The first virtue, yea the whole of virtue, is to be a stranger to this world, and a sojourner, and to have nothing in common with things here, but to hang loose from them, as from things strange to us; As those . . . Continue reading →
Confessional Protestantism Is Not Populist
I recently watched a panel discussion hosted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) which discussed the book, The Democratization of American Christianity, along with its author, historian Nathan O. Hatch.1 The members of the panel included Rusty Reno from First Things Magazine, . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: POPLL (5) | Persuade: Three Distinctions—Temporal and Eternal
In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on POPLL (Pray, Organize, Persuade, Legislate, Litigate). Continue reading →
The Cradle Of Christian Truth: The Apostles’ Creed (Part 2)—I Believe
As we start this series, the whole first line, “I believe in God the Father Almighty,” is too much to tackle in one go. As a way of introduction to the whole idea of studying the Creed, then, this article focuses on . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: POPLL (4) | Persuade: Three Distinctions—Nature and Grace
In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on POPLL (Pray, Organize, Persuade, Legislate, Litigate). Continue reading →
The Church Of The Nones
Twenty minutes outside downtown Atlanta, Vinings Lake sits along a humming thoroughfare connecting Veterans Memorial Highway to the affluent suburbs north of the city. With its white steeple and brick exterior, it could easily be mistaken for another Southern Baptist church adorning . . . Continue reading →
The Order Of Love (Ordo Amoris): Proximity, Not Ethnicity (Part 1)
The Christian Nationalists have discovered a new toy: Augustine’s language about the “order of love” or the “order of charity” (ordo amoris), and some of them are putting it to the service of racism and kinism.1 This calls for some explanation and . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of February 3–9, 2025
These were the top five posts for the week of February 3–9. Continue reading →
Colquhoun: The Proper Preaching Of The Law Is Not Legalistic
…a minister of the gospel may often preach the law to his hearers and yet not deserve to be called a legal preacher. He cannot preach the gospel faithfully and successfully unless he preaches the law in subservience to it. If he . . . Continue reading →
Machen Rejected Sunday Football But Not On Theocratic Grounds
Machen wrote a letter to a notable politician on April 20, 1933. Just as he saw what was coming with fascism in the 1930s in Europe, so Machen saw the encroaching menace of the National Football League, which held its first championship . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For February 9, 2025: Comfort of the Covenant (23): Eternal Generation of the Son as Part of the Substance of the Covenant of Grace
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “The Comfort of the Covenant.” Continue reading →
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday—Bible Translations
It’s a Superfriends Saturday on the Heidelcast! Continue reading →
Rejoicing In The Divine Warrior: Psalm 21
There come those times in life when you want to express your sincere thoughts and deep emotions to someone special: a birthday, a love letter, a major milestone. The words have to be just right, so what do you do? You can . . . Continue reading →
Machen: Prophet Of School Choice
While Machen’s achievements are chiefly theological, he wrote and spoke extensively about education, where he observed some of the deteriorating effects of liberalism. One hundred years of policy and research have proven Machen prescient in his views on education policy, which can . . . Continue reading →
Tebow, Evangelicals, And The Sabbath
The evangelicals in Denver and Colorado Springs are said to be quite excited about Tim Tebow’s immanent arrival to the Mile High city. He has been drafted by the Denver Broncos, and former Colorado Buffaloes football coach Bill McCartney says that Tim . . . Continue reading →
The Heidelcast Is On Youtube!
The Heidelcast is on YouTube! Continue reading →
Audio: Chad Vegas On “The Bride Groom Of Blood”
At a lodging place on the way the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it and said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me!” So he let him alone. It was then that she said, “A bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision (Ex 4:24–26 (ESV). Continue reading →
Does Being Faithful Mean Being Busy?
There is a trend I have been observing over the last ten years or so in our Reformed circles, and now I have been hearing various voices from “the pew” expressing concern in this particular area. That is of a call for . . . Continue reading →
Review: Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now To Become A Better Preacher By Jonathan T. Pennington
Christians are lifelong students of Christ. Disciples are pupils in the school of the great Teacher. We are constantly learning more about Christ, his salvation, and what it means to follow him in faith. Similarly, preachers are lifelong students. There is no . . . Continue reading →
Counting To One And The Trinity
Western culture today parades its rebellion against nature and our Creator, against the goodness of bearing God’s image as men and women. Christians must defend the Bible’s teaching on God’s design for both sexes and how each complements the other. Many, however, . . . Continue reading →