Abusers are master manipulators. They know how to manipulate people and situations in such a way that they appear innocent. In fact, they can even turn the tables on their victims and make it appear as if they’re the ones who’ve been . . . Continue reading →
Christian Life
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (6): How Does the New Testament Interpret the Psalms?
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
The Fruit Of The Spirit: The Fifth Fruit—Kindness
Most Christians probably agree that it would be nice to know exactly what God wants us to do in certain situations. For example, if your dear friend has been avoiding you lately, you might wish that God would specifically tell you what . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (5): How Were the Prophets Understood in the New Testament?
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
Los Angeles Adopts Policy Restricting Religious Use Of Public Buildings
A Los Angeles area government policy directly bans renting any city-owned facility for “religious worship,” while allowing numerous other uses, in direct violation of the First Amendment. …When reaching out to city officials to reserve the building, our client clearly expressed he . . . Continue reading →
Trueman: Culture War & Prosperity Gospel No Substitute For Doctrine
It was clear in the aftermath of the fall of Roe v. Wade that the pro-life movement had no real strategy for addressing the way forward from that point. It was caught off guard by the comprehensive nature of the backlash so that in . . . Continue reading →
Review: All Things are Ready: Understanding the Gospel in its Fullness and Freeness By Donald John MacLean
Not many things make a preacher more excited than having visitors to the congregation any given morning or evening for worship. We encourage our people to invite their friends, family members, co-workers, and neighbors, and hopefully we ourselves are doing the same . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (4): Is There an Apostolic Way of Reading the Bible?
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
Review: The Presbyterian Philosopher: The Authorized Biography of Gordon H. Clark By Douglas J. Douma
In 1946, the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) was going through one of the most controversial events in its history. Formed a decade earlier in 1936, the church was still young, and its founder, the Princeton professor of New . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (3)—How to Read the Bible the Way the Apostles Did
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (2)—What is the Bible All About?
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
The Fruit Of The Spirit: The Fourth Fruit—Patience
Whenever I go on multi-day hikes with friends, we have friendly arguments about candy bars. When you are in the middle of a long hike, you dream about food. So the arguments start. Which candy bar is number one? KitKat? Twix? 100Grand? . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How To Read The Bible (1)
Dr Clark begins the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
Trueman: Upholding The Spirituality Of The Church Is Not Pietism
The most famous example is that of the Barmen Declaration of 1934, signed by, among others, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth. What is disappointing about that document in retrospect is its failure to address the Nazis’ anti-Semitism, something Barth later regretted. But . . . Continue reading →
Dead Idols In The Temple Of The Living God: A Biblical Analysis Of The Modern Idea Of Idols Of The Heart (Part 4)
In our previous three articles, we have seen the historical, theological, biblical, and pastoral dangers in the modern idea of idols of the heart. The great error of well-intentioned writers such as David Powlison and Tim Keller is to indict even genuine and repentant Christians of idolatry. Continue reading →
John Williamson Nevin and the Revival of the Evangelical Mind
While the long 19th century gave birth to a variety of intellectual movements, it also saw its fair share of anti-intellectualism. The fallout from the Second Great Awakening was one such example; this era of American religious life witnessed the rise of . . . Continue reading →
Ministry Friends And Clemson Football
With Week Zero and several Atlantic Coast Conference upsets behind us (it is the end of the season, not the beginning that counts though), finally football fans enjoyed a full weekend of real games over Labor Day. A humbled Clemson program, still . . . Continue reading →
Dead Idols In The Temple Of The Living God: A Biblical Analysis Of The Modern Idea Of Idols Of The Heart (Part 3)
In our last article, we argued that genuine Christians cannot be called idolaters, since idolatry is apostasy. This is true in general, as testified by the Old Testament, but this is also true of the two verses most commonly cited in favor . . . Continue reading →
Dead Idols In The Temple Of The Living God: A Biblical Analysis Of The Modern Idea Of Idols Of The Heart (Part 2)
In the previous article, we summarized the arguments of David Powlison and Tim Keller, since their teaching has likely had the greatest influence in popularizing the concept of idols of the heart in Reformed churches. In order to make the biblical concern for idolatry relevant to modern people, they removed the transcendent realities from idolatry and instead wrote about idolatry only or predominately as something figurative. Continue reading →
The Value Of Self-Examination In The Christian Life
Another means to be used diligently for the promoting the life of faith, is, examination of our state and ways, according to the word of God; whether we be, at present, in a state of sin and wrath, or of grace and . . . Continue reading →