The controversy surrounding Megan Basham’s Shepherds for Sale has somewhat died down by now, but the fault lines it has clarified in the Christian media world are still clear. There are those whose suspicions about progressive influences in Christian institutions have been . . . Continue reading →
October 2024 Archive
Heidelminicast Q&A: What About Lectio Divina?
In this episode Dr Clark answers the listener question “What About Lectio Divina?” Continue reading →
The Marrow And Boston Correct The Nomists
§ 4. Nomista. But yet, sir, you, see that Christ requires a thirsting, before a man come unto him, the which, I conceive, cannot be without true repentance. Evangelista. In the last chapter of the Revelation, verse 17, Christ makes the same . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: Abraham, Melchizedek, and the Continuity of the Covenant of Grace
In this episode Dr Clark answers listener questions on Abraham, Melchizedek, and the Continuity of the Covenant of Grace Continue reading →
Notre Dame Prof Challenges Use Of Church Designation For Para-Church Orgs
A professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, is advocating that Congress narrow the definition of church associations, a status that allows a nonprofit to avoid filing an informational Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Over the last . . . Continue reading →
No Longer Married To Coach Satan: Terry Saban As A Role Model For Pastor’s Wives
After Week 8 of ESPN’s College GameDay’s guest pickers, who would you expect to be leading in those standings? A pro-golfer, a country music star, a professional athlete, or the wife of the dark master? A future column will discuss how spiritual . . . Continue reading →
Kuiper: Pentecost Reversed Babel
Both at Babel and at Jerusalem God supernaturally caused men to speak in various tongues. But the consequences differed radically. At Babel there was confusion and division. Men were scattered abroad on all the face of the earth. That was the beginning . . . Continue reading →
Three Words To Strengthen Your Faith: “. . . And The Jebusites.”
For four years I was privileged to live in the heart of one of America’s most historic cities: Philadelphia. It is home to the country’s first zoo, hospital, public library, mint, and bank. As I often commuted by places like Independence Hall . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: Comments | Sanctification, Justification, and AI
In this episode Dr Clark answers listener questions Sanctification, Justification, AI, and more. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of October 21–27, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week of October 15–27, 2024. Continue reading →
Colquhoun: The Best Acts Of The Unregenerate Are Tainted With Sin
Hence, it is manifest also that the very best actions of unconverted persons are sinful in the sight of God. Such persons, indeed, do many things that are materially good but nothing that is formally good—nothing from a good principle, in a . . . Continue reading →
POPLL: An Alternative To Christian Nationalism (And Theonomy, Christian Reconstruction, Theocracy, And Christendom) (Pt 4)
There are five points to the citizenship program for which I have been arguing. The third point is persuasion. Last time we looked at some of the challenges we face in persuading our neighbors to support policies and politics that, “under the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For October 27, 2024: The Comfort of the Covenant (10)—Covenant and the Character of God
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “The Comfort of the Covenant.” Continue reading →
Re-Formation Conference January 17–19, 2025 Jacksonville, FL
Don’t miss the RE-FORMATION Conference, January 17-19, hosted by Paramount Church at the Salem Centre. Featured speakers include Michael Horton, Ashley Null, Jonathan Linebaugh, Dorothea Wendebourg, and R. Scott Clark. The conference is presented by the Wittenberg Center for Reformation Studies. Registration . . . Continue reading →
A Ruling Elder’s Advice For Surviving The Election
1. There is little at this point you can do to affect the outcome of the election except to vote. 2. God is sovereign and will not be surprised by any outcome. 3. In light of the above fact, be calm for . . . Continue reading →
Psalm 42: Desiring God (Part 3)
When we left this psalm at the end of part 2, we noted that the psalmist was drawing from his spiritual reservoir, so to speak. Continue reading →
El Bautismo y La Circuncisión Según Colosenses 2:11-12
Lo que sigue es tomado de un ensayo más grande, “Una Defensa Contemporánea Reformada del Bautismo Infantil”: ¿Cuál es la conexión entre la Circuncisión y el Bautismo? La conexión entre el bautismo y la circuncisión es muy clara en Colosenses 2:11-12. La . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (7): How Does the New Testament Interpret the Psalms? (cont’d)
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
Is Reformed Confessionalism Impious?
One of the earliest and most rhetorically powerful charges made by the proponents of the eighteenth-century (colonial) revivals was that their critics were either unregenerate or impious. Religious experience is usually defined by proponents of revival as being composed of certain religious . . . Continue reading →
Luther’s Cure For Spiritual Depression
My dearest Spalatin, I heartily sympathize with you and earnestly pray our Lord Jesus Christ to strengthen you and give you a cheerful heart. I should like to know, and am making diligent inquiries to find out, what your trouble may be . . . Continue reading →