Yet we have already seen that serious injustice is done to God’s covenant if we do not assent to it, as if it were weak of itself, since its effect depends neither upon baptism nor upon any additions. Afterward, a sort of . . . Continue reading →
Psalm 67: Isn’t It Aaronic? (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our study of Psalm 67, we played the part of a biblical cartographer, mapping and tracing the blessings of God to his people. Channeling the language of the Aaronic benediction, the psalmist asks for God’s grace and blessing . . . Continue reading →
The Scandal Of Pagans Leading Worship
Collin Hansen has a fascinating series of interviews on the Gospel Coalition asking a variety of pastors whether they allow those who make no Christian profession, who regard themselves as non-Christians, non-believers, those we used to call “heathen” or “pagans,” to lead . . . Continue reading →
Uncle Henry Was A Lib
When one recalls the family ties dating back to Baltimore days and the pleasant contacts of Machen’s early years at Princeton, the violence of van Dyke’s attack is rather overwhelming. These considerations only serve to point up, however, the thoroughness of van . . . Continue reading →
Video: Bob Godfrey On The Life And Significance Of “Sister”
Rev. Chris Gordon and Dr. W. Robert Godfrey delve into the fascinating and complex life of Aimee Semple McPherson, a pivotal figure in the development of both evangelicalism and Pentecostalism. They explore her groundbreaking role as a female preacher, her innovative methods . . . Continue reading →
Review: When Christians Disagree: Lessons from the Fractured Relationship of John Owen and Richard Baxter By Tim Cooper
Can we learn anything from the disputes between two seventeenth-century theologians in England, John Owen and Richard Baxter? In this book, Tim Cooper makes the case that we can. And if we can, there are few better-qualified guides than Dr. Cooper. Extensively . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Calvin’s Short Treatise On The Lord’s Supper (9)
In this episode Dr Clark continues a series on Calvin’s Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper. Continue reading →
It’s Too Easy To Think The Worst
The importance of Christian charity was first impressed upon me in university by a friend named James. He was the older brother of a close friend, doing graduate studies in history. We were involved together in an evangelism project on our university . . . Continue reading →
Fleeing Biblicism: Away From Self, Unto Christ (Part 2)
Depending upon what purpose the biblicist has as they approach the text of Scripture, they could either wind up feeling victorious when their enemies are defeated (whether persons or ideologies), or they could end up feeling anxious and confused when their same interpretive method leads (if they would be consistent) to things like open theism. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Calvin’s Short Treatise On The Lord’s Supper (8)
In this episode Dr Clark continues a series on Calvin’s Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper. Continue reading →
Calvin: In The Supper Christ Feeds Believers On His Body And Blood
In his Sacred Supper he bids me take, eat, and drink his body and blood under the symbols of bread and wine. I do not doubt that he himself truly presents them, and that I receive them. John Calvin | Institutes of . . . Continue reading →
The Cradle Of Christian Truth: Apostles’ Creed (Part 16)—The Communion of the Saints
The phrase often goes around that “blood is thicker than water.” One of the ways people use this phrase is to mean that family relationships are more important than relationships made by baptism. In other words, when a family member does something . . . Continue reading →
The Great Commission Is Greater Than The Nationalists Think
This commission is as great as the one in Matthew 28, if not greater, given its glorious setting. We learn: 1. All the success of the spiritual mission will be dependent on the power and activity of the Holy Spirit. 2. The . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Calvin’s Short Treatise On The Lord’s Supper (7)
In this episode Dr Clark continues a series on Calvin’s Short Treatise on the Lord’s Supper. Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of May 13–18, 2025
These were the top five posts for the week of May 13–18. Continue reading →
Baillie Versus Tombes (3): How The Particular Baptists Appeared To Early Presbyterians
This great execution upon them together with the diligence of Luther and other Divines to inform their minds did for some time much compesce [to restrain] that evil spirit and so much fright him out of all the bounds of upper Germany, . . . Continue reading →
Why Christians Call Mary Theotokos (Part 2)
The great Cappadocian theologian Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–c. 90) had addressed the same concerns expressed by the Nestorians decades before proclaiming: If anyone does not believe that holy Mary is Theotokos, he is severed from the Godhead. If any one should . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For May 18, 2025: Nourish And Sustain (1): An Interview With Harrison Perkins About His Forthcoming Book, Take and Eat
In this episode Dr Clark begins a new series, “Nourish and Sustain” Continue reading →
Church Architecture Matters
What a church looks like on the outside—what we usually mean when we say architecture—is relatively unimportant. The primary work of the church, and the primary way a church is worked on and built up, is through the means of grace, its worship, which generally . . . Continue reading →
A Summons to Sing: Psalm 47 (Part Two)
Ascension Thursday is fast approaching. This day is forty days after the resurrection, marking when Christ ascended into heaven. And, as one of my favorite puns has it, many of us today suffer from ascension deficit disorder. Continue reading →