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 →
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Christ Descended Into Hell: The Creed, The Harrowing, And The Hope Of The Gospel
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
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Jesus and Trump. Continue reading →
Distinguishing Is Not Diminishing
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
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
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Education, True and False (Part 3): More Marks of a Good School
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Bombers And Spies: Avoiding “Nuclear Combat! Toe To Toe With The Russkies!”
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)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Revisionist Confessional History
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
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
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)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about education. Continue reading →
Live AGR Broadcast This Friday, May 1, 2026 At Christ Reformed Church Featuring Chris Gordon, Dan Borvan, And Kim Riddlebarger
Join Chris Gordon, Dan Borvan, and Kim Riddlebarger this Friday, May 1, 2026 for a live broadcast on Israel and the Antichrist. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Why Pastors Need a Seminary Education (Part 2)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about a seminary education. Continue reading →
Claims Of Revival In The UK Called Into Question
The reputation of the world’s oldest Bible Society and one of the leading international polling organizations has been tarnished in the fallout from a survey that was said to rewrite understanding of Christianity in Britain — and has now been junked for . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Why Pastors Need a Seminary Education (Part 1)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about a seminary education. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: What it Means to Subscribe to a Confession of Faith (Part 6): What the Story of Jacob Arminius Teaches Us About Confessional Subscription
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about confessional membership. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: What it Means to Subscribe to a Confession of Faith (Part 5): From “Insofar As” to “Good Faith:” The Slope to the Mainline
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about confessional membership. Continue reading →
Long Prayers, Better Prayers? (Part 2)
Short Prayers: Christian Perspectives from the Past Notable Christians from the past have not always emphasized long prayers. Some of them highlighted the benefit of short prayers. For example, when he was discussing Jesus’s teaching on prayer, Augustine (d. AD 430) emphasized . . . Continue reading →









