Heidelcast For June 2, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (16)

by Heidelcast on June 2, 2024

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 →

Vos: Man Belongs To Two Spheres

by Heidelblog on June 1, 2024

Man belongs to two spheres. And Scripture not only teaches that these two spheres are distinct, it also teaches what estimate of relative importance ought to be placed upon them. Heaven is the primordial, earth the secondary creation. In heaven are the . . . Continue reading →

Psalm 115: The Cure For Idolatry In The Postmodern World (Part 3)

by Luke Gossett on June 1, 2024

My wife and I have moved quite a lot in our adult lives. We have done local and cross-country moves. We have met a lot of wonderful people along the way. Continue reading →

The Canons Of Dork #29 For June 1, 2024

by Harrison Perkins, R. Scott Clark, Sarah Perkins on June 1, 2024

The final countdown. Continue reading →

Prayer As A Means Of Grace

by R. Scott Clark on May 31, 2024

Fix writes to ask about prayer as a means of grace. I’ve thought quite a bit lately, about the question of prayer as a means of grace. Question 1: When the Westminster Divines spoke of prayer as a means of grace, were . . . Continue reading →

Berkhof On Why Reformed Churches Affirm The Validity Of Roman Catholic Baptisms

by Heidelblog on May 31, 2024

[The Reformed Churches] have generally recognized the baptism of other Churches, not excluding the Roman Catholics, and also of the various sects, except in the case of Churches and sects which denied the Trinity. Thus they refused to honour the baptism of . . . Continue reading →

Video: Creeds, Confessions, And The Catechism

by Heidelblog on May 31, 2024

Reverend Bill Boekestein joins Chris Gordon to discuss the importance of creeds and confessions and introduce his new devotional book titled Glorifying And Enjoying God. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: Christian Nationalism and Baptism

by Heidelcast on May 30, 2024

Dr Clark answers listener questions on Christian nationalism and baptism. Continue reading →

Review: Fundamentalists in the Public Square: Did Fundamentalists Retreat After the 1925 Scopes Trial? By Madison Trammel

by Zoe Miller on May 30, 2024

As someone who spends a lot of time in the online world, reading a work with a clearly defined goal and supported by real research the author did themselves is unusually refreshing. For that reason alone, I would give this book five . . . Continue reading →

Colquhoun: The Law As Covenant Of Works

by Tony Phelps on May 30, 2024

The law, then, as a covenant of works, does, in the most authoritative manner, demand from every descendant of Adam who is under it perfect holiness of nature, perfect righteousness of life, and complete satisfaction for sin. And none of the race . . . Continue reading →

The Abiding Validity Of Ad Fontes

by R. Scott Clark on May 29, 2024

Just today on social media, I ran across a marvelous quote attributed to Augustine: “If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.” Before I did anything . . . Continue reading →

Perkins’ Defense Of Infant Baptism

by Tony Phelps on May 29, 2024

Infants of believing parents are likewise to be baptized. The grounds of their baptism are these. First, the commandment of God, “Baptize all nations” (Matt. 28:19), in which words the baptism of infants is prescribed. For the apostles by virtue of this . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: Dunking, Seminary, and the Atonement

by Heidelcast on May 29, 2024

Dr Clark answers listener questions on dunking, seminary, and the atonement Continue reading →

Calvin: There Are Two Ministers In Preaching

by Tony Phelps on May 28, 2024

In the preaching of the Word, the external minister holds forth the vocal word, and it is received by the ears. The internal minister, the Holy Spirit, truly communicates the thing proclaimed through the Word, that is Christ, to the souls of . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast Q&A: Reformed?, Trees & Rainbows, and “If”

by Heidelcast on May 28, 2024

Does one have to be Presby to be Reformed (is church polity of the essence of being Reformed); is everything sacramental? And is the visible church mixed with believers & unbelievers? Continue reading →

Ordinary Means Of Grace Church Planting

by James Ritchey on May 28, 2024

A church member once shared with me that in his circle of friends, it was shocking to learn there are churches where one can depend on hearing the gospel every week. Though there are a great many churches that do believe and . . . Continue reading →

On Churchless Evangelicals (Part 1)

by R. Scott Clark on May 27, 2024

I was once a churchless evangelical. As a young Christian I attended a medium-sized (three-hundred member) Southern Baptist congregation for a few years without joining. It was not really a problem. Of course they would like to have seen me baptized (as . . . Continue reading →

Luther On The First Use

by Tony Phelps on May 27, 2024

Now if even the Moral Law of God, the Decalogue, gives birth only to slaves—that is, does not justify but only terrifies, accuses, condemns, and brings consciences to the point of despair—how, I ask you, could the laws of the pope or . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast For May 26, 2024: “Feathers And All:” The Scriptures Are Enough (15)

by Heidelcast on May 26, 2024

In this episode Dr Clark discusses the nature & grace distinction and how it adds to the conversation of our current series. Continue reading →