Four months after filing a religious discrimination lawsuit on behalf of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys reached a favorable settlement with the Chicago Board of Education. Chicago Public Schools had prevented Moody, a private Christian college, from . . . Continue reading →
September 2026 Archive
Grieving Together: A Husband’s Call After Miscarriage
When my wife and I married, she was nineteen and I was twenty-one. “Young” and “foolish” were used more than once to describe our swift romance. We did not care. We were excited about our life together and especially the prospect of . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: To The Evangelical Nicodemites (Part Four)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about nicodemites. Continue reading →
A Concise Case For Covenant Baptism
Christian doctrine has never been determined by one or two proof texts. It’s always a matter not only of considering everything Scripture teaches on a subject, but then also using reason to collate and systematize all of that teaching. The classic example . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of September 7–13, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of September 7–13, 2026. Continue reading →
Does the Westminster Confession Teach Baptismal Regeneration? (Part 3)
So far in this series we have surveyed some significant voices in the interpretation of the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF), and we have considered one of the more important documents in its background, the Scots Confession. Now it remains to consider . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast for September 12, 2026: Rome, Constantinople, or Geneva (Part 12): The Blessed Virgin Mary (2)
American Evangelical Christianity is in crisis. The story of how it got here is an important part of this series but there are several reasons so many evangelical Christians are discontent and looking for something else, something with historical roots, with a sense of tradition, with a sense of of transcendence, with reverent worship, and with a deeper view of the sacraments. Continue reading →
What About The “Holy Land”?
Full disclosure: I’ve always been pro-Israel and am so today, at least if that means that the nation has a right to exist. Since 1948, Israel has fought for its own existence, while Palestinians have also defended their homes. The only way . . . Continue reading →
A Glorious Unfairness: Psalm 35 (Part 2)
So far in Psalm 35, the poetry has displayed how the psalmist had shown kindness, lamenting his sick enemies as he would have his own mother. He cared for and visited those who were opposing him when they were down. But the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Churches and Homeschooling “Ministries”
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends discuss churches and homeschooling “ministries” Continue reading →
Today Is Not A Day For Indulging In Myths And Foolish Speculation
Throughout Scripture, when historical events are being discussed, they are of tantamount importance. Unlike pagan myths that often focus on the universal principles of a story, there is a weightiness to Scripture’s treatment of history. The validity of our very faith depends . . . Continue reading →
Available Again In Print: Caspar Olevian and the Substance of the Covenant
For those who’ve asked, Dr Clark’s book, Caspar Olevian and the Substance of the Covenant: The Double Benefit of Christ (Reformation Heritage Books, 2008) is now available exclusively via Amazon ($25.00). It is still being published by RHB but they are distributing . . . Continue reading →
Trueman: Why Is Plagiarism Wrong?
Thirty years ago, I was on faculty at one of the U.K.’s elite Russell Group universities. As the least important person in my department, I was assigned the administrative role that nobody else wanted: exams officer, in charge of overseeing all examinations, . . . Continue reading →
Audio: On The Heidelberg Catechism With Scott Clark
In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Dr. Scott Clark, president of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, joins Matthew Barrett for a discussion about the Heidelberg Catechism and Clark’s new book, The Heidelberg Catechism: A Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Commentary. In this conversation, . . . Continue reading →
The Scandal And Coverup Of Sexual Abuse In British Evangelicalism
A British barrister’s “horrific” and violent abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for decades, according to the conclusion of a damning report. John Smyth QC is believed to be the most . . . Continue reading →
Review: A Penitent People: The Doctrine Of Repentance By Harrison Perkins
As is the case with many aspiring readers, I have filled my bookshelves with titles with every intent to devour them—but they remain unopened. To my shame, the Ninety-Five Theses is one such work in my library; a seminary class first incited . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: To The Evangelical Nicodemites (Part Three)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about nicodemites. Continue reading →
Butterfield Contra The Premise Of Celibate Gay Theology
Celibate gay theology–which claims to uphold a traditional biblical view of sexuality– believes the “born this way” lie and has become the default compromise in evangelical churches and parachurch ministries. Celibate gay theology embraces homosexual orientation and identity but disallows gay sex. . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: To The Evangelical Nicodemites (Part Two)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about nicodemites. Continue reading →
Schism And The Redeemed Zoomer (Part 10): The Founding of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church—Continuation, Not Schism
On June 11, 1936, a small company of ministers, ruling elders, and laymen gathered in Philadelphia and constituted what was then called the Presbyterian Church of America and would later become the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. To their opponents, the meaning of the . . . Continue reading →