These were the top five posts for the week of January 26–February 1, 2026. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of January 26–February 1, 2026
2026 Archive
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 →
Video: Blessed Assurance—The Christian Comforted
This talk is by Dr. R. Scott Clark on day two of Westminster Seminary California’s Annual Conference. This year, the topic was “Blessed Assurance: Resting in the Promises of God.” One of the most comforting truths of the Christian life is the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For February 1, 2026: Have This Mind: Philippians (12)
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
The Frankenstein Cake of Despair: Finding Hope In Psalm 38 (Part 2)
We saw how Psalm 38 laid out in gruesome detail the slow perishing of the psalmist. All his systems have shut down; there is no fixing him. It is time to close this book, bury this dead, and move on. Yet even . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Paul’s Response to the Judaizers in Galatians: Circumcision, the Law, and Our Justification
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about Paul’s Response to the Judaizers in Galatians. Continue reading →
Trueman: Your Prayer Life Needs The Doctrine Of The Trinity
Practically speaking, therefore, a healthy, vibrant prayer life depends to a large extent upon a good understanding of trinitarian doctrine. Only then will we both understand what it is we are doing and have confidence that it will be effective and powerful. . . . Continue reading →
Olevianus On How The Articles Of The Apostles’ Creed Give Us Assurance And Comfort
Give me some guidance as to what I should do to derive a firm confidence and sure comfort from the articles of faith. A. First of all, for each and every article of faith think about God’s promise that if you believe . . . Continue reading →
Canonization, Saints, And Christ Our Only Mediator
The AP ran a story in October 2022 on the naming of seven new Roman “saints.” According to the story, “Two of the new saints were Americans: Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint from the U.S., and Mother Marianne Cope, a 19th-century . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #2—On The Distinction Between Law And Gospel (Part 1)
In Heidelvideo episode 2 Dr Clark begins a three-part series on distinguishing law and gospel. Continue reading →
Review: Christianity And New Religious Movements: An Introduction To The World’s Newest Faiths By Derek Cooper
Just a few minutes away from my place is one of the largest Sikh worship centers in the country. It was built in 2003 on a multimillion-dollar budget, and today it is a beautiful piece of architecture that houses a school, priest . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Theocracy’s Time Has Come and Gone
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about theocracy. Continue reading →
Luther: Of Course Error And False Teaching Springs Up In The Church
We should not marvel nor be terrified if there spring up among us many different false teachings and false faiths. Satan is constantly among the children of God. These words teach us how we should conduct ourselves toward these heretics and false . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Natural Law in the Reformed Confessions
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about natural law. Continue reading →
A Letter To Recovering Pharisees: An Exposition Of Galatians (Part 2)
As we continue in our exposition of Galatians 1:1–5, we are reminded of the key issues driving this epistle: Do Gentiles need to become Jews in order to be justified? Or is Christ all sufficient as our righteousness? Thankfully, we have the . . . Continue reading →
RPCNA Removes Samuel Ketcham From The Ministry And Excommunicates Him
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America’s Presbytery of the Alleghenies on Saturday excommunicated Rev. Samuel Ketcham for his advocacy of kinism, the belief that insurmountable differences between races exist and justify some type of discrimination. After a trial, a church court . . . Continue reading →
Becoming Barnabas: The Example Of Encouragement (Part 2): What’s In A Name?
Think of your most trusted confidant and ask yourself why you welcome his input. What causes you to trust his advice and be open to whatever he might say? What about that person makes you feel like even his hard feedback will . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Yes! We Forgive Our Enemies
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about forgiving our enemies. Continue reading →
Bavinck: A Universal Atonement Sacrifices Quality For Quantity
The universalists tend, therefore, to diminish the value and power of Christ’s work. What they gain in quantity—and then only seemingly–they lose in quality. Herman Bavinck | Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 3: Sin and Salvation in Christ, trans. John Bolt and John Vriend . . . Continue reading →
Luther On Law, Gospel, And Conscience
Give no more to the Law than it has coming, and say to it: “Law, you want to ascend into the realm of conscience and rule there. You want to denounce its sin and take away the joy of my heart, which . . . Continue reading →