Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 57—What Is The Comfort Of The Resurrection?

Heidelcast

on April 11, 2022

The Heidelberg Catechism is one of the most beloved and well used catechisms to emerge from the sixteenth and seventeenth century Reformation. Published in its final form in 1563, the catechism has been used by millions of Christians to teach the faith . . . Continue reading →

Muller: Rethinking The Relation Between Kuyper, Bavinck, And Scholasticism

Heidelblog

on April 11, 2022

One writer notes that “Kuyper reflected critically on what he perceived as an increasing emphasis on natural theology through the early centuries of the Reformed tradition,” while another indicates that Kuyper’s views on common grace opened up a place for natural theology. . . . Continue reading →

Romans 5:9–10: You Were Justified And You Shall Be Saved Sola Gratia, Sola Fide

R. Scott Clark

on April 11, 2022 | 9 Comments

For many evangelicals and for some ostensibly Reformed folk it has been fashionable for the last several years to teach that we are justified now by grace alone (sola gratia), through faith alone (sola fide), on the basis of Christ’s righteousness imputed . . . Continue reading →

Fascinating Comments From John Owen

by Heidelblog on April 11, 2022

Paul Helm is always worth reading, in part, because he is always reading and doing so well. The other day he posted Continue reading →

Heidelcast 220: Our Father (10): “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” (Plus Dr Clark Answers Heidelmail And Heideltexts)

Heidelcast

on April 10, 2022

In this episode Dr Clark answers Heidelmail from Jackson about whether the American Revolution was just, from Coral about whether it is just social-justice warriors who are self-righteous, from Andrew about whether Augustine gave us both the Roman communion, the Reformed churches, . . . Continue reading →

What Churches Can Do To Reconcile With Those Who Left

How The Church Can Model The Covenant Of Grace

R. Scott Clark

on April 9, 2022 | 33 Comments

A few days ago I made an appeal to those who left their congregations over disagreements with church leadership about how the visible church responded to Covid. I asked for understanding and forgiveness. I also argued that, in most cases, those who . . . Continue reading →

Christian Grad Student Issued “No Contact Order” By Administration

Heidelblog

on April 9, 2022 | 1 Comment

Maggie DeJong, in her third year of a master’s program for art therapy counseling at Southern Illinois University (SIU), was shocked recently to receive official emails from the school’s administration ordering her to have “no contact” with three other graduate students in . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 56—What Do You Believe About The “Forgiveness Of Sins”?

Heidelcast

on April 9, 2022

New In Print: Geerhardus Vos, Natural Theology

R. Scott Clark

on April 8, 2022 | 3 Comments

For Christians who came of age during the heyday of Barthianism, the very words “natural theology” can send shudders down the spine. Barth himself went to war against natural law, natural revelation, and natural theology of all kinds. Modern Evangelicals have resonated . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 55—What Do You Mean By “Communion Of The Saints”?

Heidelcast

on April 8, 2022

What The Lockdown Did To Teen Girls

Heidelblog

on April 8, 2022 | 3 Comments

Lily May Holland, 16, remembers the long, lonely days during lockdown when her parents, both doctors, were at work. She’d watch “Gilmore Girls” and “Gossip Girl” and “Grey’s Anatomy” over and over. She stopped eating and started doing Chloe Ting workouts. “I’d . . . Continue reading →

Trueman: Do Not Despair, Prepare

Heidelblog

on April 8, 2022

The world in which we live
seems set to be entering a new,
chaotic, uncharted, and dark
era. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 54—What Do You Believe About The Holy Catholic Church?

Heidelcast

on April 7, 2022

The Heidelberg Catechism is one of the most beloved and well used catechisms to emerge from the Reformation. Published in its final form in 1563, the catechism has been used by millions of Christians to teach the faith to children and adults . . . Continue reading →

Sean Moore: Serving Christ In The Secular Sphere By Serving His Neighbors

Sean Discovers The Reformed Confession

Heidelblog

on April 7, 2022 | 6 Comments

Sean Michael Moore (BA, University of San Diego) is a native of and Mayor-elect of Hollywood Park, TX. He has been a businessman for 25 years and has served as a member of the city council in Hollywood Park. He is married . . . Continue reading →

Trueman: We Have Gone Through The Looking Glass

Heidelblog

on April 7, 2022 | 1 Comment

Many of are familiar with books and movies whose plots revolve around central characters finding themselves trapped in a world where nothing behaves quite as they expect. Perhaps Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass might be the . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 53—What Do You Believe About The Holy Spirit?

Heidelcast

on April 6, 2022

Let Us Not Have Another Harold

Heidelblog

on April 6, 2022 | 1 Comment

We are living in a time when the consciousness of the end of the world not only grips the community of faith, but also the world at large. Political and economic chaos characterize our news reports, and the recent applications made in . . . Continue reading →

To Those Who Left

R. Scott Clark

on April 6, 2022 | 30 Comments

The obvious effects of Covid are easy to spot. Not only have millions died, but also many have long-term illness from the virus, and an unknown number of people are suffering from the various treatments. There are small children who do not . . . Continue reading →

How The Church Can Address Mental Illness

Heidelblog

on April 5, 2022 | 13 Comments

Mental illness can be difficult to recognize physically. It tends to lay hidden beneath the surface. Many people are ashamed to admit they struggle with a mental illness, and some may not even know they have one. This can be particularly painful . . . Continue reading →

A Pastor’s Public Persona

Harrison Perkins

on April 5, 2022 | 2 Comments

In many ways, the pastor lives his life in front of his people. Apart from mega-church pastors who might choose to isolate themselves from the people they shepherd (which notably does not apply across the board to every pastor of a large . . . Continue reading →