A Remarkable Sermon On An Even More Remarkable Passage

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on October 19, 2022 | 2 Comments

Last week, Dr. Clark was in the Detroit metro celebrating the installation of our own Harrison Perkins as pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church (OPC). In the evening sermon, the Rev. Mr. Andy Longwe, minister of London City Presbyterian Church (Free Church . . . Continue reading →

In 1949 E. J. Young Was A Framework Man

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on October 18, 2022 | 30 Comments

The work of creation is composed of an hexaemeron, or period of six days, coming to a majestic climax in the resting of the Creator on the seventh day. The length of these days is not stated but a certain correspondence of . . . Continue reading →

Ursinus Against The Antinomians, Libertines, And Similar Fanatics Who Deny That The Decalogue Is For Teaching in the Christian Church (Objection 8)

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on October 17, 2022 | 1 Comment

Obj. 8. The law is the letter which killeth, and is the ministration of death and condemnation. (2 Cor. 3:6, 7.) But there is no condemnation to Christians. Therefore, the law does not have respect to Christians who are in Christ Jesus. . . . Continue reading →

Dr. Clark With NoCo Radio On The Federal Vision (Part 2)

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on October 17, 2022 | 4 Comments

Fun, frivolity, and even serious discussions about important issues ensue when our own Dr. Clark sits down to talk with HB contributor Mike Abendroth, on his radio show, No Compromise Radio. You can subscribe to NoCo Radio and listen to the episode in . . . Continue reading →

Religious Freedom Watch: Alito’s Dissenting Opinion On Free Exercise Of Religion

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on October 15, 2022

The First Amendment guarantees the right to the free exercise of religion, and if that provision means anything, it prohibits a State from enforcing its own preferred interpretation of Holy Scriptures. Read More» Justice Samuel Alito | Dissenting opinion in Yeshiva University . . . Continue reading →

Religious Freedom Watch: Math Teacher’s First Amendment Rights Upheld

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on October 14, 2022

In a victory for free speech at public schools, Fort Riley Middle School officials have agreed to pay $95,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees for violating a math teacher’s First Amendment rights when they reprimanded and suspended her for addressing a student . . . Continue reading →

Dr. Clark With No Co Radio On The Federal Vision (Part 1)

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on October 14, 2022 | 3 Comments

Where Have All The Good Men Gone?

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on October 13, 2022 | 1 Comment

Every generation thinks they have it the hardest when it comes to finding love, but it’s hard to look at mine and conclude that we don’t have a good case. Never before have young people been having so little sex—at least not . . . Continue reading →

New In Print: Stella Morabito, The Weaponization of Loneliness

How Tyrants Stoke Our Fear of Isolation to Silence, Divide, and Conquer

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on October 12, 2022 | 5 Comments

Just out today from Stella Morabito, The Weaponization of Loneliness: How Tyrants Stoke Our Fear of Isolation to Silence, Divide, and Conquer from Bombardier Books/Post Hill Press. The publisher writes, Do you keep your opinions to yourself because you’re afraid people will . . . Continue reading →

Second Council Of Orange: Mercy Unto Salvation Comes From God Alone

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on October 12, 2022

CANON 6. If anyone says that God has mercy upon us when, apart from his grace, we believe, will, desire, strive, labor, pray, watch, study, seek, ask, or knock, but does not confess that it is by the infusion and inspiration of . . . Continue reading →

Trueman On Transgender-America And The Christian Mission

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on October 11, 2022 | 1 Comment

After persuasively making a fatalistic case that trans ideology will triumph, in the final chapter, Trueman counsels his reader. The solutions he offers are mainly geared toward Christians and may be frustrating to some, as they are not centered on policy changes . . . Continue reading →

Two Orthodox Presbyterian Moms Building Relationships In An Age Of Alienation And Mistrust

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on October 10, 2022 | 1 Comment

For students across campus, there’s nothing quite as calming as a call home to mom. But from distanced relationships to hectic schedules, this comfort is not so accessible to everyone. Thanks to “Ask A Mom” creators Lori Rose and Sue Jackson, the . . . Continue reading →

What Happens When A Bloke Looks At The Facts About Wilson

Language Warning: He Quotes Wilson

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on October 8, 2022 | 8 Comments

(HT: Examining Moscow) Resources How To Subscribe To Heidelmedia The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions The Heidelberg Catechism Recovering the Reformed Confession (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2008) Why I Am A Christian Support Heidelmedia: use the . . . Continue reading →

Beza: The Sabbath As Set-Apart, Not Superstitious

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on October 8, 2022

We say that it is a superstition to esteem one day more holy than another, or to think that to abstain from labor is something which, in itself, pleases God (Rom 14:15, 6; Col 2:16,17). But, following what the Lord has commanded, . . . Continue reading →

Are Christian Nationalists The Same As Christians Invested In Their Nation?

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on October 7, 2022 | 11 Comments

Most of the literature on Christian nationalism is written by activists and journalists who clearly have axes to grind. The concept is ill-defined, often amounting to little more than the idea that Christians are bringing their faith into the public square to advocate for . . . Continue reading →

Turretin: The Fruit Of Grace Is Works

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on October 6, 2022

In the first covenant [the Covenant of Works], faith was required as a work and a part of the inherent righteousness to which life was promised. But in the second [the Covenant of Grace], it is demanded―not as a work on account . . . Continue reading →

The HRA Is One Year Old: How You Can Help Us Help You

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on October 5, 2022 | 2 Comments

Our mission has not changed. We remain committed to recovering the Reformed confession, i.e., it theology, piety, and practice. If anything, this past year has only increased our sense of the need and importance of this mission but we need your help. Continue reading →

Second Council Of Orange On The Nature And Gift Of Faith

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on October 5, 2022 | 1 Comment

CANON 5. If anyone says that not only the increase of faith but also its beginning and the very desire for faith, by which we believe in Him who justifies the ungodly and comes to the regeneration of holy baptism — if . . . Continue reading →

Religious Freedom Watch: Austin Fires Chaplain For His Religious Convictions

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on October 4, 2022

In June 2021, Dr. Fox began writing a series of blog posts on truth, justice, and the good news of the Gospel. One issue he wrote about was the unfairness of men competing in women’s sports. Dr. Fox wrote with no animus . . . Continue reading →