Heidelcast

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: A Follow-Up on Advice for Couples Who are From Different Christian Traditions | Are Elder and Deacon Meetings on the Lord’s Day a Violation of the Fourth Commandment?

by Heidelcast on May 23, 2026 | Comment

In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about Christian traditions and more. Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

Why The Reformation Distinguished Law And Gospel

by John Fonville on May 23, 2026 | Comment

“Are you getting in the Word?” “You gotta get in the Word.” Christians hear phrases like this constantly. They sound deeply spiritual and unquestionably biblical. But when you stop and think about them, they are often so broad and undefined that they . . . Continue reading →

Heidelvideo

Heidelvideo #17—Heidelmail: Celebrating Man-made Holidays, Inspired Hymnody, and Infant Baptism

by Heidelblog on May 22, 2026 | Comment

Dr. R. Scott Clark tackles questions from Heidelmail breaking down whether Jesus’ presence at the Feast of Dedication in John 10 justifies the celebration of Christmas and other non-commanded holidays. He contrasts the Regulative and Normative principles of worship while exploring historical Reformed perspectives on church holidays. Finally, he addresses questions on inspired hymnody and infant baptism, providing insights from Reformed theology and church history. Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

San Diego Mosque Shooters: Atomized, Nihilistic, And Angry “Victims”

by Heidelblog on May 22, 2026 | Comment

If these are supremacists, they have absorbed a large dose of victim culture to go with it, which is why they see themselves neither on the right nor the left, and sound like both and neither. That’s the heart of it, for . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast

Heidelminicast: The Other Resurrection

by Heidelcast on May 21, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about the other resurrection. Continue reading →

Book Review

Review: Church Membership By Jonathan Landry Cruse (Blessings Of The Faith Series)

by Sean Morris on May 21, 2026 | Comment

In today’s age and culture, which eschews accountability in favor of the independent spirit, people often view the notion of church membership as constricting and constraining, an old-fashioned and passé practice of a more heavily institutional age. We often hear in contemporary . . . Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

Ben Sasse: Not Just Filling Time

by Heidelblog on May 21, 2026 | Comment

Kevin Nelson and his family once received a print of Gustave Dore’s “Adam and Eve Driven Out of Eden” as a gift from a congregant. In the work, Adam and Eve stagger toward the viewer surrounded by thorns and thistles, while a . . . Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

A Consequence Of The Appropriation Of The Therapeutic Culture

by Heidelblog on May 20, 2026 | Comment

Another well-known minister has resigned from his pastoral office due to a previously undisclosed inappropriate relationship. The twist in this grimly familiar tale is that he had largely built his ministry around his struggle with homosexual temptation and his advocacy for celibacy. . . . Continue reading →

Article

The Cambridge Declaration

by Heidelblog on May 20, 2026 | Comment

Justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. This is the article by which the church stands or falls. Today this article is often ignored, distorted or sometimes even denied by leaders, scholars and pastors who claim to be evangelical. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast

Heidelminicast: What Not To Do When Visiting the Dying

by Heidelcast on May 20, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about what not to do when visiting the dying. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast

Heidelminicast: What is Reformed Theology? (Part 14): Reformed Christians Pray

by Heidelcast on May 19, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Reformed Theology. Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

SCOTUS Defends First Amendment Liberties Of Donors

by Heidelblog on May 19, 2026 | Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a collection of five faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey, may challenge in federal court an unconstitutional, coercive subpoena issued by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. Alliance Defending . . . Continue reading →

Article

Strange Bedfellows: MacArthur’s Gold

by Tony Arsenal on May 19, 2026 | Comment

In the previous article, I established that in his 2022 volume What Is Saving Faith?, John Piper is not merely interested in the fruits of faith. He is interested in the nature of faith. By insisting that affections like “treasuring” and “relishing” Christ are not . . . Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

ARP Report Condemns Kinism

by Heidelblog on May 18, 2026 | Comment

Simply put, any idea that posits racial superiority as a basis for church or civil social order is to be seen as out of bounds with Christianity as a religion and as a source of truth, and is sin. The Synod is . . . Continue reading →

Article

2026 PCA Overtures: A Simplified Preview

by David Hall on May 18, 2026 | Comment

As the fifty-third General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America prepares to gather in June for the third time in Louisville, Kentucky, a record number of overtures have been tendered. Of the ninety (adding one holdover from last year), many of . . . Continue reading →

Article

Catalyst Conference In London: The Christian’s Communion

by Heidelblog on May 18, 2026 | 2 Comments

The Christian’s Communion: Fellowship with the Triune God in Life and Ministry June 9–11, 2026—International Presbyterian Church Ealing The 2026 IPC Catalyst Conference offers three days of rich and profound reflection together on the doctrine of communion with God. We will consider . . . Continue reading →

News & Announcements

Heidelcast For May 17, 2026: Best of… God’s Holy Law (4)

by Heidelcast on May 17, 2026 | Comment

In this “Best of” episode, Dr. Clark discusses God’s holy law. Continue reading →

Article

Psalm 81: New Covenant Feasting—A More Glorious Redemption

by Charles Williams on May 16, 2026 | Comment

When I was in high school, my family had a somewhat unorthodox Thanksgiving arrangement. My dad and I always had to work Black Friday, and since my mom’s folks were not getting any younger, Pops would insist that she and my brother . . . Continue reading →

HeidelQuote

Two Stages Of Justification Is Roman, Not Reformed

by Inwoo Lee on May 16, 2026 | Comment

The Reformed understanding of Scripture is that believers are as justified and saved now as we will be at the judgment. There are not two stages of justification, initial and final. Rather, we distinguish between justification and vindication. At the judgment it . . . Continue reading →

May 2026 Archive

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: A Follow-Up on Advice for Couples Who are From Different Christian Traditions | Are Elder and Deacon Meetings on the Lord’s Day a Violation of the Fourth Commandment?

Why The Reformation Distinguished Law And Gospel

Heidelvideo #17—Heidelmail: Celebrating Man-made Holidays, Inspired Hymnody, and Infant Baptism

San Diego Mosque Shooters: Atomized, Nihilistic, And Angry “Victims”

Heidelminicast: The Other Resurrection

Review: Church Membership By Jonathan Landry Cruse (Blessings Of The Faith Series)

Ben Sasse: Not Just Filling Time

A Consequence Of The Appropriation Of The Therapeutic Culture

The Cambridge Declaration

Heidelminicast: What Not To Do When Visiting the Dying

Heidelminicast: What is Reformed Theology? (Part 14): Reformed Christians Pray

SCOTUS Defends First Amendment Liberties Of Donors

Strange Bedfellows: MacArthur’s Gold

ARP Report Condemns Kinism

2026 PCA Overtures: A Simplified Preview

Catalyst Conference In London: The Christian’s Communion

Top Five Posts For The Week Of May 11–17, 2026

Heidelcast For May 17, 2026: Best of… God’s Holy Law (4)

Psalm 81: New Covenant Feasting—A More Glorious Redemption

Two Stages Of Justification Is Roman, Not Reformed