In this episode Dr. Clark continues his series on abuse in the church. Continue reading →
Since not only the complete finishing of this treatise under my hand, which is now about five months ago, but also the printing of some part of it, the two dissertations of Dr Davenant, of the Death of Christ, and of Predestination . . . Continue reading →
The late German-American political philosopher Eric Voegelin (1901–1985) observed that history is marked by recurring attempts to divinize a fallen created order as a way of escaping the anxiety of fragile and finite existence. He identified in the early church heresy of Gnosticism a paradigm for understanding how private spiritual ambitions are transposed into public political projects—from Constantinianism and medieval Christendom to the totalitarianisms of the modern left and right. Continue reading →
You have probably seen the recent television commercial starring Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson in which Davidson is talking to an AI bot about whether he should change his name. He floats a couple of possibilities to the bot but ultimately decides . . . Continue reading →
These were the top five posts for the week of November 24–30. Continue reading →
To begin with, the most popular argument I have heard for non-ordained commissioned deaconesses is that the constitution of the PCA BCO does not forbid it. This statement is correct, but I also believe it is not helpful. Liberals use this argument to express that Jesus . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
We use the phrase, “when the stars align,” as a way to express when everything comes together in just the right way, even though it seemed like an unlikely outcome. Every factor that needed to be in agreement for a particular result . . . Continue reading →
Two years ago—in fall 2023—the internet was abuzz over the publication of an ancient manuscript that seemed to contain material from one of the most famous gospels outside our New Testament: the Gospel of Thomas. The online chatter was immense, which was . . . Continue reading →
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about elders & deacons, and law & gospel. Continue reading →
Rev. Chris Gordon welcomes his dear friend, Dr. R. Scott Clark, to the studio to discuss Dr. Clark’s new book, The Heidelberg Catechism: A Historical, Theological, Pastoral Commentary. The book reflects on the catechism’s theology, piety, and practice and offers commentary on . . . Continue reading →
According to [Dennis Prager and Jordan Peterson], the ultimate point of Genesis 32 is that all of us are called to wrestle with God. When, for example, we wrestle with the implications of his existence on our lives, and on ultimate issues . . . Continue reading →
“So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God” (Athanasian Creed). How can God be truly one and also three distinct, co-eternal subsistences or persons is a mystery; and yet we are bound to say that he is. Continue reading →
Psalm 23 is so well-loved and so familiar. We might think we know what it means. But then someone might come along and bring something new from it that we didn’t see before. In 1970, Phillip Keller published his book A Shepherd . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr. Clark begins a series on abuse in the church. Continue reading →
Over four-hundred years after the Pilgrims celebrated God’s preservation of their lives through a difficult winter and his gracious gift of an abundant harvest in the spring of 1621, the United States will once again have its annual holiday of Thanksgiving on . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr. Clark continues his series “The Israel of God”. Continue reading →
Some people are just larger than life. We have all met them. Whether or not they are celebrities in the world’s eyes, some individuals walk into the room and take over the attention and the conversation. That is Moses in the Old . . . Continue reading →
The racialist influencer Nick Fuentes has caused an uproar with his appearance on Tucker Carlson’s podcast. Fuentes, a 27-year-old live-streamer, has built a reputation as the most controversial voice on the right. He’s embraced seemingly every taboo: praising Hitler, disputing the Holocaust’s . . . Continue reading →
With simple visuals and authentic Appalachian-American verbiage, the Little Bubby Child social media accounts1 paint a loving and humorous picture of modern-day hillbillies as they interact with broader American culture. It’s not all fun and games—the dysfunction and breakdown are on display, but the wisdom . . . Continue reading →