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2021 Archive
Grammar Guerrilla: Regardless v. Irregardless
Americans love to add intensifiers to words. They do it to add force to existing words. Irregardless, an adjective and an adverb, is a good example of this tendency. The earliest citation in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1912, but it occurs in . . . Continue reading →
New In Print: Robert Rollock On Ephesians
Robert Rollock (1555–99) was one of the most significant Reformed theologians in Scotland in the late sixteenth century. He was an important figure in the development of Reformed covenant theology. He received Calvin’s theology and was especially influenced by Caspar Olevianus (1536–87) . . . Continue reading →
Updated Resource Page: Grammar Guerrilla
I was surprised to learn that of the more than 6,000 Heidelblog posts, two of the most popular have been Grammar Guerrilla posts: Grammar Guerrilla: Comfort v Comfortability and Grammar Guerrilla: Agreement v Agreeance. Continue reading →
The Top 10 HB Posts Since 2007
Earlier this week I posted a new resource page listing the annual the Top 10 Posts back to 2009. In response someone asked for a list of the all-time Top 10 HB posts. Here they are. One wrinkle is that #9 and . . . Continue reading →
It Happens In The Church
I grew up in the church. Some of my favorite memories come from the time I spent there — Sunday school, AWANA, VBS, youth group, and fellowship meals. For hours we would play hide-and-seek, run up and down hallways, and occasionally sneak . . . Continue reading →
Swim Upstream Or Else
If you are not paddling upstream Continue reading
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 Guerrilla: Imply And Infer
Imply and infer 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 of something without . . . Continue reading →
Do You Believe In A Twofold Kingdom Now?
Joe Biden wants preachers Continue reading
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
On Being Reformed Discounted 40%
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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 →