Children’s Court, Who Organized “Drag Queen Story Hour,” Arrested For Child Porn
Again: They Are Coming For Your Children
The Milwaukee paper said nothing about his leadership of the DQSH. Continue reading
Sarah Edwards’ Encounters With The Divine (Or Neglected Aspects Of The First Great Awakening)
The “extraordinary affairs” at at home referred to the beginnings of what was among the most revealing episodes in the whole Edwards saga. On Wednesday morning, January 20, 1742, Sarah Edwards was enraptured by a spiritual ecstasy that continued for more than . . . Continue reading →
A Beginner’s Guide To Addressing Spiritual Abuse In The Church
Recently I had an interesting exchange on social media regarding the extent of spiritual abuse by leaders in confessional Presbyterian and Reformed Churches. The charge is that spiritual abuse is a widespread problem in the confessional Presbyterian and Reformed world. I am . . . Continue reading →
Everything An American Constitutionalist Needs To Know About The “Equality Act” In One Sentence
“As written, the act would Continue reading
Grammar Guerilla: Imply And Infer
These two words are closely related in meaning but they are distinct in their subjects and yet people regularly confuse them. In general the speaker or writer implies and the reader or hearer infers. An implication is a suggestion something without expressly . . . Continue reading →
Do You Believe In A Twofold Kingdom Now?
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Don Lemon v. God
Don Lemon: “God is not about hindering people or even judging people.” Continue reading
What If Big Social Media Told You What They Have Planned For You?
Language caution: the subject of the interview makes a scatalogical reference. Resources How To Subscribe To Heidelmedia How To Make the Coffer Clink: Use the Donate Button Below This Post Heidelblog Resources The HB Media Archive Time To Learn (Or Relearn) How . . . Continue reading →
New Resource Page: Top Ten Heidelblog Posts Through The Years
There are more than 6,000 posts on the HB. The resources page is the best way to find stuff on the HB. Just added: Continue reading
She Knows It Is A Baby
Today, as I worked in the yard, Continue reading
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For Evangelical And Reformed Folk Contemplating The Canterbury Trail
A number of Baptists some Presbyterian and Reformed folk have announced in the last year or so that they have become Anglican. Continue reading
Homosexual Desire Is Also Sin
In 1973, in “Report 42,” a committee of the Christian Reformed Church wrote: “An important distinction that must be made is the difference between homosexuality as a condition of personal identity and homosexualism as explicit homosexual behavior.” On the basis of this . . . Continue reading →
What I learned About Courage And Fidelity From A Farmer
Unlike Father Neuhaus, I guess few readers of this space will know who Henk Navis was, but he died today. Henk did not participate in any famous negotiations with anyone. He did not leave one communion for another. He wasn’t celebrated or . . . Continue reading →
Sometimes The Comment Box Is Worth Reading
I do not typically read website comments. There are exceptions. Continue reading
Documentary: Chicago BLM Crushes Congregation And Deli Over LGBTQ Agenda
Editor’s Note: This video was produced by a group of people involved in a successful Chicago deli and a congregation with roots in the Assemblies of God tradition. It is posted here to document the agenda of the BLM organization. Caution: this documentary features footage of BLM protests, including graphic language. Continue reading →
It Is All Sola Gratia, Sola Fide
From first to last, the Christian life is a life of faith. At no point can fleshly works do anything to move the soul one inch closer to God. Do you believe this? I am not sure that all of us do. . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast 174: As It Was In The Days Of Noah (18): Applying The Analogy To Preaching, Sacraments, Baptism, And Salvation
The argument of the series is that this is Peter’s over-arching picture or paradigm for the way New Covenant believers are to think about their place in the world and about the return of Christ. There will be no literal 1,000 year . . . Continue reading →
Riddlebarger: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Is Not A Promise To The USA
The claim that “God is on our side” usually surfaces when politically active American evangelicals see themselves in another skirmish in the ongoing culture war–contending with secular-progressives for the soul of the nation in a Manichean struggle between good and evil. In . . . Continue reading →