In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends discuss, “What Exactly Was Adam and Eve’s Sin?” Continue reading →
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about Christian traditions and more. Continue reading →
Dr. R. Scott Clark tackles questions from Heidelmail breaking down whether Jesus’ presence at the Feast of Dedication in John 10 justifies the celebration of Christmas and other non-commanded holidays. He contrasts the Regulative and Normative principles of worship while exploring historical Reformed perspectives on church holidays. Finally, he addresses questions on inspired hymnody and infant baptism, providing insights from Reformed theology and church history. Continue reading →
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends talk about home churches. Continue reading →
Dr. R. Scott Clark explains why the Reformed tradition opposes visual depictions of the Trinity, arguing that such images are products of human imagination rather than divine truth. He explores the biblical prohibitions against idols and provides a historical overview of how the early church universally rejected images until the 8th century. Continue reading →
Dr. R. Scott Clark explains why he will not convert to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy, focusing on the theological rejection of religious icons and images. Continue reading →
My whole life I’ve gone to church Sunday morning and Sunday evening. My parents took us to church and Sunday school on Sunday morning, and they always took us back on Sunday evening. We even went when the Bears were in the . . . Continue reading →
The faithful service of the ruling elder is most valuable. Paul says, “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching” (1 Tim 5:17). One of the most important things Paul . . . Continue reading →
The Reformed doctrine of infant baptism is a stumbling block for many evangelical Christians who are otherwise attracted to joining a Reformed church. But the Reformed face not only the doctrinal challenge of defending the biblical rationale for our practice but also . . . Continue reading →
The current moment has been dubbed by some as “The Great Dechurching” because about forty million Americans who at one time belonged to a church no longer do (see Davis and Graham’s 2023 book of that title). It would appear that formal . . . Continue reading →
When Anika Smith moved to Washington, D.C., more than a decade ago, her first order of business was to find a church. She didn’t have a car, so she used the metro. Even with transportation challenges, she managed to visit about three . . . Continue reading →
There are a number of grievous sins which will swiftly disqualify a minister from church leadership. Envy is not often considered one of them. But Paul lists jealousy right alongside drunkenness and sexual immorality as a mark of walking in darkness (Romans . . . Continue reading →
Yesterday, my family went to church. It was the end of our church’s annual Missions Conference. The guest pastor had led the conference. He had come over from Leeds in the United Kingdom. His sermon, and the whole conference, focused on the . . . Continue reading →
It deserves our attention that Christ says that he gave an example; for we are not at liberty to take all his actions, without reserve, as subjects of imitation. The Papists boast that, by Christ’s example, they observe the forty days’ fast, . . . Continue reading →
For what kind of candour is it that quotes an epistle which scarcely one of the monkish herd would acknowledge to be genuine? Those who have read this silly production know that it speaks only of Lent, and chrism, and tapers, and . . . Continue reading →
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 →
I was driving through town, and I noticed the logo on a Ford truck and was impressed by how well the artwork has held up since the 1920s. This made me think of companies that have tried to change their brand or . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about “The Ventilator Blues” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about “The Ventilator Blues” Continue reading →
We can indeed sympathize with those who are exhausted by the irreverent and shallow approach to worship in evangelicalism, often untethered from any historical ties to the ancient church. Yet deeply embedded in the worship of Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism (amid . . . Continue reading →