Our church order has a separate article on ecclesiastical feast days which stands in a long tradition on this subject, going right back to the beginnings of Reformed churches in the Netherlands. In the following I wish to investigate the purpose and . . . Continue reading →
May 2026 Archive
Review: As Often As You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency In English, Scottish, And Early American Churches By Gregory David Soderberg
Jesus Christ instructed his church to observe the Lord’s Supper until he returns. The church has not always agreed about how often we should observe it. Within the Reformed tradition, debates about the frequency of Communion remained a feature of sacramental discussions . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 4): One More Crack at Distance Education
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
The Rise And Fall Of Christian Nationalism
“By any objective, scientific standard, blacks are not fully human.” “Adolf Hitler was a Christian prince.” “It was evil to permit women to vote.” “You can have either a civilization or blacks — but not both. What must be done is obvious.” . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 3): More Marks of a Good School
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Who Applies Grace?
[T]he adversaries imagine that they are declaring the mercy of God, because they make it common to all, but if we consider the matter more closely, we attribute much more to mercy than they do. We affirm that everything depends on it, . . . Continue reading →
Bombers And Spies: Avoiding “Nuclear Combat! Toe To Toe With The Russkies!”
In my sixth decade, Cold War spy novels captured me, and I believe I know why. As a child, I was about all things related to war and the military. I say all things, but really my interests were limited to the American . . . Continue reading →
Machen On The Real Defenders Of Freedom
The real defenders of liberty are those who are devoted to it for its own sake, who believe that freedom of speech means not only freedom for those with whom they are agreed but also freedom for those to whom they are . . . Continue reading →
It Was Not So From The Beginning: What Nature And Grace Teach Us About Same-Sex Attraction
It is being argued in some evangelical quarters that same-sex attraction (SSA) or homosexual attraction is “natural” and that it SSA (sexual desire for someone of the same sex) is not per se sinful. One writer who defends this view quotes John Cheever who said that . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 2)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Piper’s Covenant Theology Is Not Reformed
Keeping the covenant of God did not mean living perfectly. It meant a life of habitual devotion and trust and love to the Lord, that turned from evil and followed him in his ways. When there was a shortcoming, a covenant-keeping person . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of April 27–May 3, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of April 27–May 3, 2026. Continue reading →
We Attain Heaven Through Faith Alone (Part 1)
For decades John Piper has taught the substance of what he wrote in the preface to Tom Shreiner’s 2015 book, Faith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification. The claim is that Christians should believe that we “attain heaven” by more than faith, i.e., by . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For May 3, 2026: Have This Mind: Philippians (21)
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: What is the Ideal Method for Confessional Subscription For Office Bearers?
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about, “What is the Ideal Method for Confessional Subscription For Office Bearers?” Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #51 For May 2, 2026
Canons Of Dort Day Is Coming! Continue reading →
Turretin: Good Works Are Necessary Not As The Instrument But As Evidence Of Salvation
Although we acknowledge the necessity of good works against the Epicureans, we do not on this account confound the law and the gospel and interfere with gratuitous justification by faith alone. Good works are required not for living according to the law, . . . Continue reading →
Dangerous Ground: The Risky Protest of Psalm 44 (Part 1)
Why God, why? This is a familiar question in our Christian experience; we all ask it from time to time. This query, though, can have a variety of different meanings. It can have the tone of wonderment. Why did God save a . . . Continue reading →
Waters: Piper Must Choose Between Edwards And The Reformation On The Definition Of Saving Faith
By way of preface, it is important to underscore the Reformational convictions in WSF that Piper repeatedly affirms – the sinner is justified through faith alone apart from works; faith is purely receptive in justification; the sinner is justified solely on the . . . Continue reading →
With Presbycast On Whether Revivalism Can Be Reformed
At the end of March Brad Isbell, Wilson Van Hooser and I discussed whether Revivalism can be Reformed. As usual, great fun was had by all. Here’s the video: Here’s the audio-only episode in the Presbycast Libsyn feed. Subscribe to the Presbycast . . . Continue reading →