When a friend or loved one is suffering, it can be challenging to say the right words. We want to have words that help rather than hurt. The example of Job’s three friends in Scripture shows us how easy it is to . . . Continue reading →
Christian Life
As For Me And My House: Considering The Joyful Grace Of Family Worship (Part 2)
In my previous article in this brief series, I established the biblical and theological foundation for the practice of family worship, noting the great need for it in our day and the great blessing it ought to be in the ordinary life . . . Continue reading →
Sibbes: Heaven Is Not Heaven Without Christ
Heaven is not heaven without Christ. It is better to be in any place with Christ than to be in heaven itself without him. Paul loved to see Christ, to embrace him, and enjoy him that had done so much and suffered . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of July 6–12, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of July 6–12, 2026. Continue reading →
A Word To The Reconquistadores (Or Why The CRC Is Not The PCUSA) (Part 1)
There is a cadre of enthusiastic Gen-Z Presbyterians led by Richard Ackerman, a student at Dubuque Theological Seminary, who has announced plans to “reconquer” the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (PCUSA) as part of a broader plan to take control of the mainline churches . . . Continue reading →
Review: Pastoral Confessions: The Healing Path to Faithful Ministry By Jamin Goggin
Pastors are sinners. This sentence is not overly pleasant to read or think about. But it is true that, like other people, pastors in Christ’s church are far from perfect. They stumble in many ways. Even the godliest pastor struggles with various . . . Continue reading →
As For Me And My House: Considering The Joyful Grace Of Family Worship (Part 1)
The subject of family worship is simultaneously one of the most frequently espoused, consistently cataloged, and thoroughly proffered topics in the history of Reformed and Presbyterian teaching, and (at least in our day) one of the most neglected practices in many Christian . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of June 29–July 5, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of June 29-July 5, 2026. Continue reading →
EPC Departs From Its Historic Principles: Trajectory Of A Denomination’s Divide
Several articles1 have been written about the recent vote of the 46th Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) General Assembly (June 2026) approving a revised pastoral letter on human sexuality2 that allows congregations and presbyteries to consider the ordination of same-sex-attracted church officers. The . . . Continue reading →
On Independence From The Established Church
In preparing for its 250th anniversary, I reread the Declaration of Independence. What it says and does not say is fascinating. In between hot dogs, slices of apple pie, and before dusk falls and the fireworks commence in earnest, every American ought . . . Continue reading →
Review: Pandemic of Lunacy: How To Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy By J. Budziszewski
That’s crazy! We say these words when we see something strange and amazing. The ball hit the right fielder in the head and bounced over the fence for a home run. That’s crazy! My neighbor’s dog can get onto the garage roof . . . Continue reading →
We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us (Part 2)
Paul knows and affirms to the church at Corinth that the pagan world surrounding them was comprised of the sexually immoral, swindlers, the greedy, revilers, drunkards, and idolaters, but they (and the culture they created) were not his concern. What concerned Paul was not what was happening out there but what was happening in here, in the Corinthian congregation. It was not the gross sexual immorality of the pagans in Corinth that kept him up at night. Continue reading →
We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us (Part 1)
“We have met the enemy and he is us.” This is the line Walt Kelly popularized in his Pogo comic strip in 1970 and 1971.1 Kelly appropriated and modified a famous quote from Master Commander Oliver Perry regarding the American defeat of . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of June 22–28, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of June 22–28, 2026. Continue reading →
Review: Take And Eat: Recovering The Regular Celebration Of The Lord’s Supper By Harrison Perkins
Like preaching, other elements in a church’s order of worship are included every week. Praying and singing, for example, are consistently included for the edification of God’s people. Seldom, if ever, do people think that these should be occasional components of a . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: What’s Wrong With Boys?
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about the culture and boys. Continue reading →
Kinism and Women Deacons: A Report On The 194th Synod Of The RPCNA
From June 16–19, 2026, delegates from all over the country gathered at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana, for the 194th Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA). There are many great things to report and there were many . . . Continue reading →
Where Are the Young Men? Ministry and the Crisis of Formation
This year, at assemblies and synods across the country, we are hearing a similar concern: There is a shortage of pastors. Churches need men. Presbyteries need men. Mission works need men. Pulpits are opening, congregations are waiting, and the question keeps coming . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of June 15–21, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of June 15–21, 2026. Continue reading →
These Are Not Illinois Nazis
At Synod Calgary, held June 8–11 by the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA),1 as delegates debated whether or how to adopt a statement that had been adopted by several other sister churches, one pastor rose to say that three families . . . Continue reading →