Audio: Christ’s Death and Ours | Isaiah 52–53

Heidelblog

on March 30, 2024

A sermon by R. Scott Clark on Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 16. 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 . . . Continue reading →

Take Me to the Tomb

Andrew Menkis

on March 30, 2024

When all hope is smothered by dark despair, And shadows have swallowed the last of my light, Then take me to the tomb and leave me there; To sit in somber silence and to stare, To search for a sacred sign in . . . Continue reading →

Luther: Meditation On The Law Teaches What We Are Apart From Christ

Tony Phelps

on March 30, 2024 | 1 Comment

Overconfidence follows when a man strives to fulfill the Law by works, by trying hard to do as the words of the Law command. He serves God, doesn’t swear, honors father and mother, doesn’t kill, doesn’t commit adultery, and the like. But . . . Continue reading →

Psalm 22: The Psalm Of Calvary (Part 1)

Sean Morris

on March 30, 2024

Psalm 22 has been called “the Psalm of Calvary” or “the Good Friday Psalm,” for reasons which may be obvious and which I hope become more obvious by the end of this little devotional series. This psalm was written some three thousand . . . Continue reading →

The Devil’s Mousetrap: A Good Friday Meditation

R. Scott Clark

on March 29, 2024 | 8 Comments

I do not know your opinion of Peter Lombard’s Sentences, but it is one of the texts that we read each year in our medieval seminar. He compiled and wrote them (c. 1155–58) for his theological students in Paris. They became the . . . Continue reading →

Calvin: The Spirit Feeds The Soul On Christ’s Body

Tony Phelps

on March 29, 2024 | 12 Comments

In the Supper of the Lord, the external minister holds forth the external symbols, the bread of the Lord and the wine of the Lord, which are perceived by the organs of our body, consumed and swallowed. The internal minister, the Holy . . . Continue reading →

Video: WSC den Dulk Lectures 2024 (Part 1)—The Courage to Reform the Church

Heidelblog

on March 29, 2024

On March 14th and 15th, Westminster Seminary California held its annual den Dulk lectures. Chad Vegas delivered two lectures on Pastoral Ministry. Below is a video from the first day of the lectures. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! The Heidelblog Resource Page . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: The Gospel According To John (MacArthur) 24

Heidelcast

on March 28, 2024

Dr Clark continues his TLDR; (too long, didn’t read) series reviewing The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →

Review: Jesus And The Powers: Christian Political Witness In An Age Of Totalitarian Terror And Dysfunctional Democracies By N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird—Part 1

T. David Gordon

on March 28, 2024

This stimulating volume by two highly regarded biblical scholars is introduced invitingly: Jesus and the Powers has one objective: to say that, in an age of ascending autocracies, in a time of fear and fragmentation, amid carnage and crises, Jesus is King, . . . Continue reading →

What Socinianism Is And Why You Should Know

Heidelblog

on March 28, 2024

The term “Socinianism” has recently appeared in various theological discussions, especially as it relates to topics such as the doctrine of the Trinity and biblicism. At the same time, many have little familiarity with the history or definitive marks of Socinian thought. . . . Continue reading →

Luther: The World And Its Glory Is Nothing Compared To Christ

Tony Phelps

on March 27, 2024 | 1 Comment

If someone could believe with a certain and constant faith, and could understand the magnitude of it all, that he is the son and heir of God, he could regard all the power and wealth of all the kingdoms of the world . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: The Gospel According To John (MacArthur) 23

Heidelcast

on March 27, 2024 | 3 Comments

Dr Clark continues his TLDR; (too long, didn’t read) series reviewing The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →

A Different Planting Call

Aaron De Boer

on March 27, 2024 | 6 Comments

I recently spent a few days driving through rural Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois. During many stretches of travel a person could drive one hundred fifty miles and not find a confessionally Reformed church to worship with. As a member of the Mississippi . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: The Gospel According To John (MacArthur) 22

Heidelcast

on March 26, 2024

Dr Clark continues his TLDR; (too long, didn’t read) series reviewing The Gospel According to Jesus. Continue reading →

Trauma Has Entered the Chat

Joshua Waulk

on March 26, 2024 | 2 Comments

They say that words have meanings, and that those meanings matter. It seems, however, that in a culture formed by social media and hot takes, the use (or overuse) of certain key words that should communicate big ideas has frequently resulted in . . . Continue reading →

A Reformed Resource Back In Print! The Sum of Saving Knowledge

Harrison Perkins

on March 26, 2024

The Westminster Standards are a rich and wonderful set of resources to help the church understand Scripture. They can for some, however, be daunting in their length and depth. This challenge is not merely a modern problem though, which is why David . . . Continue reading →

Perkins: What Does Paul Mean By “Schoolmaster”?

Tony Phelps

on March 26, 2024 | 2 Comments

Here by “schoolmaster” understand one that teaches little children or [minors] the first rudiments or elements, A, B, C. And the law is “a schoolmaster to Christ,” for two causes. One, because it points out and shadows forth unto us Christ by . . . Continue reading →

Should Christians Baptize For The Dead?

Andrew Menkis

on March 25, 2024

In the middle of a long and detailed discussion of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, Paul drops a confusing bombshell: Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why . . . Continue reading →

Sub-Christian Nationalism? (Part 20)

R. Scott Clark

on March 25, 2024 | 6 Comments

Perhaps the most fundamental problem with the Statement appears most clearly in its final article, “On ‘Neutrality’ and the Separation of Church and State.” WE AFFIRM that the Church and the state each possess their own sphere of influence. For example, church . . . Continue reading →