By 2014, Mars Hill Church in Seattle had grown to 15,000 members across 15 locations. Mark Driscoll, the church’s co-founding pastor, was one of the most influential evangelical voices in America. Then it all collapsed. The charges against Driscoll didn’t involve heresy. . . . Continue reading →
Pastoral Ministry
Heidelcast for August 30, 2026: On Pastoral Ministry with Special Guest Mike Abendroth
Dr. Clark speaks with Mike Abendroth about pastoral ministry in this special episode of the Heidelcast. Continue reading →
Video: Is Roman Catholicism Right About Tradition?
What does the Bible actually mean when Paul tells the Thessalonians to hold fast to the traditions they were taught “either by spoken word or by letter”? Rome has long leaned on that verse to defend a body of unwritten apostolic teaching . . . Continue reading →
Advice From A Seasoned Pastor
I was ordained in 2000 and in the years since, I’ve learned some things about pastoral ministry. In what follows, I’ll share ten practical tips. These go beyond what should be understood by every pastor: keep your focus on the gospel, preach . . . Continue reading →
Video: Israel, Antisemitism, Zionism, and the Church’s Response
In this episode of Abounding Grace Radio, Pastor Chad Vegas joins Chris Gordon to take up one of the most contested questions in American Christianity right now: how should Gentile Christians view Israel and the Jews? Chris and Chad walk through the . . . Continue reading →
Review: Zeal Without Burnout: Seven Keys To A Lifelong Ministry Of Sustainable Sacrifice By Christopher Ash
For various reasons, people in many different professions today are experiencing burnout in alarming numbers. We live in an era when people are always going, always doing, and never stopping. They are busy at work and busy at play. If you ask . . . Continue reading →
Dear Pastor, Sometimes Turning The Other Cheek Means Taking It On The Chin
This is an important question because as a minister, I promise and guarantee that you will be the subject of ridicule, criticism, slander, libel, and the like—and this conduct, sadly, can often come from other ministers. Though a fair share of this . . . Continue reading →
Video: Reforming Church Government
Protestants in the sixteenth century reformed church government by moving away from an ecclesiology dominated by monarchical bishops to structures that stressed the plurality of elders, the role of the diaconate, and the involvement of the laity. In this message, Rev. Christopher . . . Continue reading →
Video: Ethno-Nationalism, Kinism, and Racial Essentialism
In this episode, host Rev. Chris Gordon is joined by the regular guest panel, Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan and Dr. R. Scott Clark, to discuss a vital and urgent threat showing up in the theological landscape: ethno-nationalism and kinism. Following recent statements . . . Continue reading →
The Mirage of the Influencer–Pastor: Why “Gig Eva” and Its Churches Fail
In recent years, the evangelical landscape has undergone a seismic shift no longer confined to North America. We have moved from an era of large, stable institutions toward a decentralized, digital-first world of individual content creators. Although this phenomenon is often discussed . . . Continue reading →
Rural Ministry In Review: Challenges, Changes, And The Need For Commitment
As believers, we know the Lord’s promises. We know that he has promised to build his church. We know that he has promised that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Matt 16:18). But if we are being honest, we . . . Continue reading →
What Not To Do When Visiting The Dying
In the video he tells the story of how he visited John MacArthur as he, MacArthur, was dying. He recounts how he began by doing something “that men do not often do to men like him but should do all the time. I walked in and I said ‘Dr. MacArthur, is it well with your soul? Are you reading the Word, talk to me about your prayer life. How is your communion with Christ?’” Continue reading →
The PCA’s “Essgate”—Yes, Office & Ordination Are Muddled in the PCA, but a Social Media Conflagration Is Not Helping
“I like my way of doing it better than your way of not doing it.” This is an old saw often deployed against the Reformed by revivalist evangelicals to imply that the Reformed do not “do” evangelism at all (not true), and . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For December 14, 2025: Best of… The Noah Paradigm
In this “Best of” episode, Dr. Clark discusses the Noah Paradigm. Continue reading →
Video: From Bishops, to Super-Pastors, to Gig Eva Personalities.
Rev. Chris Gordon, Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan, and Rev. Adam Kaloostian discuss the historical and theological development of the pastoral office, tracing its evolution from the biblical model of a humble, serving presbuteros and episkopos to the centralized authority of the Pope . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For December 7, 2025: Best of… with Reverends Chris Gordon and John Fonville
In this “best of” episode, Dr. Clark speaks with Reverends Chris Gordon and John Fonville. Continue reading →
Stott On Leaving The Pulpit With A Sense Of Failure
I confess that in the pulpit I am often seized with ‘communication frustration,’ for a message burns within me, but I am unable to convey to others what I am thinking, let along feeling. And seldom if ever do I leave the . . . Continue reading →
Comfort In The Correctional Complex: Heidelberg Question And Answer 1
My church has ministered in the local prison for twenty-five years or more. The call came from inside the prison. As I remember the story, an inmate became convinced of the Reformed faith through literature he had obtained and contacted a publisher . . . Continue reading →
Video: The Second Blast Of The Trumpet Against Women’s Ordination
In this critical episode, Rev. Chris Gordon and Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan engage in a robust, biblical discussion on the Ordination of Women in the Church. They explore the common argument that rejecting the ordination of women suggests they are of less . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Anointing With Oil | Is the Word “Psalms” Inclusive Of Non-Inspired Songs?
It’s a Superfriends Saturday on the Heidelcast! Continue reading →