Justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. This is the article by which the church stands or falls. Today this article is often ignored, distorted or sometimes even denied by leaders, scholars and pastors who claim to be evangelical. Continue reading →
Christian Life
Strange Bedfellows: MacArthur’s Gold
In the previous article, I established that in his 2022 volume What Is Saving Faith?, John Piper is not merely interested in the fruits of faith. He is interested in the nature of faith. By insisting that affections like “treasuring” and “relishing” Christ are not . . . Continue reading →
Catalyst Conference In London: The Christian’s Communion
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 →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of May 11–17, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of May 11–17 2026. Continue reading →
Two Stages Of Justification Is Roman, Not Reformed
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?
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about home churches. Continue reading →
Deconstructing Without Apostatizing
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
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
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 →
Affections And Instruments: Local Legends And Long-Distance Wake-Up Calls
For those of us who came of age in the “Young, Restless, and Reformed” era, the theological landscape was dominated by a specific triumvirate of voices. I cut my Reformed teeth, like so many others, on the ministries of R. C. Sproul, . . . 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 →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of May 4–10, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of May 4–10 2026. 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 →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of April 27–May 3, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of April 27–May 3, 2026. 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 →










