These were the top five posts for the week beginning May 6–12, 2024. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of May 6–12, 2024
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Audio: Ebullient Not Ecstatic Worship | 1 Cor 10:1–5
A morning devotion by R. Scott Clark on 1 Cor 10:1–5 Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of April 29–May 5, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning April 29–May 5, 2024. Continue reading →
We Are Free To Obey
One of the most important aspects of the Christian life I learned about in seminary has to do with our freedom in Christ to love and obey God. I’m always thankful to my professor R. Scott Clark for emphasizing the following point, and it’s . . . Continue reading →
Advice To Young Pastors
I was twenty-eight years old when I started in full-time ministry in 1999 as associate pastor of a large Presbyterian church. I was thirty when I was called to pastor a small suburban church on my own. I made loads of mistakes . . . Continue reading →
The PCA And The Directory For Public Worship
For 47 years, a “temporary statement” has introduced the Presbyterian Church in America’s Directory for the Worship of God. This note, affixed by the Third General Assembly, noted the unfinished work of revising the Directory of Public Worship stating: “The Directory for Worship is . . . Continue reading →
URCNA Church Plant Meeting In Ft. Wayne, IN
We are excited to share that there is a new effort to start a confessionally Reformed congregation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Reading through a directory of churches in this self-described “city of churches,” you will quickly see only one confessionally Reformed church. . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of April 22–28, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning April 22–28, 2024. Continue reading →
Audio: The Birth of Sin | James 1:12–15
A sermon by R. Scott Clark on James 1:12–15. Editor’s Note: This audio was originally published in 2021. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The Heidelberg Catechism Resources On The Heidelberg . . . Continue reading →
Video: Redemptive Historical Preaching Is for Today
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss the importance of preaching from the perspective that as the Bible progresses, it reveals more and more about the salvation of Christ. RESOURCES When Is a Church Not a Church? Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 29—On The Marks . . . Continue reading →
What About Deepfakes?
As technology advances, it is only becoming easier to lie. That statement might be surprising at first glance. With the advent of photography, audio, and video recording, we have gained access to more truth than ever before. We are now able to . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of April 15–21, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning April 15–21, 2024. Continue reading →
Audio: Leaving, Leading, And Looking | Philippians 3
A sermon by R. Scott Clark on Philippians 3. Editor’s Note: This audio was originally published in 2012 by Escondido United Reformed Church. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The Heidelberg . . . Continue reading →
What In The World Is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT and similar tools that generate text or images are one example of advances in technology that use algorithms built from data rather than being human-handcrafted. You probably have used some of them: Data-generated algorithms can identify faces in photographs, control autonomous . . . Continue reading →
Video: Confronting Sin
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan continue their conversation on Alistair Begg’s recent statements on attending a gay wedding. RESOURCES Resources On The Rule Of Worship Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The . . . Continue reading →
Being A Witness In A Hostile Workplace
I have a Christian friend who works in human resources for a large financial services institution. She recently shared with me that, for the sake of diversity and inclusion, employees are now strictly prohibited from discussing matters of religion in the office. . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of April 8–14, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning April 8–14, 2024. Continue reading →
Audio: United To Christ And To Each Other | 1 Corinthians 10:1–5
A morning devotion by R. Scott Clark on 1 Corinthians 10:1–5. Editor’s Note: This audio was originally published in 2008 by Westminster Seminary California. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The . . . Continue reading →
Video: I “Begg” To Differ
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss recent comments made by Pastor Alistair Begg on gay marriage, and how those statements have affected the Christian community. Continue reading →
Perkins On The Privilege Of Adoption
What is the excellency of this benefit [of adoption by God’s grace]? Answer. Great every way (John 1:12). He which is the child of God is heir and fellow-heir with Christ (Rom. 8:17), and that of the kingdom of heaven, and of . . . Continue reading →