The college student disillusionment with free speech is growing at an alarming pace,” said Buckley Program Founder and Executive Director Lauren Noble. “More students are intimidated from speaking freely and more students are willing to intimidate others from speaking freely than at . . . Continue reading →
2023 Archive
Heidelminicast: Muether Explains The Attraction Of Theonomy (4)
All the Episodes of the Heidelcast Subscribe to the Heidelcast! On Twitter @Heidelcast How To Support Heidelmedia: use the donate button below Subscribe in Apple Podcast Subscribe directly via RSS New Way To Call The Heidelphone: Voice Memo On Your Phone The . . . Continue reading →
The Pragmatic Roots Of The Megachurch
Like all evangelical entrepreneurs, Warren didn’t simply leave everything up to God—he had a business plan. When Warren was a student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, he studied the writings of church-growth advocates such as Donald A. McGavran . . . Continue reading →
Asbury Is Ending Another Revival
From 1987–93, I was co-pastor and then solo pastor of a small congregation in Kansas City, MO. We were surrounded by Baptist, Pentecostal, and Roman Catholic congregations. I was there during the so-called Kansas City Prophets movement. The excitement of revival and . . . Continue reading →
The HB Top Five For The Week Of February 13–19, 2023
These were the most viewed posts for the week of February 13–19, 2023. Continue reading →
Waltke Lays The Axe To The Root Of Dispensationalism
On the other hand, dispensationalists commit a fundamental hermeneutical blunder when they simplistically base their views, on an ill-defined notion of “the normal, plain” meaning of Scripture, and even worse, against its own fundamental principle, disallow the analogy-of-faith principle that could correct . . . Continue reading →
Hebrews 11, The Faith, And The Substance Of The One Covenant Of Grace (Part 1)
For a lot of modern evangelicals, the Bible is a disconnected series of character studies followed by the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and the Revelation. Continue reading →
Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (9)
In this episode Dr Clark looks at Romans 2:24–29. He answers a emails from from Joni, about last summer’s conference with Rosaria Butterfield, from Jonathan, asking about commentaries on 1 Thessalonians, from Frederick about a classical education conference featuring some well-known evangelicals . . . Continue reading →
Waltke On The “Fundamental Error” Of Dispensational Eschatology
With regard to eschatology, dispensationalists commit the fundamental error of leaving the Reformed principle that unclear texts must be interpreted in the light of clear ones, and, instead, they interpret the clear texts of the New Testament epistles in light of the . . . Continue reading →
Saturday Psalm Series: Ruling In The Midst Of His Enemies—Psalms 2 & 110
If you have been watching this space or listening to the Heidelcast, you will be aware that various contributors and friends of the Heidelblog have been paying some attention to the renewed interest in postmillennial eschatology and to its child, the theorecon . . . Continue reading →
New Resource Page On Revivals And Revivalism
The nature, origins, and status of revivals and revivalism is a contested issue among scholars and popular writers on these topics. It is a question even whether revivals and revivalism are properly distinguished and if so how? There are narratives about revivals . . . Continue reading →
Dane Ortland’s Church Investigated For “Retaliation Charge”––How Can Churches Do Better?
A 2021 firing of a female staff member from a Chicago-area church led by pastor and author Dane Ortlund was determined to have “substantial evidence” of retaliation, according to an investigation into alleged discrimination by the state of Illinois. The former director . . . Continue reading →
Behind The Decline Of Evening Worship
Bible studies (under the right circumstances and with the right leadership) are great and useful. Home groups can be useful and edifying (with some qualifications) but they are no substitute for the preaching of the gospel. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Muether Explains The Attraction Of Theonomy (3)
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Heidelminicast: Muether Explains The Attraction Of Theonomy (2)
All the Episodes of the Heidelcast Subscribe to the Heidelcast! On Twitter @Heidelcast New Way To Call The Heidelphone: Voice Memo On Your Phone Call or text the Heidelphone anytime at (760) 618-1563. Leave a message or email us us a voice . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week Of February 6–12, 2023
Here are the 5 most popular posts on the Heidelblog from the week of February 5–12, 2023. Continue reading →
Strong Meat From The Stacks: Lewis On Egalitarian Education
Democratic education, says Aristotle, ought to mean, not the education which democrats like, but the education which will preserve democracy. Until we have realized that the two things do not necessarily go together we cannot think clearly about education. For example, an . . . Continue reading →
Turning Church Visitors Into Church Members
Then, however, seemingly out of nowhere, the new member is gone. The pastor is never consulted, but he is told by another member that the visitor was unhappy with something in the church, usually the friendliness of the people, and they are . . . Continue reading →
How You Can Help Izmir’s Protestant Church Help With Earthquake Relief
As you are surely aware, Turkey just experienced the most devastating earthquake in the long history of our earthquake-prone area. Ten districts are destroyed and 15 million people affected. We are writing to provide you with a clear and comprehensive plan for . . . Continue reading →
Yes, Your New Testament Bible Was Originally Written In Greek
The Hebrew Roots Movement (HRM) has not only been around a while, but it has gained steam. There are many blogs, video conferences, and even now a seminary to train pastors in the HRM. Why has this movement gained so much headway? . . . Continue reading →