Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: A Follow-Up on Advice for Couples Who are From Different Christian Traditions | Are Elder and Deacon Meetings on the Lord’s Day a Violation of the Fourth Commandment?

Heidelcast

on May 23, 2026 | Comment

In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about Christian traditions and more. Continue reading →

Ben Sasse: Not Just Filling Time

Heidelblog

on May 21, 2026 | 1 Comment

Kevin Nelson and his family once received a print of Gustave Dore’s “Adam and Eve Driven Out of Eden” as a gift from a congregant. In the work, Adam and Eve stagger toward the viewer surrounded by thorns and thistles, while a . . . Continue reading →

Catalyst Conference In London: The Christian’s Communion

Heidelblog

on May 18, 2026 | Comment

The Christian’s Communion: Fellowship with the Triune God in Life and Ministry June 9–11, 2026—International Presbyterian Church Ealing The 2026 IPC Catalyst Conference offers three days of rich and profound reflection together on the doctrine of communion with God. We will consider . . . Continue reading →

Two Stages Of Justification Is Roman, Not Reformed

Inwoo Lee

on May 16, 2026 | Comment

The Reformed understanding of Scripture is that believers are as justified and saved now as we will be at the judgment. There are not two stages of justification, initial and final. Rather, we distinguish between justification and vindication. At the judgment it . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Is the “Home Church” Movement Biblical?

Heidelcast

on May 16, 2026 | 2 Comments

In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about home churches. Continue reading →

Deconstructing Without Apostatizing

Shane Rosenthal

on May 15, 2026 | Comment

For the past eight years, Nate Hanson served as the host of a podcast called Almost Heretical. The show generated millions of downloads and rose to become one of the most successful “deconstructionist” podcasts on the market. On Wikipedia, it’s listed among . . . Continue reading →

The Ascension Of Christ: A Primer

Scott McDermand II

on May 14, 2026 | 5 Comments

Every week, in both our morning and evening services, our congregation confesses or sings one of the historic creeds of the church before we receive the Lord’s Supper. Sometimes it is the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed or the Apostles’ Creed, and other times it . . . Continue reading →

Christ Descended Into Hell: The Creed, The Harrowing, And The Hope Of The Gospel

Everett Henes

on May 13, 2026 | 10 Comments

The line in the Apostles’ Creed “He descended into hell” often suffers one of two fates. It is either misunderstood in a dramatic, almost mythological way, as though Christ literally entered the place of the damned after his death in order to . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Jesus and Trump

Heidelcast

on May 12, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Jesus and Trump. Continue reading →

Distinguishing Is Not Diminishing

Inwoo Lee

on May 12, 2026 | 1 Comment

Distinguishing justification and sanctification does not make the second less important or nonessential, but if we do not distinguish them, we will lose the gospel of free grace and as Christians come to think of our standing with God as contingent on . . . Continue reading →

Luther: Assertions Of The Truth Are Essential To Christianity

Inwoo Lee

on May 11, 2026 | Comment

For it is not the property of a Christian mind to be displeased with assertions; no, a man must be absolutely pleased with assertions, or he will never be a Christian…In Romans 10 he calls it “confession” saying “and with the mouth . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 4): One More Crack at Distance Education

Heidelcast

on May 7, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 3): More Marks of a Good School

Heidelcast

on May 6, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →

Bombers And Spies: Avoiding “Nuclear Combat! Toe To Toe With The Russkies!”

Brad Isbell

on May 6, 2026 | 2 Comments

In my sixth decade, Cold War spy novels captured me, and I believe I know why. As a child, I was about all things related to war and the military. I say all things, but really my interests were limited to the American . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 2)

Heidelcast

on May 5, 2026 | 1 Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →

Revisionist Confessional History

Brad Isbell

on May 1, 2026 | 1 Comment

1280px assertion of liberty of conscience by the independents of the westminster assembly of divines, 1644

There is an idea floating around that all the teachings of the original version of the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646/1647) are basically included in or assumed by the revised American version of 1788/1789 and that agreeing with/preferring the original is more or . . . Continue reading →

Review: Uncommon Unity: Wisdom For The Church In An Age of Division By Richard Lints

Shane Lems

on April 30, 2026 | Comment

Pluralization and polarization are two defining features of Western culture. Pluralization refers to the coexistence of diverse viewpoints, practices, and beliefs among people with various backgrounds, customs, and ethnicities. Polarization manifests itself today in the “us versus them” attitude that sharply divides . . . Continue reading →

Isaiah Was An Amillennialist

Mary Van Weelden

on April 30, 2026 | Comment

Isaiah’s apocalypse poem does more than tell us who will be saved in the Last Days. It offers perspective on the question of the millennium: when will the Kingdom of God come and how will it appear? As the nations continue to . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 1)

Heidelcast

on April 30, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Why Pastors Need a Seminary Education (Part 2)

Heidelcast

on April 29, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about a seminary education. Continue reading →

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: A Follow-Up on Advice for Couples Who are From Different Christian Traditions | Are Elder and Deacon Meetings on the Lord’s Day a Violation of the Fourth Commandment?

Ben Sasse: Not Just Filling Time

Catalyst Conference In London: The Christian’s Communion

Two Stages Of Justification Is Roman, Not Reformed

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Is the “Home Church” Movement Biblical?

Deconstructing Without Apostatizing

The Ascension Of Christ: A Primer

Christ Descended Into Hell: The Creed, The Harrowing, And The Hope Of The Gospel

Heidelminicast: Jesus and Trump

Distinguishing Is Not Diminishing

Luther: Assertions Of The Truth Are Essential To Christianity

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 4): One More Crack at Distance Education

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 3): More Marks of a Good School

Bombers And Spies: Avoiding “Nuclear Combat! Toe To Toe With The Russkies!”

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 2)

Revisionist Confessional History

Review: Uncommon Unity: Wisdom For The Church In An Age of Division By Richard Lints

Isaiah Was An Amillennialist

Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 1)

Heidelminicast: Why Pastors Need a Seminary Education (Part 2)