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Video: Should Christians Resist The Culture By Force?

by Heidelblog on July 28, 2023

In this episode Dr Clark and Chris Gordon discuss theonomy, Christian Nationalism, Postmillennialism and how Christians can actually change the culture in light of the Beatitudes. Continue reading →

C. S. Lewis: Man’s Power Over Nature (Part 3)

by C. S. Lewis on July 28, 2023

Yet the conditioners will act. When I said just now that all motives fail them, I should have said all motives, except one. All motives that claim any validity other than that of their felt emotional weight at a given moment, have . . . Continue reading →

Watch This: Joel Kim With Chris Gordon On How To Prepare The Next Generation For Ministry

by Heidelblog on July 26, 2023

Joel Kim and Chris Gordon talk about how to prepare pastors. Continue reading →

C. S. Lewis: Man’s Power Over Nature (Part 2)

by C. S. Lewis on July 26, 2023

. . . The latter point is not always sufficiently emphasized, because those who write on social matters have not yet learned to imitate the physicists by always including Time among the dimensions. In order to understand fully what man’s power over . . . Continue reading →

Watch This: Joel Kim With Chris Gordon On AGR Regarding The Shortage Of Pastors And More

by Heidelblog on July 25, 2023

What happens if we run out of pastors? Continue reading →

Discovering the Benefits of Memorizing Scripture: The Book of Romans

by Heidelblog on July 25, 2023

“C’mon, Mom. Let’s do it.” When a daughter suggests memorizing a chapter of the Bible together, what can you say? So we memorized the eighth chapter of Romans this past spring. And I have to say, it was exhilarating! My spirit soared . . . Continue reading →

C. S. Lewis: Man’s Power Over Nature (Part 1)

by C. S. Lewis on July 24, 2023

In what sense is Man the possessor of increasing power over Nature? Let us consider three typical examples: the aeroplane, the wireless, and the contraceptive. In a civilized community, in peacetime, anyone who can pay for them may use these things. But . . . Continue reading →

Video: The Mission Of The Church In An Anti-Christian Age

by Heidelblog on July 22, 2023

The Rev Dr Dan Borvan, chairman of the board of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, joins Chris Gordon (board member of the HRA) to talk about the mission of the church in a post-Christian age. Continue reading →

Helen Joyce Explains How The Trans Social Contagion Spreads

by Heidelblog on July 21, 2023

Bredenhof On Wilson: Mark And Avoid

by Heidelblog on July 21, 2023

I’m a Canadian living in Australia. I really don’t understand how difficult it should be to just categorically condemn American slavery as evil and move on. Why all the waffling? But in the United States there’s this phenomenon known as Neo-confederacy. It’s . . . Continue reading →

Bredenhof: Reasons Why Wilson Should Not Be Regarded As Reliable

by Heidelblog on July 19, 2023

…Wilson presents his [theonomic] position as something distinct from theonomists like Greg Bahnsen. However, as an OPC minister, Greg Bahnsen affirmed the Westminster Confession too. He too affirmed what the Westminster Confession says about “general equity.” He was a “Westminster theonomist.” What . . . Continue reading →

Using Strength to Serve

by Heidelblog on July 18, 2023

We live in a time where it is thought that strength must be shown for it to be “strength.” Arguing online is the norm. Brash politicians are lauded. The bolder the talking head, the better. For men to be men they must . . . Continue reading →

How “Pride” Month Became a Religious Holiday

by Heidelblog on July 15, 2023

The month of June hadn’t even begun yet when Donald Trump became the first Republican president to express his support for LGBT Pride Month. On May 31, President Trump tweeted about celebrating LGBT Pride Month and how we should “recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT . . . Continue reading →

Ray Of Hope: Parents With Inconvenient Truths About Trans

by Heidelblog on July 14, 2023

We are writing with some concerns about our child’s experience in school around the issue of gender. We understand this is a challenging and controversial topic in schools, and respect that different children and their families have different needs and beliefs regarding gender . . . Continue reading →

The Establishment Principle

by Heidelblog on July 13, 2023

In my mind, the Old Testament model of theocracy doesn’t clearly correlate with the New Testament or Apostolic Church practices, or even the Patristics for that matter, which suggests that applying Old Testament concepts to Christian statecraft might be anachronistic or misguided. . . . Continue reading →

Dear Abusive Men In The Church

by Heidelblog on July 12, 2023

Dear abusive men in the church, I so often feel like berating you, but in what follows I actually want to give you a compliment of sorts. You are succeeding in changing hearts and minds about a key issue facing the church . . . Continue reading →

Synod Turns Back Neland Ave CRC Appeal

by Heidelblog on July 11, 2023

Synod 2023 of the Christian Reformed Church in North America rejected an appeal by the council of Neland Avenue CRC in Grand Rapids, Mich., of a Synod 2022 order that called for the congregation to rescind its decision to ordain a deacon . . . Continue reading →

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