You Can Help A Confessional Reformed Congregation In Cincinnati!

by Zac Wyse on May 23, 2023 | Comment

Westside Reformed Church was launched nearly ten years ago as a church plant of the United Reformed Churches in North America, immediately after I graduated from seminary. It was at Westminster Seminary California—and through related media like the Heidelblog—that I developed a . . . Continue reading →

Preview: Christians, It Starts With Us

by Heidelblog on May 20, 2023 | Comment

This is a sneak peek of new content coming soon to Abounding Grace Radio featuring R. Scott Clark and Pastor Chris Gordon. Continue reading →

So You Are About to Begin a Pastoral Search

by R. Scott Clark on May 12, 2023 | 4 Comments

This is a sensitive topic. People do not always think rationally, biblically, and confessionally about the office of pastor. Many do not understand what ministers do, and most people who are involved in the pastoral search process are well-meaning but inexperienced. And . . . Continue reading →

Eugene Reformed: A New Confessional Reformed Congregation Forming In Oregon

by Heidelblog on May 9, 2023 | Comment

Eugene Reformed is a Reformed Bible study in Eugene, Oregon gathering with the intention of planting a confessional Presbyterian or Reformed church. They meet each Thursday evening from 6:30–8:30pm at the Gainsborough Community Clubhouse, 2555 Lansdown Rd. Eugene, OR 97404 (Gainsborough is a gated . . . Continue reading →

On Comity And Mission

by R. Scott Clark on May 5, 2023 | 9 Comments

Comity between churches is a topic that few in NAPARC dare raise. Darryl Hart, however, wrote this piece doing just that. Many are reluctant to talk about the comity agreement because it is not always observed—likely few church planters or pastors even . . . Continue reading →

Walking Two Miles With Roman Oppressors: Christ’s Pilgrim Ethic (2)

by R. Scott Clark on March 23, 2023 | Comment

You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to . . . Continue reading →

Walking Two Miles With Roman Oppressors: Christ’s Pilgrim Ethic (1)

by R. Scott Clark on March 21, 2023 | 1 Comment

Should You Attend An Ecumenical Service? (Part 1)

by R. Scott Clark on March 14, 2023 | 10 Comments

An old friend wrote recently to ask whether it is appropriate for a confessional Presbyterian and Reformed (P&R) pastor or congregation to participate in an ecumenical service. This is an interesting and challenging question. Let us start by defining our terms. What . . . Continue reading →

Is The Local Church A Tool Of The Enemy?

by Heidelblog on February 6, 2023 | 6 Comments

Dear Wormwood, Attending a local church today is one of our greatest tools to keep people out of heaven. I’m so glad that the glory of the invisible church, spread out throughout the world from the beginning to end, is not seen . . . Continue reading →

Settling In And Standing Firm

by Keith Giles on December 6, 2022 | 3 Comments

It is now around nine months since my wife and I moved to Grande Prairie (GP) in Alberta, Canada where I have taken a call as Minister of Word and Sacrament at Covenant Reformed URC. We are so thankful to the Lord . . . Continue reading →

A Word To The PCA: Fathers, Do Not Exasperate Your Brothers (2)

by Sarah Morris on November 10, 2022 | 2 Comments

We may not bludgeon sincere men with cries of “Peace! Peace!” where there is no peace. We may not neglect the reasonable concerns of our brethren by naïvely asserting that everyone is trustworthy and in one accord merely by virtue of their ordination. Continue reading →

A Word To The PCA: Fathers, Do Not Exasperate Your Brothers (1)

by Sarah Morris on November 8, 2022 | 5 Comments

There is a kind of therapeutic psychology rampant among the elite in Western culture’s ivory towers and it has made its way into our seminaries and churches, beguiling some and maddening others. Continue reading →

Speaking In Foreign Languages In The Church? The Adoption Of Business Language In The Church In Light Of 1 Corinthians 14:27

by R. Scott Clark on October 19, 2022 | 9 Comments

What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, a lesson, a revelation, a foreign language, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. If any speak in a foreign language, let there be only two . . . Continue reading →

OPC Response To Kentucky Flooding

by Heidelblog on September 9, 2022

Volunteers have come from all over the country. They have worked at the church building to remove ceiling tiles, as well as much of the drywall and trim. The doors have been sandbagged to keep potential future floods at bay. The two . . . Continue reading →

Should Pastors Leave The Culture Or Take It Captive?

by Heidelblog on September 1, 2022

The Benedict Option versus Redeemer Presbyterian Church (NYC) is a wrestling match this writer would pay to see. Which side has the greater strength either of argument or piety than the other? To leave the mainstream culture because it is hostile to . . . Continue reading →

The Lapsed Now And Then: What The Decian Persecution Teaches Us About Recovering From Covid

by R. Scott Clark on August 31, 2022 | 20 Comments

The Roman soldier handled Perpetua roughly. There was no question who was in charge. He took her before the Captain to be questioned and then to the Procurator. The procedure was simple. He asked her one question three times: “Are you a . . . Continue reading →

He Is A Pastor, Not A Priest

by R. Scott Clark on August 29, 2022 | 11 Comments

One of the great temptations that reporters face, especially as they become famous (or notorious), is the temptation to think that they are part of the story or that they are in charge of the story. In other words, it is tempting, . . . Continue reading →

Para Means “Alongside” Not “Is”

by R. Scott Clark on July 18, 2022 | 1 Comment

Is the Family Research Council a church? What about Cru, the Gideons International, Voice of the Martyrs, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), Liberty Counsel, the American Family Association, Navigators, and World Vision? The Controversy According to a recent story by Daniel Silliman, . . . Continue reading →

A New URCNA Congregation Forming In Norfolk, VA

by David Setyon on May 4, 2022

Here in Norfolk, VA, the Lord is working to build His Church. In the summer of 2021, a group of families began meeting regularly to study the Heidelberg Catechism and the Bible together. Over the next few months, these families met with . . . Continue reading →

What Churches Can Do To Reconcile With Those Who Left

How The Church Can Model The Covenant Of Grace

by R. Scott Clark on April 9, 2022 | 33 Comments

A few days ago I made an appeal to those who left their congregations over disagreements with church leadership about how the visible church responded to Covid. I asked for understanding and forgiveness. I also argued that, in most cases, those who . . . Continue reading →

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