Video: From Bishops, to Super-Pastors, to Gig Eva Personalities.

by Heidelblog on December 12, 2025

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

by Heidelcast on December 7, 2025

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

by Heidelblog on November 3, 2025

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

by Brad Isbell on October 27, 2025

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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

by Heidelblog on October 24, 2025

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?

by Heidelcast on October 18, 2025

It’s a Superfriends Saturday on the Heidelcast! Continue reading →

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Non-ordained Service in the Church

by Heidelcast on October 11, 2025

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: What Makes the Confessions Different From Biblicism? | Questions About Assurance

by Heidelcast on October 4, 2025

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Were The Representatives Of The Dutch Second Reformation Unduly Introspective?

by Heidelcast on September 27, 2025

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Does Baptism Save You? | Women Preaching

by Heidelcast on September 20, 2025

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: John Calvin On Autotheos | Questions On Baptism

by Heidelcast on September 13, 2025

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Addressing Church Councils that Disagree with the Reformed Confessions | Will God Forgive Me for Adultery?

by Heidelcast on September 6, 2025

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Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Adult Children Who Have Fallen Away From the Faith | When a Pastor’s Convictions Change

by Heidelcast on August 30, 2025

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Calvin: What We Need Is The Pastoral Office

by Dan Borvan on August 28, 2025

For neither the light and heat of the sun, nor any meat and drink, are so necessary to the nourishment and sustenance of the present life, as the apostolical and pastoral office is to the preservation of the Church in the world. . . . Continue reading →

Review: The God Who Judges and Saves: A Theology of 2 Peter and Jude By Matthew S. Harmon

by Harrison Perkins on July 10, 2025

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Books on New Testament theology are often stale and lack depth of real theological analysis. I have regularly felt that when biblical studies attempt to do theology, the fruit is either obvious or seriously off track. Against this backdrop, Matthew Harmon’s exploration . . . Continue reading →

Campus Ministry On The Last Frontier

by Seth Adams on July 9, 2025

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Long, long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, I struggled through a great amount of insecurity as I studied for my undergraduate degree, as many college students do. I was not sure where I wanted to live, what career I . . . Continue reading →

Review: Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls: Learning the Art of Ministry from the Christian Fathers By Coleman M. Ford and Shawn J. Wilhite

by Harrison Perkins on July 3, 2025

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The church has had pastors since our very beginning. Although that observation may seem obvious, we may yet overlook the important point that the pastoral craft is very ancient. We likely often envision the pastoral role only in terms of our modern . . . Continue reading →

Murray On The Sabbath

by James Ritchey on June 24, 2025

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2025 marks the fiftieth year since the death of John Murray, who was undoubtedly one of the most important Reformed theologians of the twentieth century. Murray contributed to Reformed theology in several significant ways, but one perhaps overlooked area is with respect . . . Continue reading →

Review: The Pastor As Leader: Principles And Practices For Connecting Preaching And Leadership By John Currie

by Harrison Perkins on May 29, 2025

Leadership comes with the territory of pastoral ministry. The trouble is that we do not always embrace it as a reality. It can be hard to see how the obviously distinct aspects of the pastoral call fit alongside normal assumptions about leadership . . . Continue reading →

Machen Was Right

by Heidelblog on May 15, 2025

The old mother kirk of American Presbyterianism holds treasures of the mind and heart that few have ever seen. She has lived through a Revolution with England; divided over Black slavery only to be united again; welcomed seceding (Associate and United) Presbyterians . . . Continue reading →