The truth is that elder visits can too often be like a home visit from a dentist. We all dread the dentist because we know that he is a bearer of bad news, not good news. Continue reading →
Making Elder Visits Good News Instead Of Bad News
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A New Home for Peace URC in Vancouver, WA
Peace United Reformed Church began as a church plant in February 2020. Through lockdowns, fear, and a pandemic, God continued to grow this work in Vancouver, WA. We began meeting just on Sunday evenings for worship. A local church graciously allowed us . . . Continue reading →
The True Continuing Church
When John Henry Newman said, “To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant,” his basic argument was that if you look at the early church and compare its doctrine and practice to Protestantism, you will observe that the early . . . Continue reading →
Why Good Works Matter
Why do I exist? Who am I supposed to be? Questions of identity touch the heart of our human condition. They also broach some of the most challenging issues of the modern period. We need to know what it means to be . . . Continue reading →
Review: The Story Of Abortion In America: A Street-Level History, 1652–2022 By Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas
In 1883 newspapers across the United States ran front-page stories describing the discovery of hundreds of unborn children buried in the cellar of a Philadelphia abortionist. Headlines did not employ euphemisms like medical waste or health code violations but spoke candidly instead . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: It’s a Long Trip From Münster to Geneva
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Münster and Geneva. Continue reading →
Review: Christianity And New Religious Movements: An Introduction To The World’s Newest Faiths By Derek Cooper
Just a few minutes away from my place is one of the largest Sikh worship centers in the country. It was built in 2003 on a multimillion-dollar budget, and today it is a beautiful piece of architecture that houses a school, priest . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Theocracy’s Time Has Come and Gone
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about theocracy. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Natural Law in the Reformed Confessions
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about natural law. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Yes! We Forgive Our Enemies
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about forgiving our enemies. Continue reading →
Review: Faith in Exile: Psalm 119 And The Christian Life By David VanDrunen
In the days before screens told our culture its stories, the spoken word was the teller’s tool. Radio stations featured hour-long programs; families gathered in the living room to listen to an old familiar voice and be lulled to sleep by their . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: All Heretics Quote Scripture
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about heretics and Scripture. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Calvin the Tyrant?
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about Calvin. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Conspiracy Theory is a Form of Gnosticism
In this episode Dr. Clark talks conspiracy theory and gnosticism. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Your AI Lover is an Idol
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about AI. Continue reading →
What Does It Mean To Say “God inhabits the praises of his people”?
Many Christians have heard the phrase, “God inhabits the praises of His people.” It is often used to suggest that when the church sings, God somehow enters the room or shows up in a special way. That idea is widespread and usually . . . Continue reading →
Shapiro: Our Duty Is To The Truth Not To Insinuations Via “Questions”
Our first duty is truth. We owe you the truth. That means we should not mislead you; it means we shouldn’t hide the ball; we shouldn’t be deliberately obscure about what we are telling you. We have an obligation to clarity and . . . Continue reading →
In Memoriam Paul Helm (1940–2025)
Paul Helm, who died on December 29 at home in Gloucestershire aged 85, was the leading philosophical defender of Calvinism in the United Kingdom over the past 50 years. Helm was the best kind of Calvinist: His steely intellect was concealed by . . . Continue reading →
WSC Annual Conference: Blessed Assurance—January 23–24, 2026
In a world marked by constant change, uncertainty, and anxiety, Christians often find themselves asking questions they never expected to ask: Am I really saved? Does God still love me? Can I trust his promises when everything feels unstable? These questions are not new, . . . Continue reading →
Emotionalism and Mortification: John Owen On The Affections
John Owen (1616–83), often called the Prince of the Puritans, was a prominent Reformed pastor-theologian. Serious Christians continue to devote attention to his work, with many thoughtful readers turning to Owen expecting to benefit from his theology. Crossway, for example, is republishing . . . Continue reading →