When Anika Smith moved to Washington, D.C., more than a decade ago, her first order of business was to find a church. She didn’t have a car, so she used the metro. Even with transportation challenges, she managed to visit about three . . . Continue reading →
Author Archives: Heidelblog
Top Five Posts For The Week Of March 9–15, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of March 9–15, 2026. Continue reading →
The Evil Of Envy
There are a number of grievous sins which will swiftly disqualify a minister from church leadership. Envy is not often considered one of them. But Paul lists jealousy right alongside drunkenness and sexual immorality as a mark of walking in darkness (Romans . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #8—Why I’m Not Roman Catholic: History of the 7 Sacraments
Dr. R. Scott Clark explores the historical development of the seven sacraments and why the Reformation only recognizes the two instituted by Christ. He examines the Council of Trent and medieval debates to show how ecclesiastical practices evolved into dogma over time. Continue reading →
Ninth Circuit Affirms Freedom Of Religious Organizations To Hire Whom They Will
In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the Yakima Union Gospel Mission is free to hire like-minded employees who share and live out the mission’s religious beliefs and purpose to spread the gospel . . . Continue reading →
Review: Christians Reading Classics: An Introduction To Greco-Roman Classics From Homer To Boethius By Nadya Williams
It may be because I grew up reading Greco-Roman classics, but this book touched me deeply. At first, I thought it was one of the many books underlining the importance of reading the classics— and this book certainly does this. But it . . . Continue reading →
Erick Erickson Versus The Theobros
Yesterday, my family went to church. It was the end of our church’s annual Missions Conference. The guest pastor had led the conference. He had come over from Leeds in the United Kingdom. His sermon, and the whole conference, focused on the . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of March 2–8, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of March 2–8, 2026. Continue reading →
What Is The Public Good? Hart Reviews Baird
At the heart of Baird’s conception is the language of the public good. He finds it in the twenty-third chapter of the Westminster Confession, and it informs a logical syllogism that is the backbone of his argument. The confession affirms that God . . . Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #7—Why I’m Not Roman Catholic (Part 3)
Dr. R. Scott Clark discusses the critical differences between Roman Catholic and Reformed views on apostolic tradition and church authority. Continue reading →
Boston: What The Covenant Of Works Can And Cannot Do After The Fall
The covenant of works could by no means be renewed by fallen Adam, so as thereby to help himself and his posterity out of this misery, the which is the only thing in question here; otherwise, indeed, it might have been renewed, . . . Continue reading →
Joseph Caryl’s Endorsement Of The Marrow of Modern Divinity
I have perused this ensuing Dialogue, and find it tending to peace and holiness; the author endeavouring to reconcile and heal those unhappy differences, which have lately broken out afresh amongst us, about the points therein handled and cleared: for which cause . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 23–March 1, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of February 23–March 1, 2026. Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #6—Why I’m Not Roman Catholic (Part 2)
Dr. R. Scott Clark examines why many are drawn to Roman Catholicism and explains why the Papacy is an essential, yet historically late, development that defines the Roman Church. Continue reading →
Belief And Doubt In John’s Gospel
In the Gospel of John, we read the English verb “to believe” fifty-four times in the English Standard Version. By contrast, the original Greek verb πιστεύω (pisteuō), which underlies and is commonly translated as forms of “believe,” occurs ninety-eight times in John’s . . . Continue reading →
Packer: Baxter Sowed The Seeds Of Moralism, Arianism, And Liberalism
Thus Baxter, by the initial rationalism of his ‘political method’, which forced scripture into an a priori mould, actually sowed the seeds of moralism with regard to sin, Arianism with regard to Christ, legalism with regard to faith and salvation, and liberalism . . . Continue reading →
An Impressive Response To The Case For Female Deacons In The PCA
When it comes to any matter related to the Christian life—which is, in fact, every matter—our first priority is to ask what God desires for his people. This is true not only in our personal lives but also in matters of God’s . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 16–22, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of February 16–22, 2026. Continue reading →
Christian Nationalists Might Learn From Petrus Dathenus
Meanwhile, [Petrus] Dathenus led a rather checkered life. His preaching soon brought him into difficulties, even with William of Orange, the leader of the fight against Spain. The prince wanted to grant Roman Catholics freedom of worship, but Dathenus strenuously opposed such . . . Continue reading →
Beeke And Pederson: Baxter’s Doctrines Of The Decrees, Atonement, And Justification Were Not Reformed
Baxter’s writings are a strange theological mix. He was one of a few Puritans whose doctrines of God’s decrees, atonement, and justification were anything but Reformed. Though he generally structured his theology along Reformed lines of thought, he frequently leaned towards Arminian . . . Continue reading →