Video: Ethno-Nationalism, Kinism, and Racial Essentialism

by Heidelblog on June 26, 2026 | Comment

In this episode, host Rev. Chris Gordon is joined by the regular guest panel, Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan and Dr. R. Scott Clark, to discuss a vital and urgent threat showing up in the theological landscape: ethno-nationalism and kinism. Following recent statements . . . Continue reading →

J. D. Hall Is Wrong Again

by Heidelblog on June 26, 2026 | Comment

Tucker Carlson is at it again—platforming pro-Islamic claims that clash with reality. During a recent episode, Carlson interviewed JD Hall about Christian Zionism… At one point, Hall made the following assertion: The Ottomans didn’t charge churches tax. And so when the Ottomans . . . Continue reading →

The Quest for Unattainable Ecclesial Purity and Why It’s a Pill of the Wrong Color for the PCA Today

by Brad Isbell on June 26, 2026 | Comment

My friend Dr. R. Scott Clark employed the quest motif in his important defense of Reformed confessionalism. He identified two tendencies that are counter to Reformed theology, piety, and practice: the quest for illegitimate religious certainty (QIRC1) and the quest for illegitimate religious experience (QIRE2). In today’s Presbyterian . . . Continue reading →

EPC Votes To Allow Ordination Of Celibate “Same-Sex Attracted” Pastors

by Heidelblog on June 25, 2026 | Comment

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) voted last week at its General Assembly to approve a “pastoral letter” to churches that opens the door to ordaining celibate, same-sex attracted individuals—a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from within the denomination. The measure passed . . . Continue reading →

Review: Take And Eat: Recovering The Regular Celebration Of The Lord’s Supper By Harrison Perkins

by Blake Runyan on June 25, 2026 | Comment

Like preaching, other elements in a church’s order of worship are included every week. Praying and singing, for example, are consistently included for the edification of God’s people. Seldom, if ever, do people think that these should be occasional components of a . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: What’s Wrong With Boys?

by Heidelcast on June 25, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about the culture and boys. Continue reading →

Six Concrete Historical Reasons For Dating The Revelation c. AD 95

by Heidelblog on June 24, 2026 | Comment

(1) Rev. 3.17 has been connected with Laodicea’s unaided recovery from the earthquake of Nero’s reign (Ramsay, SC, p. 428)/ The eivdence here might be variously read, but I argue the strong probability that the reference is to a later stage of . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: These Are Not Illinois Nazis (Part 2)

by Heidelcast on June 24, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about kinism and Christian nationalism. Continue reading →

Becoming Barnabas: The Example Of Encouragement (Part 5): Encouragement In Conflict

by Harrison Perkins on June 24, 2026 | Comment

Pursuing any vocation costs something. To be a lawyer or physician, you invest years in school to learn the trade. Being a parent costs continually setting yourself aside for what someone else needs from you. Being a spouse costs giving up flexibility . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: These Are Not Illinois Nazis (Part 1)

by Heidelcast on June 23, 2026 | Comment

In this episode Dr. Clark talks about kinism and Christian nationalism. Continue reading →

Kinism and Women Deacons: A Report On The 194^th Synod Of The RPCNA

by Joseph Wolcott on June 23, 2026 | Comment

From June 16–19, 2026, delegates from all over the country gathered at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana, for the 194th Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA). There are many great things to report and there were many . . . Continue reading →

Why Christians Need Confessions

by Heidelblog on June 23, 2026 | Comment

Despite claims to the contrary, the Christian world is not divided between those who have creeds and confessions and those who just have the Bible. It is actually divided between those who have creeds and confessions and write them down in a . . . Continue reading →

Where Are the Young Men? Ministry and the Crisis of Formation

by Everett Henes on June 22, 2026 | Comment

This year, at assemblies and synods across the country, we are hearing a similar concern: There is a shortage of pastors. Churches need men. Presbyteries need men. Mission works need men. Pulpits are opening, congregations are waiting, and the question keeps coming . . . Continue reading →

Waters On Ordination

by Heidelblog on June 22, 2026 | Comment

Many in the church know that ordination is important, but they may struggle to articulate why that is the case. Ordination is one of the hidden gems of the Bible’s teaching on the church and church office. To appreciate its significance, we . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast for June 21, 2026: An Interview with Rev. Dr. S. M. Baugh

by Heidelcast on June 21, 2026 | Comment

In this special episode, Dr. Clark talks with the Rev. Dr. S. M. Baugh, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Westminster Seminary California, about his commencement address at the Westminster Seminary California 2026 graduation ceremony and his forthcoming commentary on the book of Hebrews. Continue reading →

Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: Besides Baptism, What are the Differences Between Presbyterian and Baptist Theologies?

by Heidelcast on June 20, 2026 | Comment

In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends discuss the differences between Presbyterian and Baptist theologies. Continue reading →

Inside ‘The War for Normal’: How a Christian conference ended up selling Nazi propaganda

by Heidelblog on June 20, 2026 | Comment

To a nerdy homeschooled teenager in the deeply churched South, conferences were a normal part of life. I remember singing martial psalms in the Blue Ridge Mountains during an all-day family seminar, being introduced by my pastor-grandfather to Tim Keller at a . . . Continue reading →

Eyes Lifted For Mercy: Psalm 123 And The Prayer Of The Despised (Part Two)

by Everett Henes on June 20, 2026 | Comment

The Pilgrim Waits at the Master’s Hand The psalmist then gives us an image: As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look . . . Continue reading →

Hart On The Proximate Roots Of Christian Nationalism

by Heidelblog on June 19, 2026 | Comment

Among evangelical and Presbyterian-leaning Protestants, the first iteration of Christian nationalism came with Francis Schaeffer’s transformation from the philosophical guru at a small Christian study center in Switzerland into the public intellectual behind the New Christian Right. His documentary series and book, . . . Continue reading →