We can indeed sympathize with those who are exhausted by the irreverent and shallow approach to worship in evangelicalism, often untethered from any historical ties to the ancient church. Yet deeply embedded in the worship of Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism (amid . . . Continue reading →
2026 Archive
The PCA’s “Essgate”—Yes, Office & Ordination Are Muddled in the PCA, but a Social Media Conflagration Is Not Helping
“I like my way of doing it better than your way of not doing it.” This is an old saw often deployed against the Reformed by revivalist evangelicals to imply that the Reformed do not “do” evangelism at all (not true), and . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: The Abrahamic Covenant Unifies Redemptive History (1)
In this episode Dr. Clark begins a new series on the Abrahamic Covenant. Continue reading →
In Memoriam Paul Helm (1940–2025)
Paul Helm, who died on December 29 at home in Gloucestershire aged 85, was the leading philosophical defender of Calvinism in the United Kingdom over the past 50 years. Helm was the best kind of Calvinist: His steely intellect was concealed by . . . Continue reading →
What Is Reformed Theology? (Part 10)
“Word and sacrament piety” is perhaps an expression with which you are unfamiliar. It is a shorthand way of saying that the way God has ordained to work in the lives of his people is through the ministry of the Word, chiefly . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of December 29, 2025–January 4, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of December 29–January 4. Continue reading →
Calvin On John 18:36: Christ’s Kingdom Is Spiritual
My kingdom is not of this world. By these words he acknowledges that he is a king, but, so far as was necessary to prove his innocence, he clears himself of the calumny; for he declares, that there is no disagreement between . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For January 4, 2026: Best of… God’s Holy Law (1)
In this “Best of” episode, Dr. Clark discusses God’s holy law. Continue reading →
Van Asselt: Dort Versus Amyraut On The Atonement
While Amyraut posited that Christ hypothetically died for all, the Dort theologians taught that the sacrifice of Christ was sufficient for all but efficient only for the elect. According to the Dort theologians, therefore, Christ died only for the elect. Willem J. . . . Continue reading →
From Glory to Glory: The Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24 (Part 11): Psalm 20 and the Coming King
The last-minute arrival of the hero is one of the great suspense breakers in good stories. When all hope seems lost against the rising tide of enemy forces, hope reignites as reinforcements arrive to carry the heroes forward. The civilian ships unexpectedly . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: A Practical Approach to Natural Law—How Do We Know When Scripture is Speaking to Only Nature or Only to Grace or to Both?
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about natural law. Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #47 For January 3, 2026
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WSC Annual Conference: Blessed Assurance—January 23–24, 2026
In a world marked by constant change, uncertainty, and anxiety, Christians often find themselves asking questions they never expected to ask: Am I really saved? Does God still love me? Can I trust his promises when everything feels unstable? These questions are not new, . . . Continue reading →
Video: Project Geneva—Law Gospel
Rev. Schexnayder teaches on the relationship between the Law and the Gospel, showing how God’s Law confronts us with the truth about our sin—“through the law comes knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:20)—and reveals our deep need for grace. He points us to . . . Continue reading →
How Should We View the Warning Passages? (Part 1)
There is concern by some in the Reformed community that there is too much emphasis on grace in the doctrine of sanctification, and not enough emphasis on obedience and even godly fear. The question has arisen about how this matter should be addressed. Continue reading →
Bavinck Contra Hypothetical Universalism: Christ Really Saved His People
If Jesus is truly the Savior, he must also really save his people, not potentially but really and in fact, completely and eternally. And this, actually, constitutes the core of the difference between the proponents and opponents of particular satisfaction. Herman Bavinck . . . Continue reading →
Review: Fear Is Not a Sin: It Is a Call to Action By Edward T. Welch
Do you remember the first time you had to speak in public? Maybe your heart raced, your hands became shaky and sweaty, and the urge to bolt for the nearest door almost overwhelmed you. For some people, public speaking is one of . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: What is a Reformed Liturgy?: Liturgy for the Lord’s Supper
In this episode Dr. Clark answers the question, “What is a Reformed Liturgy?” Continue reading →
Hart On Machen’s Most Important Book
Most Christians who know about J. Gresham Machen, associate him with his most popular book, Christianity and Liberalism (1923). Even in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and extending outward to communions in NAPARC, Reformed Christians know Machen mostly through the book he wrote at the . . . Continue reading →