In 1906, at 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, California, a series of Pentecostal revivals took place. Characterized by their boisterous and nearly riotous nature, these revivals consisted of altar calls, mystic healings, and above all, the speaking of “heavenly tongues” as a . . . Continue reading →
Sola Scriptura
A New Defense Of The Sufficiency Of Scripture
The church today finds itself amidst a revived trend of advocating for hearing God speaking to his people apart from his word. While there are new figures in this movement, the content of their message is hardly original. One can think of . . . Continue reading →
5 Reformation Doctrines That Still Transform The Church
By most accounts, the Reformation began when a young monk challenged ecclesiastical and academic authorities to debate a controversial practice that had developed in the late-medieval period. Why do we continue to remember it roughly five hundred years later? Waving off Martin . . . Continue reading →
Rome, Pentecostals, And Credulity
One of the creepier aspects of both Romanist and Pentecostalist piety is their virtually indistinguishable credulity about alleged “miracles.” I use the pejorative adjective intentionally because, at bottom, despite the formal differences between them, both are peddling magic and superstition—and that is . . . Continue reading →
Re-Formation Conference January 17–19, 2025 Jacksonville, FL
Don’t miss the RE-FORMATION Conference, January 17-19, hosted by Paramount Church at the Salem Centre. Featured speakers include Michael Horton, Ashley Null, Jonathan Linebaugh, Dorothea Wendebourg, and R. Scott Clark. The conference is presented by the Wittenberg Center for Reformation Studies. Registration . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For August 18, 2024: Best of… Why We Can’t “Move On” From the Federal Vision (Pt 3)
This week we continue a three-part “Best of” mini-series, “Why We Can’t ‘Move On’ From the Federal Vision.” Continue reading →
Heidelcast For August 11, 2024: Best of… Why We Can’t “Move On” From the Federal Vision (Pt 2)
This week we continue a three-part “Best of” mini-series, “Why We Can’t ‘Move On’ From the Federal Vision.” Continue reading →
Heidelcast For August 4, 2024: Best of: Why We Can’t “Move On” From the Federal Vision (Pt 1)
This week we begin a three-part “Best of” mini-series, “Why We Can’t ‘Move On’ Fron the Federal Vision.” Continue reading →
Heidelcast For July 28, 2024: Best of: What’s New About the New Covenant?
In this “Best of” episode Dr Clark considers what distinguishes the old covenant from the new and the importance of understanding “administration” within the context of both covenants. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For July 21, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (22)
In this final episode of the series, Dr Clark discusses 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, considering how Paul corrects the church for abuse of Holy Spirit-given gifts that were intended to edify the church. Continue reading →
With Kids Talk Church History Podcast On The Reformation Solas
Kids ask the best questions and the Kids Talk Church History podcast is no exception to the rule. In this episode Dr Clark joins Emma, Grace, and Christian to discuss the history and the meaning of the Reformation solas. If you would . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For July 14, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (21)
In this episode Dr Clark begins to dicuss 1 Corinthians 14, considering the instruction Paul is giving to the church. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For July 7, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (20)
In this episode Dr Clark considers Paul’s apostolic credentials in contrast to the hyper-apostles. He also explains Paul’s view of what Christianity is as opposed to the view of the hyper-apostles. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For June 30, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (19)
In this episode Dr Clark considers Paul’s apostolic credentials in contrast to the hyper-apostles. He also explains Paul’s view of what Christianity is as opposed to the view of the hyper-apostles. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For June 23, 2024: Best Of: What Is New About The New Covenant?
In this “Best of” episode Dr Clark begins to help us understand what’s new about the New Covenant. He discusses the continuity between the Old Covenant (types and shadows) and the New Covenant, and begins to think about if there is any discontinuity between them. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For June 16, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (18)
In this episode Dr Clark concludes his looking at 1 Corinthians chapter 12. He discusses the nature of the body of Christ as one body with many parts; there are no “haves” or “have nots” in the body of Christ, only “haves.” The opening audio is Dr Clark’s main point of his discussion of chapter 12. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For June 9, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (17)
In this episode Dr Clark continues in the book of 1 Corinthians, discussing chapter 12. Dr Clark shows us that Paul is writing to unite the body in Corinth because divisions were forming in the congregation due to spiritual immaturity and those divisions were being capitalized on by the hyper-apostles. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For June 2, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (16)
In this episode Dr Clark begins an introduction to the book of 1 Corintians to help us understand the background and the situation into which Paul is writing to the Corintian congregation. The opening audio is Dr. W. Robert Godfrey. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For May 26, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (15)
In this episode Dr Clark discusses the nature & grace distinction and how it adds to the conversation of our current series. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For May 19, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (14)
In this episode Dr Clark begins looking as the book of Acts and explains what is meant by saying, “you and I are not canonical actors.” Continue reading →