How To Choose A Church

Heidelblog

on November 21, 2014 | 2 Comments

Most of us at some point shall have to choose a church. Are they all the same? No. How on earth does one? On what basis? In my experience people use a variety of criteria, not all of them good. Families choose congregations . . . Continue reading →

How To Choose A Church (2)

R. Scott Clark

on November 24, 2014

Families move. That means new schools, a new neighborhood, and a new church. How to choose a new congregation? People use a variety of criteria but are they good, biblical, true criteria? Here’s part two of the discussion with Chris Gordon, co-pastor at Escondido . . . Continue reading →

Time Lapse Video: What Church Looks Like From the Pulpit

R. Scott Clark

on January 12, 2015 | 5 Comments

More about EURC. More about Chris Gordon and Abounding Grace Radio.

Abounding Grace Radio On The Attraction Of Legal Preaching

R. Scott Clark

on January 21, 2015 | 5 Comments

In case you missed it here’s the audio of the re-broadcast of the Abounding Grace Radio interview with Chris Gordon. Here’s the original post: The Attraction of Legal Preaching.

Heidelcast 95: Reformation Happens

Heidelcast

on June 13, 2015 | 4 Comments

As you read this the churches, the theology, piety, and practice represented by confessionally Reformed and Presbyterian Churches is almost statistically invisible. Of the 60 million evangelicals in North America only a tiny fraction actually identify with the confessional Reformed and Presbyterian churches . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 98: Salvation, Good Works, And Conditions

Heidelcast

on October 9, 2015

We in the Reformed world are in the midst of another controversy over sanctification, salvation, good works, and conditions in the covenant of grace. Are we justified by grace alone through faith alone but saved by grace, through faith and works? Is . . . Continue reading →

The Word Of Salvation Versus Moralism

R. Scott Clark

on October 19, 2015 | 4 Comments

The reason there was so much opposition to Jesus’ ministry is because his gospel got to the heart of matters. He wasn’t giving dry, muddled expositions. His goal wasn’t the dissemination of information, or simply create controversies about how to correct human . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours: Student To Pastor To Pastor-Teacher

R. Scott Clark

on July 11, 2016

Office Hours usually focuses on the process, i.e., on what the faculty says to the students and to others about what scripture says and what it means. That is as it should be because that is what we do at Westminster Seminary . . . Continue reading →

Abounding Grace Radio Now In Portland!

R. Scott Clark

on November 11, 2016 | 1 Comment

Chris writes: We are very happy to announce that the Abounding Grace Radio board unanimously approved to expand AGR to the Portland/Salem area. We will be airing AGR on KDPQ AM 800 out of Portland every day from 4:00–4:30 PM. This gives . . . Continue reading →

Heidelcast 122: Rise, Make For Us Gods (With Chris Gordon)

Heidelcast

on December 13, 2016 | 2 Comments

This past Lord’s Day morning we began the new week by hearing a sermon, an exposition of God’s Word and a proclamation of the law and the gospel. In our congregation we heard a sermon from the first part of Exodus 32. . . . Continue reading →

With Chris Gordon On What It Means To Be Born Again (Part 1)

R. Scott Clark

on October 21, 2017 | 4 Comments

“I was saved in…” or “I was born again in…” are both sentiments regularly expressed by well-meaning evangelicals. They mean to testify to the power of the Lord to save and to the reality of salvation in our time. We should affirm . . . Continue reading →

The Burning Of The Wooden Shoes (Update)

R. Scott Clark

on March 27, 2018 | 27 Comments

The most disturbing part is that many seem completely oblivious to the shifts. Among a new generation of Reformed pastors and churchgoers, there seems to be little awareness that the project they are pursuing, and the shifts they are pushing, have already . . . Continue reading →

Audio: With Chris Gordon And AGR On Replacement Theology

R. Scott Clark

on May 4, 2018 | 12 Comments

Covenant theology is unknown to most American evangelical Christians. Others, however, are regularly warned (usually by Dispensational pastors and teachers) about the dangers of “replacement theology.” They allege that the Reformed churches teach that the church has “replaced” Israel in God’s plan. . . . Continue reading →

AGR On The State Of Modern Preaching (1) With W. Robert Godfrey

R. Scott Clark

on October 10, 2018

Scripture says: “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, . . . Continue reading →

One Practical Benefit Of Remembering The Synod Of Dort

R. Scott Clark

on November 11, 2018 | 5 Comments

Eight years ago my colleague at Abounding Grace Radio, Chris Gordon, wrote some important essays calling attention to the parallels between contemporary Federal Vision movement and the Arminian movement at the Synod of Dort. He was quite right to do so. Following . . . Continue reading →

What Is The Gospel?

R. Scott Clark

on November 13, 2018 | 7 Comments

Years ago I remember hearing an elder say that if my sermon could be accepted in a Jewish synagogue then it is not a distinctively Christian sermon. I’ve thought a lot about that over the years. What makes Christian sermons distinctively Christian? . . . Continue reading →

Is Your Pastor A Sex Therapist?

R. Scott Clark

on November 29, 2018

If you want to build an audience, talk relationships. It really works. Spiritual gurus have built their empires addressing the subject. After all, who doesn’t need help to improve their marriage? Talking relationship is the most relevant subject anyone could address. I . . . Continue reading →

AGR On Romans: The Power Of God For Salvation (13)

R. Scott Clark

on February 1, 2019

Romans is one of the greatest resources available to the Christian faith and life. Written in the mid-to late AD 50s to the congregation in Rome, Paul sent this pastoral letter to make clear the gospel, that salvation is from the Lord, . . . Continue reading →

Romans Series (25): The Power Of God For Salvation (Rom 6:9–23)

R. Scott Clark

on May 31, 2019 | 3 Comments

What The Gay Pride Movement Should Know About God’s Rainbow

R. Scott Clark

on July 16, 2019 | 7 Comments

Within the last twenty four hours, the rainbow has appeared everywhere. I’ve seen pictures of the White House painted with the colors of a rainbow. Silicon Valley companies are implementing all sorts of creative ways to use the rainbow as a sign of victory for the decision. Facebook has declared a celebration allowing members to add a rainbow filter to their profile picture to make clear those who support the decision. Twitter has added a rainbow heart icon with the hash tag: Love wins. From Google to Starbucks to AT&T, the rainbow has become the new flag for America, from sea to shining sea, America is now draped with the rainbow. Continue reading →