. . . how are all believers made one with Christ? Answer. By a donation on God’s part whereby Christ is given unto us and by a receiving on our part. The donation is whereby Christ is made ours for right, so . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: Is Perfectionism Creeping Into Reformed Theology? (Part 1)
In this episode Dr Clark answers the question: is perfectionism creeping into Reformed theology? Continue reading →
On Pastoring And Friendship: Part 2
How does one sustain a movement of ideas over time? Is something as non-cognitive as social friendship a factor? One historian of the Swiss Reformation noted that it would be impossible for someone like Calvin to be so dearly loved at his death if he had been a monster all his life. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: What About The New Calvinism?
In this episode Dr Clark talks about new Calvinism. Continue reading →
The Fruit Of The Spirit: The Second Fruit—Joy
Many people think that the purpose of life is to be happy. If you stop, look around, and think about it, you will notice that the chief pursuit of many people’s lives is happiness or pleasure. People today want to be happy. . . . Continue reading →
Luther: A Christian Expects To Be Shamed By The World
See here: a Christian must not think or undertake to arrange his affairs so that he is praised and blessed by the people of this world. No, it is already decided that he must expect shame and cursing, and submit to it . . . Continue reading →
The Chariots Are Still On Fire And Liddell Is Still Right
He was meant to dig his running spikes into the cinders, find his balance, wait for the sound of the starter’s gun, and sprint 100 meters to Olympic glory. After all, this was one of the races for which he had trained, . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of July 8–14, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week beginning July 8–14, 2024. Continue reading →
Colquhoun: The Unregenerate Are Under The Covenant Of Works
As an evidence that all unregenerate persons are under the dominion of the law as a covenant of works, the natural bent of their hearts in all their views respecting the means of salvation is to the way of that covenant [of . . . 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 →
Heidelminicast: Sub-Christian Nationalism (12)
Dr Clark continues evaluating the Statement on Christian Nationalism. Continue reading →
What The Hoodie Means
I was driving home from work yesterday when I saw a teenager walking down the street in 80-degree weather with a hoodie pulled over his head. It’s July! I wish I owned the patent on the hoodie design, if such a thing . . . Continue reading →
Troubled Bones And The God Who Turns: Psalm 6 (Part 2)
Last time in part one of our Psalm 6 devotional, we asked whether or not the reality of sin really troubles us—not necessarily the sin we see in society, but sin and of itself: the interruption, perversion, and warping of the natural . . . Continue reading →
What Doug Wilson’s Own Federation Said About His Pastoral Practice
On August 15, 2017 a committee appointed by the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which describes itself as a federation of churches, published its findings regarding the way that Doug Wilson handled two pastoral cases. The report was titled, “Presiding Ministers’ Report . . . Continue reading →
Riddlebarger: Three Elements Of New Testament Eschatology
There are three basic elements of New Testament eschatology. The first of these is that the Old Testament promise of a coming Redeemer was realized in Jesus Christ. This was a prominent theme throughout the New Testament, especially in the Gospel of . . . Continue reading →
Video: The Great Obstacle To Faith
The hosts of Theocast (Justin Perdue and Jon Moffitt) join Pastor Chris Gordon to discuss what could be keeping people from true faith in Christ. Continue reading →
Measuring The Health Of A Church
For many the eighteenth century is regarded as the “century of mission,” or perhaps the century of the so-called First Great Awakening.1 But if fidelity to the Reformed Confession is a mark of the health of the church, there are many ways in . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Federal Vision Refresher
In this episode Dr Clark talks about the federal vision Continue reading →
Review: Reformed Scholasticism: Recovering the Tools of Reformed Theology By Ryan M. McGraw (Part One)
Commendations In the wake of Richard Muller’s revolutionary work (he overturned a consensus of more than a century, grounded in the work of Alexander Schweizer [1808–1888] and Heinrich Heppe [1820–1879]), there are questions that remain to be addressed in the study and . . . Continue reading →
Luther: If You Are Under The Law You Are A Slave
Now it should be noted that the Holy Spirit insults the people of the Law and of works here by calling them “sons of the slave woman.” It is as though He were to say: “Why do you boast about the righteousness . . . Continue reading →