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Review: Meeting God In His Means of Grace: How Word, Sacrament, And Prayer Help Us Encounter Christ By Harrison Perkins

by on November 12, 2026 | 1 Comment
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Today, mankind is on an unrelenting quest to experience the supernatural. Recently, our town witnessed a large white tent with bright red letters on top that read “Paranormal Cirque.” For a few days, this traveling business captured the attention of many people, advertising a show that would provide an unusual experience. Events like this beg the question: Must an encounter with what is otherworldly occur by extraordinary means? Not according to Harrison Perkins’s Meeting God in His Means of Grace: How Word, Sacrament, and Prayer Help Us Encounter Christ (hereafter, Meeting God). Continue reading →

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Reformation Day In The Philippines

by on November 9, 2026 | 2 Comments
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Several Reformed churches in the Philippines celebrated Reformation weekend 2026 with a conference on October 31 and joint worship services on November 1. The Reformation conference theme was “Recovering Our Reformed Heritage in the Philippines.” Rev. Nollie Malabuyo, pastor of Big Springs . . . Continue reading →

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: First and Second Century Evidence for Paedobaptism

by on November 7, 2026 | 3 Comments

In this episode, the Superfriends answer a question about how to think about the claim that there is a lack of evidence for paedobaptism in the first and second centuries. In responding to this claim, they present the evidence from the first century, primarily from Scripture, and then continuing on into the second century by giving example from early church writings.  Continue reading →

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: How is the Rule of Worship to be Understood and Worked Out in Diverse Global Cultures?

by on October 31, 2026 | Comment

In this episode, the Superfriends discuss whether or not the Rule of worship (regulative principle of worship) restricts cultural expressions of our worship. Should the norm of our worship be dictated by differing cultural preferences or practices and what is considered aesthetically pleasing within that culture? Continue reading →