Besides such necessary concerns of the church, there are countless temporal matters that need reform. There is discord among princes and political estates. Usury and avarice have burst in like a deluge and have taken on the color of legality. Wantonness, lewdness, . . . Continue reading →
Heidelberg Church Order: Gamblers Not Admitted To The Table
We also see the turn to chance in the growth of gambling in the North America. Once the preserve of Atlantic City and Las Vegas, now casinos are seemingly everywhere. Our governments advertise gambling as a way of raising revenues. Against the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: What it Means to Subscribe to a Confession of Faith (Part 1): A Case for Confessional Membership
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about confessional membership. Continue reading →
A Contemporary Reformed Defense Of Infant Baptism (Part 2)
What Are the Relations Between the Covenants? The Lord Jesus has fulfilled the bloody signs and types of circumcision and has replaced them with bloodless signs (Heb 9:11–10:1). Christ’s death was the reality to which the old signs and seals pointed. Now, Christ . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of April 6–12, 2026
These were the top five posts for the week of April 6–12, 2026. Continue reading →
Westminster Divines: Gambling Is Theft
What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment? The sins forbidden in the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, theft, robbery, man-stealing, and receiving anything that is stolen; fraudulent dealing, false weights and measures, removing landmarks, injustice . . . Continue reading →
The Other Resurrection
A number of supernatural signs accompanied the death of Christ, certifying that, on the cross, something truly momentous was happening. Scripture says: And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For April 12, 2026: Best of… God’s Holy Law (3)
In this “Best of” episode, Dr. Clark discusses God’s holy law. Continue reading →
From Glory To Glory: The Story Of Christ In Psalms 15–24 (Part 14): Psalm 23 And The Shepherd During Death’s Shadow
Good reasons undergird why we might want to have bodyguards in uncertain situations. Some circumstances could feel troubling if we were on our own. These same circumstances feel much safer if we happen to have along with us a huge guy carrying . . . Continue reading →
Big Gambling Pushes Apps
Warhorse Casino is working in concert with at least three major gambling-app companies to sell Nebraskans on two separate but complementary ballot drives to put sportsbook gambling in the palm of the hand, framing the question as one of financing property tax . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday: How Do We Prepare a Sermon? | Every Member Ministry in Light of Ephesians 4:11-13
In this episode of the Heidelcast, the Superfriends discuss sermon preparation and more. Continue reading →
Heidelvideo #12—Continuing Revelation (Part 2)
Dr. R. Scott Clark explains why the “still small voice” of 1 Kings 19 is not a promise of personal revelation and encourages Christians to seek God’s wisdom through Scripture instead. Continue reading →
More Nigerian Christians Murdered By Muslims
Days after the Palm Sunday massacre in Jos left at least 30 Christians dead, coordinated Easter weekend attacks across central Nigeria claimed dozens more lives, with multiple communities in Benue, Kaduna, and Nasarawa states reporting killings, abductions, and extensive destruction during one . . . Continue reading →
Review: The Nazi Persecution of the Churches 1933–1945 By J. S. Conway
Because darkness hates the light, Christ’s church has always gone through times of oppression and persecution. The Bible says Christians should not be surprised when the world’s animosity is directed toward them (1 John 3:12). Even if persecution has not always been . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: We Are Not Polishing Brass on a Sinking Ship (Part 4)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about how ‘We Are Not Polishing Brass on a Sinking Ship’. Continue reading →
Calvin On Being Careful About Melodies
Yet we should be very careful that our ears be not more attentive to the melody than our minds to the spiritual meaning of the words. Augustine also admits in another place that he was so disturbed by this danger that he . . . Continue reading →
PCA Pastor Sentenced To 30 Years For Rape And Incest: Ecclesiastical Trial Pending
A former pastor of a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) church in Mississippi was sentenced on March 16 to 30 years in prison, with five years suspended. Christopher Willett, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, was charged in . . . Continue reading →
A Contemporary Reformed Defense Of Infant Baptism (Part 1)
Is Infant Baptism Protestant? In short, yes. All the Protestant Reformers, including Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Calvin, held to infant baptism. Though these three great Protestants disagreed on many things, they all agreed on the Protestant doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: We Are Not Polishing Brass on a Sinking Ship (Part 3)
In this episode Dr. Clark talks about how ‘We Are Not Polishing Brass on a Sinking Ship’. Continue reading →
Biblical Womanhood And The Question Of Oppression (Part 1)
The role of women in society has been a topic of debate for centuries, and it continues into the twenty-first century. Critics of religion often claim that the biblical narrative promotes female oppression, patriarchy, and silence. Even within some corners of the . . . Continue reading →