If you’re anything like me, you know that you have to be intentional about learning how to rest. It’s hard for some of us to downshift. Some have a bent toward laziness and others a tendency to overwork. Phil Ryken has made . . . Continue reading →
Why Evangelicals Cannot Be Trusted With The Bible
Carolyn Arends wants to give an argument for the benefits of God’s moral law, but she lacks the categories by which to do it. Her argument has only two categories: good/bad, and relationships. The title and subtitle of her essay should alarm . . . Continue reading →
Video: The Psalm for the Sabbath: Psalm 92 | Dr. W. Robert Godfrey
Even though our praise cannot actually make God greater or higher than He is, the Lord is pleased for our praise to exalt Him in our minds and hearts. Continue reading →
The Reformation In Italy Continues
As 2025 marches on, Milan is showing the first signs of spring. The cold winter air is beginning to lose its bite. Locals are lingering longer in the piazzas, basking in the growing sunlight. Cherry blossoms and magnolias are starting to unfurl . . . Continue reading →
Meet Baby Olivia
“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well” (Ps 139:14; ESV) Continue reading →
Evidence Mounts
Illinois public school administrators tried to force a 13-year-old girl to change clothes in front of a biological male, in accordance with the district’s “inclusive” bathroom policy that allows transgender students to use whichever locker room corresponds with their chosen gender, the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Featley, The Sweet Dipper (6): The Substance of the Issue on Baptism
In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on Featley, The Sweet Dipper. Continue reading →
Review: Proclaiming the Triune God: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Life of the Church By Matthew Barrett, Ronni Kurtz, Samuel G. Parkison, and Joseph Lanier
The Trinity is the heartbeat of the Christian faith, as Herman Bavinck reminds us.1 If this doctrine is indeed about pumping blood through our spiritual veins, then it must not be blockaded only into the academy halls and books inaccessible to ordinary . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Featley, The Sweet Dipper (5): How Important is the Charge of “Anabaptist”
In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on Featley, The Sweet Dipper. Continue reading →
The Morally Corrupt Underbelly Of Christian Nationalism
In some circles, Christian nationalism has become a vehicle for race obsession. It is often tied to rhetoric that seeks to reframe Christianity as a predominately European religion, rejecting its deeply Jewish roots, North African developments, and universal call to all nations. . . . Continue reading →
The Fruit Of The Spirit: The Eighth Fruit—Self-Control (Part 1)
Self-control is not a popular virtue. Few people really want to restrain themselves from pleasure or self-gratification. Very few people are concerned about regulating their grief, anger, or frustration. Instead, indulging in pleasure is a priority for many. People give full vent . . . Continue reading →
The Cradle Of Christian Truth: Apostles’ Creed (Part 7)—His only begotten Son, our Lord
The American posture is dominated by pragmatism—meaning that our biggest question for whether or not we should learn something is, “Does it work?” We need ideas to do something for us to think they are at all worthy of our attention. A . . . Continue reading →
Bates’s Recycled Errors
The gospel is central to Christianity. Protestants and Roman Catholics have been reflecting on and debating the gospel’s content for centuries. However, Matthew Bates argues that most of Western Christianity to date—Protestant and Roman Catholic—has completely misunderstood the gospel. In Beyond the Salvation . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Featley, The Sweet Dipper (4): How Featley Understood the Particular Baptists
In this episode Dr Clark continues his series on Featley, The Sweet Dipper. Continue reading →
Justification by Faith Alone: No Christian Life without It
Whenever the doctrines of justification and sanctification are to be considered, the instinctive reaction of a Protestant ought to be to draw a distinction between them. Continue reading →
Colquhoun: The Law Cannot Give What It Demands
The law shows us “what manner of persons [we ought] to be in all holy conversation and godliness” (2 Peter 3:11), but it does not inform us by what means we may become such (Luke 10:27–28). Whereas, the gospel teaches us how . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of March 10–16, 2025
These were the top five posts for the week of March 10–16. Continue reading →
Heidelcast For March 16, 2025: Comfort of the Covenant (28): The Death and Burial of Christ
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “The Comfort of the Covenant.” Continue reading →
New Items In The Heidelshop!
These are just a few of the new additions to the Heidelshop (with more to come!). Continue reading →
SCOTUS Takes Up Important Case With Far Reaching Consequences For Free Speech And Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – that is, the effort to “convert” someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. That announcement came as part of a list of orders released on Monday . . . Continue reading →