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The Canons Of Dork #38 For April 5, 2025
Heidelcast: Superfriends Saturday—Luke 24:31 | Why Reformed Theology?
It’s a Superfriends Saturday on the Heidelcast! Continue reading →
So What? How Does Homosexual Marriage Affect Me?
Last Friday, KFI (AM 640 Los Angeles) afternoon talker John Kobylt made the argument that one reason Prop 8 was overturned is that proponents of Prop 8 could not show that homosexual marriage actually creates any adverse effects or bad outcomes. I . . . Continue reading →
The Rich Young Ruler: Law, Gospel, And Salvation
Join Chris Gordon and Dan Borvan as they dive into the story of the Rich Young Ruler from Mark 10:17-27. Continue reading →
Warfield: Covenant Theology Is Fundamental To Reformed Theology
The architectonic principle of the Westminster Confession is supplied by the schematization of the Federal theology, which had obtained by this time in Britain, as on the Continent, a dominant position as the most commodious mode of presenting the corpus of Reformed doctrine (so . . . Continue reading →
Review: Reformed Worship By Jonty Rhodes (Blessings Of The Faith Series)
Another book on worship? Well, yes. Though there seems to be a perennially voluminous output on the topic of worship (at least from among the Reformed and Presbyterian wing of Christendom), nevertheless, debates and disagreements on worship seem to persist. Beyond the . . . Continue reading →
Francis’ Playbook For Church Growth Should Not Be Ours
Unless Pope Francis has been praying to Martin Luther for five weeks before his release from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, an extension for his reform movement is unlikely to raise cheers from the faithful. To be sure, if he wants to host more . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: On Biblicism (6): Biblicism is a Trojan Horse Full of Rationalism
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series “On Biblicism” Continue reading →
When Pastors Do Not Pay Attention
Remarkably, after two decades of controversy over the self-described Federal Vision movement, there are pastors and teachers who do not seem to understand it.1 One can see why one might have been confused in the early days of the discussion, but now, . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: On Biblicism (5): Bavinck on Biblicism
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series “On Biblicism” Continue reading →
Where Are All The Women?
We are very reliably informed that a recent visitor to a PCA church circled all the names of the church’s officers in the printed worship bulletin and wrote, “Where are all the women?” on the page, which he or she duly folded and dropped in . . . Continue reading →
Parents, Spend Your Tuition Dollars Wisely
Davidson College officials have launched an investigation into a student, Cynthia Huang, the president of Davidson College’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom. In two separate incidents, Huang spoke out against Palestinian and transgender claims. In a disciplinary letter, Mak Tompkins, Davidson’s . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: On Biblicism (4): Augustine on Biblicism
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series “On Biblicism” Continue reading →
The Cradle Of Christian Truth: Apostles’ Creed (Part 9)—Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Crucified, Died, and Was Buried
One of the common questions that Christians face in conversations with unbelievers is, “How could a loving God send anyone to hell?” Although we certainly have to keep a clear focus on God’s love and how his mercy is truly available to . . . Continue reading →
You Are Not The Judge Of Your Sanctification: God’s Word Is
Someone told me in high school that if I passed human physiology we would get to see cadavers. But in order to take human physiology I had to take biology, so I spent a fair bit of time my senior year studying . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of March 24–30, 2025
These were the top five posts for the week of March 24–30. Continue reading →
Colquhoun Contra Final Salvation Through Works
If he knows not the difference between the law and the gospel, he will be apt, especially in the affair of justification, to confound the one with the other. The consequence will be that in his painful experience, bondage will be mixed . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For March 30, 2025: Comfort of the Covenant (30): The Ascension of Jesus Christ
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “The Comfort of the Covenant.” Continue reading →
Confessions Give Us Roots
Not only are Christian confessions consistent with Scripture and church history, they are practically conducive to positive societal engagement. Historic confessions help ground our evangelistic method in the larger scope of church history, essentially protecting us against inventing some new doctrine, or . . . Continue reading →
Lift Up Your Heads: Ascending Liturgy—Psalm 24 (Part 2)
In our first piece on Psalm 24, we heard the acclamation of the Lord, creator of all, to whom everything belongs, and to whom all owe reverence and obedience. Then, by the righteous inquiries of the priest, the people swore their oath . . . Continue reading →