People are perverted, and Christians are people too. Hopefully that grabs your attention. By perverted, I mean its most basic definition of “twisted, distorted, warped.” One thing that “perverted Christians” have warped is discerning how societal change comes about. Continue reading →
Christians need a robust sense of the Supper as a means of grace. Unfortunately, in reaction to Rome, many American Christians have lost something of the mystery of the Supper. They think of it solely in funereal terms. They see it principally . . . Continue reading →
The book of Revelation is a daunting undertaking to read and especially to preach. The baggage associated with it, perhaps even more in the United States since the rise of dispensationalism, makes even the most grounded and biblically informed believers afraid of . . . Continue reading →
Like preaching, other elements in a church’s order of worship are included every week. Praying and singing, for example, are consistently included for the edification of God’s people. Seldom, if ever, do people think that these should be occasional components of a . . . Continue reading →
Jesus Christ instructed his church to observe the Lord’s Supper until he returns. The church has not always agreed about how often we should observe it. Within the Reformed tradition, debates about the frequency of Communion remained a feature of sacramental discussions . . . Continue reading →
In part 1, I explored the implications of our union with Christ’s body in his life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension for our physical bodies. Chief among these implications are Christ’s perfect understanding of the human experience, his endurance of excruciating physical . . . Continue reading →
Reformed theologians seem to have no doubt that the Lord’s Supper is nourishing to the souls of those who partake. The confessions teach plainly that Christ’s body and blood provide a kind of “soul food” for believers, building them up in their . . . Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark begins a new series, “Have This Mind” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
In this episode Dr Clark continues the current series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
How often should our churches celebrate the Lord’s Supper? Practices vary among Reformed congregations—some celebrate weekly, others monthly or quarterly. Yet when we turn to Scripture, church history, the Reformed confessions, and voices like John Calvin and Louis Berkhof, a compelling case . . . Continue reading →
