Harrison Perkins—The Non-Insistent Pastor: Conscience And Submission In History, Theology, And Churchmanship (2)

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on May 2, 2025 | Comment

This talk is part two of Westminster Seminary California’s Student Association 2025 Spring Convocation. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! Download the HeidelApp on Apple App Store or Google Play Browse the Heidelshop! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The . . . Continue reading →

NW Georgia Overtures PCA GA to Create Committee to Revise Directory For Worship For Authoritative Use

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on May 2, 2025 | 5 Comments

Whereas even prior to the establishment of constitutional documents in American Presbyterianism, American Presbyterians utilized the Westminster Form of Government and Directory for Public Worship, as adopted by the Synod of Philadelphia in 1729, thereby affirming the historic practice of ordering worship according . . . Continue reading →

Harrison Perkins—The Non-Insistent Pastor: Conscience And Submission In History, Theology, And Churchmanship (1)

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on April 25, 2025 | Comment

This talk is part one of Westminster Seminary California’s Student Association 2025 Spring Convocation. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! Download the HeidelApp on Apple App Store or Google Play Browse the Heidelshop! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The . . . Continue reading →

Chad Vegas, Chris Gordon, And R. Scott Clark: Why Are The Reformed So Weird?

on February 28, 2025 | 1 Comment

We’re talking about practice; not a game, not a game, not a game. We’re talking about practice. Continue reading →

Audio: A Frank Discussion About Baptism And Reformed Church Membership

on February 21, 2025 | 6 Comments

We’re still talking about practice; not a game, not a game, not a game. We’re talking about practice. Continue reading →

Oh No My Church Is Reforming! Chad Vegas, Chris Gordon, And R. Scott Clark On Reformation In 2025

on February 14, 2025 | Comment

We’re talking about practice; not a game, not a game, not a game. We’re talking about practice. Continue reading →

Cosa succede nell’Eucaristia?

Mike Brown

on September 21, 2024

Secondo te, quali sono le tre cose più importanti per la crescita spirituale personale? Immagino che per la maggior parte di noi la Parola di Dio sia una di queste. È mediante la Parola che conosciamo Cristo. Sicuramente la Parola di Dio . . . Continue reading →

L’importanza di una pluralità di anziani nella chiesa locale

Mike Brown

on September 14, 2024 | 3 Comments

Vivendo in provincia di Milano, mi piace passeggiare lungo il perimetro del Castello Sforzesco. Costruito nel XV secolo, questa struttura è stata per centinaia di anni una delle cittadelle più grandi d’Europa. Le sue massicce mura, alte più di trenta metri, incombono . . . Continue reading →

What Do Good Faith Exceptions Do To The PCA?

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on July 10, 2024 | 6 Comments

Good Faith Subscription (GFS), the practice of allowing a man to assent to most of the Westminster Standards in “good faith” while allowing him to state minor differences in parts, has been practiced in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) for almost . . . Continue reading →

Marusich: People Won’t Say Publicly When It Matters What They Say Privately

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on June 15, 2024 | 5 Comments

A former teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), who was critical of the way the Central Indiana Presbytery handled allegations brought against Dan Herron, is now facing seven charges and possible excommunication. “The charges are a clear retaliation by [Teaching . . . Continue reading →

A New Decade: Irony Continues At GA 51 (Part 2)

David Hall

on June 14, 2024 | 2 Comments

The more doctrinal wing of the PCA was flexing some muscle in the first half of the week at the 2024 General Assembly, but would it continue through the week? And will that continue beyond this Assembly? Continue reading →

A New Decade: Irony Continues At GA 51 (Part 1)

David Hall

on June 13, 2024 | 1 Comment

As the PCA General Assembly convened on June 11th in the Greater Richmond Convention Center in downtown Richmond, VA, for the first time following its 50th birthday gala, ruling elder Steve Dowling from Southeast Alabama Presbytery was elected as Moderator. He led . . . Continue reading →

No Reformed Worship, No Reformed Church

Brad Isbell

on February 17, 2024 | 7 Comments

Thesis: No confessional presbyterian church will long remain confessional or presbyterian if it loses Reformed worship. First, some definitions: Confessional: orthodox soteriology and doctrine (doctrine of God, Christology, covenant) according to the Reformed confessions Presbyterian: government by ordained male (per scripture) elders . . . Continue reading →

Chariots Of Hire

Brad Isbell

on February 9, 2024 | 1 Comment

WE ARE RELIABLY INFORMED that this is “Super Bowl Week,” a promotional publicity-fest that is something like Advent for the USA’s greatest holy day. That this holy day falls on the first day of next week—the Lord’s Day if you are a confessional presbyterian—may . . . Continue reading →

The Last Man (As It Were) Standing?

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on January 8, 2024 | 13 Comments

It’s 2024 and NAPARC denominations stand almost alone on male-only pastors/preachers and lay leaders (elders). The SBC is far from solid on this issue (https://sbcamendment.org/) and most evangelicals are giving way by degrees. Decisive action from the SBC would help, but many . . . Continue reading →

Of Wheels, Spokes, And Ruling Elders (Part 2)

R. Scott Clark

on November 15, 2023 | 7 Comments

Previously, we looked at the office of Ruling Elder (RE) in P&R churches. Today, we continue that conversation. Truing The Spokes When a bloc of REs, however, becomes less a counter-weight to progressive tendencies and more an anchor to prevent Reformation according . . . Continue reading →

Of Wheels, Spokes, And Ruling Elders (Part 1)

R. Scott Clark

on November 13, 2023 | 4 Comments

In his epistle (3:1) to the Trallians (c. AD 114), written to one of the congregations that visited him on the way to Rome to be martyred, Ignatius, the senior pastor (ἐπίσκοπος) of Antioch mentioned three offices in the church: Similarly, let . . . Continue reading →

The Gospel Is Not National

Brad Isbell

on September 25, 2023

It seems the Christian Nationalist project overburdens and spins Matthew 28: 19 & 20 much like the for-the-city transformationalist crowd does with Jeremiah 29:7: “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the . . . Continue reading →

Wise Pastors Learn From The Past

Heidelblog

on August 1, 2023

Ministers must first of all be men of the Word–poring over it and praying over it until God opens the treasury of His inspired divine counsel. Pastors then must be men who diligently search the annals of church history–giving careful consideration to . . . Continue reading →

Watch This: Joel Kim With Chris Gordon On How To Prepare The Next Generation For Ministry

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on July 26, 2023

Joel Kim and Chris Gordon talk about how to prepare pastors. Continue reading →