Back in the U.K., the arrest of Linehan for his tweets was another shocking escalation of the culture war. To those unfamiliar with his work, he was the writer of Father Ted, a cleverly absurd Irish comedy that brought the tradition of dark Gaelic humor, . . . Continue reading →
November 2025 Archive
The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 2: Faith And Righteousness (Hebrews 11:4–7)
I remember being a young child walking through the entrance to the church my family attended at the time. Looking up, I saw stained glass, and for the first time I wondered why it was there. I asked my dad, who replied . . . Continue reading →
Our Greatest Affinity Is Not Blood And Soil But Grace And Truth
Not only is the Church the catholic (meaning universal) communion of saints, but we are called specifically a distinct race and kingdom. Peter writes to the churches in the diaspora: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Why Evangelicals Can’t be Trusted with the Bible
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about evangelicals and the Bible. Continue reading →
Continuing In Communion With God—The Sin Spiral (Part 5): Genesis 4:1–26 A Clash of Legacies
Everybody loves a good inspirational poster. One of my favorites is the picture of the single flower sprouting through the garbage in a landfill with the caption, “Hope grows in a dump.” The idea is that the prospect of good things can . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of October 27–November 2, 2025
These were the top five posts for the week of October 27–November 2. Continue reading →
What Is Reformed Theology? (Part 6)
There are Christian traditions that speak of Jesus’ death as primarily an example and there are those that speak exclusively of Jesus’ death relative to his victory over death but the most basic choice we must make is whether he died as . . . Continue reading →
Stott On Leaving The Pulpit With A Sense Of Failure
I confess that in the pulpit I am often seized with ‘communication frustration,’ for a message burns within me, but I am unable to convey to others what I am thinking, let along feeling. And seldom if ever do I leave the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For November 2, 2025: Have This Mind: Philippians (3)
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #45 For November 1, 2025
Trick or Treat! Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: “The Heidelberg Catechism A Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Commentary” An Interview With Dr. R. Scott Clark
It’s a Superfriends Saturday on the Heidelcast! Continue reading →
Home At Last: Psalms 132–134 — Part 3: “Come, Bless the LORD” (Psalm 134)
Psalm 134: Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord! May the Lord bless you from Zion, he . . . Continue reading →
Dueling Jubilees: How The Calvinists And Lutherans First Celebrated The Reformation
Interestingly, it was Calvinists, not Lutherans, who in 1617 first proposed a centennial marking Luther’s attack on indulgences. Alarmed by an increasingly assertive Tridentine Catholic Church and lacking legal status in the Holy Roman Empire, early in that year church and royal . . . Continue reading →