This discrepancy points to the prevailing interests of our Protestant churches in the twentieth century. At that time, much more attention was given to Christianity’s relationship with social issues than with doctrinal matters, and Philemon seems to touch more on social issues—specifically, . . . Continue reading →
Political Sermons From The Past: The Church’s Flight Into The Wilderness By Samuel Sherwood
An American sermon . . . on a choice morsel from the book of Revelation . . . associating corruption with hierarchies . . . and warning the church to resist sycophantic governments in league with that . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: What About Eternal Justification?
In this episode Dr Clark answers the listener question “Heidelminicast Q&A: What Do We Know About Early Christian Worship?” Continue reading →
On The Cowardice Of Philosophers
Debates on sex and gender have suffered from a want of moral and intellectual toughness. More detailed, less question-begging diagnoses are possible of why so many smart people shy away from publicly acknowledging that a woman is an adult human female. But . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: What Do We Know About Early Christian Worship?
In this episode Dr Clark answers the listener question “Heidelminicast Q&A: What Do We Know About Early Christian Worship?” Continue reading →
“Wretched Man That I Am”—Or Was? Part 1
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man can come to the Father except through Me.” I remember reading these words in John 14 as an unbelieving but religion-curious college student. My conscience was convicted—though I was . . . Continue reading →
Kuiper: Christ Met The Condition Of The Covenant Of Works
Both at Babel and at Jerusalem God supernaturally caused men to speak in various tongues. But the consequences differed radically. At Babel there was confusion and division. Men were scattered abroad on all the face of the earth. That was the beginning . . . Continue reading →
Colquhoun: The Gospel Promise Has Always Been Free And Absolute
The gospel after the fall was revealed in the form of a free and absolute promise of a Savior with salvation in Him to lost sinners of mankind. It was then promised that the seed of the woman would bruise the head . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For The Week Of October 28–November 3, 2024
These were the top five posts for the week of October 28–November 3, 2024. Continue reading →
A Case For Confessional Membership
Who can join Christ’s church and under what conditions? This is a question that has sometimes roiled the church. In the modern period most churches, including confessional Presbyterian and Reformed (P&R) churches, have tended to take a rather different position than churches . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For November 3, 2024: The Comfort of the Covenant (11)—What is the Gospel?
In this episode Dr Clark continues the series, “The Comfort of the Covenant.” Continue reading →
Video: WSC 2024 Reformation Day Lecture “Let God Be God!”
Dr. Michael Horton gives the annual Reformation Lecture at Westminster Seminary California, entitled “Let God Be God!” Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #34 For November 2, 2024
Trick or treat! Continue reading →
Psalm 42: Desiring God (Part 4)
Having given this wonderful text of Psalm 42 an expositional and pastoral survey in our previous three articles, we return one last time for a fourth installment wherein we consider some further implications and applications: 1. The great Matthew Henry writes in . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: How to Read the Bible (8): How Did Jesus Read the Bible?
Dr Clark continues the series “How To Read The Bible” Continue reading →
John Owen And The Organ (Among Other Things)
In worship, their paintings, crossings, crucifixes, bowings, cringings, altars, tapers, wafers, organs, anthems, litany, rails, images, copes, vestments,—what were they but Roman varnish, an Italian dress for our devotion, to draw on conformity with that enemy of the Lord Jesus? In doctrine, . . . Continue reading →
Study While You Pray And Pray While You Study
As an ex-pietist, one of the most vicious laws under which I was placed early on in my Christian life was the “quiet time.” I was taught to carry a “verse pack” and to keep a “quiet time” journal. The younger Christians . . . Continue reading →
Video: The Gift of The Sabbath
Chris Gordon Dan Borvan discuss the topic is the sanctity and importance of the Sabbath. Continue reading →
Review: Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda By Megan Basham (Part 1)
The controversy surrounding Megan Basham’s Shepherds for Sale has somewhat died down by now, but the fault lines it has clarified in the Christian media world are still clear. There are those whose suspicions about progressive influences in Christian institutions have been . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: What About Lectio Divina?
In this episode Dr Clark answers the listener question “What About Lectio Divina?” Continue reading →