Video: Confronting Sin

Heidelblog

on April 19, 2024 | 2 Comments

Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan continue their conversation on Alistair Begg’s recent statements on attending a gay wedding. RESOURCES Resources On The Rule Of Worship Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The . . . Continue reading →

Of Choirs And Praise Bands

Brad Isbell

on April 18, 2024

Choirs (and their casual, modern descendants worship teams and praise bands) have been near-ubiquitous in Reformed churches for less than two centuries, but just like government programs, once instituted these groups are difficult to disband even though their historical pedigree is weak. Arrangements may be . . . Continue reading →

You Really Can’t Take It With You

R. Scott Clark

on April 17, 2024 | 12 Comments

According to that redoubtable source of all wisdom and truth, Wikipedia, the Kaufman-Hart Play, You Can’t Take It With You, debuted on Broadway in 1936, ran for 838 performances, and won a Pulitzer. The 1938 film, starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur, . . . Continue reading →

Perkins On The First Mark Of Faith

Tony Phelps

on April 16, 2024

The second question is, when faith begins first to breed in the heart? Answer. When a man begins to be touched in his conscience for his sins, and, upon feeling of his own spiritual poverty, earnestly hungers and thirsts after Christ and . . . Continue reading →

Being A Witness In A Hostile Workplace

Heidelblog

on April 15, 2024 | 3 Comments

I have a Christian friend who works in human resources for a large financial services institution. She recently shared with me that, for the sake of diversity and inclusion, employees are now strictly prohibited from discussing matters of religion in the office. . . . Continue reading →

There Is Hope!

Joshua Waulk

on April 13, 2024

In Proverbs 13:12, we read that, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick . . .” Thousands of counseling hours over more than ten years at Baylight have made this biblical truth visibly evident. Life’s dominating circumstances can surely weigh anyone down, but nothing . . . Continue reading →

Video: I “Begg” To Differ

Heidelblog

on April 12, 2024 | 2 Comments

Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss recent comments made by Pastor Alistair Begg on gay marriage, and how those statements have affected the Christian community. Continue reading →

How Did The Substitutionary Atonement Work?

Andrew Menkis

on April 1, 2024

On the surface the logic of the atonement is straightforward. We sin and are therefore under God’s wrath. When Jesus died on the cross, he suffered the punishment that sin deserves. If we put our faith in Christ, we have eternal life. . . . Continue reading →

Trauma Has Entered the Chat

Joshua Waulk

on March 26, 2024 | 2 Comments

They say that words have meanings, and that those meanings matter. It seems, however, that in a culture formed by social media and hot takes, the use (or overuse) of certain key words that should communicate big ideas has frequently resulted in . . . Continue reading →

Should Christians Baptize For The Dead?

Andrew Menkis

on March 25, 2024

In the middle of a long and detailed discussion of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul drops a confusing bombshell: Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why . . . Continue reading →

The Audacity Of Faith

Jonathan Landry Cruse

on March 19, 2024

First Samuel 14 contains a breathtaking, action-packed story, one that would make any modern blockbuster seem tame in comparison. But the most exciting part of the story might not be where you expect it. It is not in nail-biting suspense (though there . . . Continue reading →

Christian, You Have An Advocate

Andrew Menkis

on March 18, 2024

Have you ever thought about what Jesus is doing right now? He ascended to the right hand of God… and then what? What has Jesus been up to since then? The Bible actually tells us that Jesus is doing a lot. He . . . Continue reading →

Video: Dr Dan Borvan On What Is True Contentment?

Heidelblog

on March 15, 2024

Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss how to balance constant messages of self with the truth of being content in Jesus Christ. Continue reading →

You’ve Been Invited To A [Fill In The Blank]: Should You Go?

R. Scott Clark

on March 15, 2024 | 35 Comments

As the culture descends further into post-Christianity and even the memory of Christianity fades in the minds of most Westerners, Christians will find themselves facing many of the same questions faced by the Christians of the first and second centuries. Many of . . . Continue reading →

Believer: God Is Not Punishing You For Your Sin

Andrew Menkis

on March 11, 2024 | 1 Comment

“Did I give my grandmother cancer?” One of my students asked this as tears began to well up in her eyes. My heart broke as I realized she thought God was punishing her for sin and lack of faith by making her . . . Continue reading →

Is Christian Busy-ness A Form Of Legalism?

Heidelblog

on February 14, 2024 | 3 Comments

There is a trend I have been observing over the last ten years or so in our Reformed circles, and now I have been hearing various voices from “the pew” expressing concern in this particular area. That is of a call for . . . Continue reading →

Trueman: May Christians Attend Gay Weddings?

Heidelblog

on February 10, 2024 | 7 Comments

It is not hard to guess what reasons a Christian might give for attending a gay wedding: a desire to indicate to the couple that one does not hate them, or a wish to avoid causing offense or hurt. But if either . . . Continue reading →

Trueman: Protestants Need To Get Back To Basics

Heidelblog

on February 7, 2024 | 6 Comments

Recent scholarship in both the ancient church and sixteenth-and seventeenth-century Protestantism have exposed an unfortunate problem with large swathes of the conservative, and especially evangelical, Protestant world. Much good work was done over the last century in both articulating a high view . . . Continue reading →

Christian Faithfulness In Secular Work: Clarification and Caution

William Edison

on January 30, 2024 | 1 Comment

I work at a forklift dealership. No matter how meticulously I try to craft that sentence to sound cooler in small talk introductions, the reality remains: I am about as common man in the common realm as it gets. Though I spend . . . Continue reading →

New Resource Page: Resources For And About Children

Heidelblog

on January 27, 2024

“Behold, children are a heritage from Yahweh, the fruit of the womb a reward” (Ps 127:3). God’s Word regards children as a great blessing. To Abraham and to all believers he gives this promise: “And I will establish my covenant between me . . . Continue reading →