Heidelcast 219: Our Father (9): “Forgive Us Our Debts” (Plus Dr Clark Answers Heidelmail And Heideltexts)

Heidelcast

on April 3, 2022

In this episode Dr Clark answers Heidelmail from Kwan about what Acts 2:42 and signs and wonders, from Exile1986 about how to answer a child’s question about why we cannot see Jesus right now, and from Jerome about an expression in Dane . . . Continue reading →

Hart Reviews The Flag And The Cross

Heidelblog

on April 2, 2022 | 2 Comments

How pervasive is Christian nationalism in the United States? Before answering, a more pressing question is: What is it? Here the people paid to define our terms are all over the place. Christian nationalism can involve a national church like the Church . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 50—Why Do We Say “Sits At The Right Hand Of God”?

Heidelcast

on April 2, 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 →

Psalms, Sabbath, And Iconoclasm Are Not Quirks But Acts Of Confession

Heidelblog

on April 2, 2022

Within wider Christianity, Presbyterians are often labeled—and sometimes dismissed—as traditionalists. This label may seem to explain some aspects of Presbyterian piety, but not all. When Christians outside of Reformed circles learn about the Presbyterian passion for singing Psalms, keeping Sabbath, and rejecting . . . Continue reading →

Sasse: The Church Is An Embassy

R. Scott Clark

on April 1, 2022

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 49—What Is The Benefit Of Christ’s Ascension?

Heidelcast

on April 1, 2022

Religious Freedom Watch: Third Circuit Allows Suit Against NJ On First Amendment Grounds

Heidelblog

on April 1, 2022

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court decision dismissing a New Jersey couple’s lawsuit against the state after it removed their foster child and suspended their license to foster parent. The decision relies on recent U.S. Supreme . . . Continue reading →

From MLM To The Freedom Of The Christian

R. Scott Clark

on March 31, 2022 | 6 Comments

The most intense religious meetingI ever attended, including prayer meetings with Pentecostals, was not supposed to be a religious event at all. The Meeting I went with the fellow whom the Lord had used to lead me to Christ. He was . . . Continue reading →

This Is A Good Book And Now Very Affordable

Heidelblog

on March 31, 2022 | 11 Comments

This is a fine little volume that makes a good entry point to the Reformation. Bob Godfrey published this several years ago. These chapters are based on his lectures, which he gave for decades as Professor of Church History at Westminster Seminary . . . Continue reading →

How Charles Discovered The Reformed Confession

Heidelblog

on March 31, 2022 | 1 Comment

After a great renovation project of the sanctuary-now-Worship-Center, the church began to hold large Christian concerts and special events. One such event was the Gospel Tour. Two pastors were coming whom I had not heard of, one of them, Matt Chandler. I . . . Continue reading →

Female Preachers In The PCA?

Heidelblog

on March 30, 2022 | 9 Comments

Presbyterianism is pretty simple. As the name suggests, presbyters (elders) are essential to the church. Congregations elect qualified men to ensure that the means of grace (word, prayer, and sacraments) and discipline are maintained. These men—one or more of whom is an . . . Continue reading →

Dunking, Sprinkling, Or Pouring (Or Does It Matter)?

R. Scott Clark

on March 30, 2022 | 7 Comments

Le Ann Trees, publisher of Beautiful Christian Life and friend of the HB, wrote to ask for resources on the mode of baptism. So, I thought it would be useful to explain how the Reformed think about this matter generally and why . . . Continue reading →

Facts Matter But So Does The Framework Of Analysis: Deconstructionism Must Ultimately Dissolve Every Belief System

Heidelblog

on March 30, 2022 | 1 Comment

The facts recounted in any historical work are important, but so are the uses to which those facts are put, the tools used to analyze those facts, and the conclusions that are drawn from those facts. Accurate details can be both cherry-picked . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 48—Are Christ’s Two Natures Separated?

Heidelcast

on March 29, 2022

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 47—Did Jesus Orphan Us?

Heidelcast

on March 29, 2022

Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 46—What Does “Ascended” Mean?

Heidelcast

on March 29, 2022

Facts Matter

Heidelblog

on March 29, 2022 | 2 Comments

When people’s average perceptions of group sizes are compared to actual population estimates, an intriguing pattern emerges: Americans tend to vastly overestimate the size of minority groups. This holds for sexual minorities, including the proportion of gays and lesbians (estimate: 30%, true: . . . Continue reading →

Who Needs The Church In A Post-Christian World? Christ Reformed DC’s Spring Speaker Series

Brian Lee

on March 29, 2022 | 7 Comments

It is rare to have a United States Senator speak at a church conference. It is even more rare for the Senator to have something theologically interesting to say. On Thursday evening, March 31, Senator Ben Sasse will speak at Christ Reformed Church . . . Continue reading →

Whither The PCA?

R. Scott Clark

on March 28, 2022 | 14 Comments

Jake Meador has published an essay arguing the “conversations”—a euphemism for debates that should be retired immediately—in the PCA surrounding same-sex attracted, celibate ministers (the so-called “Side B” approach to homosexuality) “should begin to move on to newer, better frames…”. He calls . . . Continue reading →

Lewis On Egalitarian Education: Will It Breed A Nation Which Should Survive?

on March 28, 2022 | 8 Comments

Democratic education, says Aristotle, ought to mean, not the education which democrats like, but the education which will preserve democracy. Until we have realized that the two things do not necessarily go together we cannot think clearly about education. For example, an . . . Continue reading →