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Heidelcast For February 8, 2026: Missions: with Chad Vegas and Chris Gordon
In this episode Dr Clark talks with Chris Gordon and Chad Vegas. Continue reading →
2026 Archive
The Canons Of Dork #48 For February 7, 2026
The True Continuing Church
When John Henry Newman said, “To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant,” his basic argument was that if you look at the early church and compare its doctrine and practice to Protestantism, you will observe that the early . . . Continue reading →
Knowing the Measure of Our Days: Psalm 39 (Part 1)
What makes something valuable? What are the attributes of the precious? The list is by no means short. There is the source material (gold or oak), rarity versus the common, usefulness, desirability, expertise to create—I could go on. One thing, though, that . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Are the Length of Creation Days and the Age of the Earth in Genesis 1 Markers of Orthodoxy?
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about creation days. Continue reading →
Why Good Works Matter
Why do I exist? Who am I supposed to be? Questions of identity touch the heart of our human condition. They also broach some of the most challenging issues of the modern period. We need to know what it means to be . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #3—On The Distinction Between Law And Gospel (Part 2)
In Heidelvideo episode 3 Dr Clark continues a three-part series on distinguishing law and gospel. Continue reading →
The Little Steps That Led To Big Problems
The ordination of women in American Presbyterianism did not emerge overnight but through a long sequence of small decisions — in churches and eventually courts — that gradually reshaped the Church’s understanding of officers, ordination, their function, and authority. In my previous . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Why Not Stick With History?
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about history. Continue reading →
Review: The Story Of Abortion In America: A Street-Level History, 1652–2022 By Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas
In 1883 newspapers across the United States ran front-page stories describing the discovery of hundreds of unborn children buried in the cellar of a Philadelphia abortionist. Headlines did not employ euphemisms like medical waste or health code violations but spoke candidly instead . . . Continue reading →
A Historic Gathering Of Reformed Churches In Italy
On January 6, 2026 our church had the joy of hosting a gathering of twenty-three ministers and elders representing ten confessional Reformed and Presbyterian churches from across Italy. These churches came from Milan, Monza, Lecce, Pistoia, Brescia, Asti, Legnano, Novara, San Remo, . . . Continue reading →
Problems with the Presidential Prayer Breakfast
Let me be clear: I am not opposed to presidents, prayer, or breakfast. I am not opposed to praying presidents having breakfast.1 I am not opposed to prayer before breakfast. All these are good things. The annual presidential prayer breakfast, however, is . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: The Crisis of the Hour: Christ and Culture
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Christ and culture. Continue reading →
Perkins On The Covenant Of Works
In Adam’s sin there was the breach of the whole law in every commandment, either directly or by consequence, for he showed evident want of love to God in believing Satan more than God. Therein he chose Satan for his god; he . . . Continue reading →
Great Lakes Reformed Conference 2026: Wisdom, Guidance For The Journey With J. V. Fesko
The fourth annual Great Lakes Reformed Conference is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, March 21, 2026. This half-day event in Farmington Hills, Michigan, packs in three educational sessions on the topic of Wisdom, Guidance for the Journey. Dr. J. V. Fesko . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: It’s a Long Trip From Münster to Geneva
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Münster and Geneva. Continue reading →
Becoming Barnabas: The Example Of Encouragement (Part 3): Words Can Go The Distance
I remember standing in a parking lot as my dad panicked that gas prices approached one dollar per gallon. The panic that my dad and many other consumers experienced led to another fallout that remains with us today, the concern for mileage. . . . Continue reading →
Luther: God Wants Us To Listen
Thus [Paul] says also to the Romans (11:13): “Inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry.” That is to say: “I want men to receive me, not as Paul of Tarsus but as Paul the apostle or . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of January 26–February 1, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of January 26–February 1, 2026. Continue reading →
Boston: Sanctification Is The Work Of The Trinity
FIRST, I shall consider the kinds of sanctification distinguishable. Sanctification of a soul is twofold. 1. Initial sanctification, which is the implanting of the seeds of grace in the soul at first, and is the same with regeneration, 1 John 3:9 wherein . . . Continue reading →