In the Reformed tradition, pastors and elders typically are required to visit church members in their homes at least once per year. In larger churches, an elder assigned to care for a certain number of families often does the visits. Unfortunately, home . . . Continue reading →
Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies. In a pivotal scene, Robin Williams’s character repeatedly reminds Matt Damon’s character that the abuse he suffered from his foster parent is not his fault. I have not included the clip because the . . . Continue reading →
This is the second of a two-part series. In part 1 we considered the origins of Unitarianism. The Unitarian faction within the Congregational church continued to grow in the early nineteenth century. The apex of the internal movement was the 1819 “Baltimore . . . Continue reading →
Two recent podcast episodes that I found helpful on two topics about which I’ve been giving some thought: millennials and niceness. The first is Theology You Should Know with my friends Jared Beaird and Dan Borvan. Both have written for the HB. . . . Continue reading →
Confessional Reformed theology, piety, and practice does not seem to be sweeping the field in North America but it is prospering in other parts of the globe. In this episode Dan Borvan joins us to get us up to speed about the . . . Continue reading →
Recently, the Rev Dr Dan Borvan (DPhil) gave a talk at Providence Christian College (Pasadena, CA) on the history of the French Reformed Church. As he says, the French Reformed are an important part of our history and they are, for a . . . Continue reading →
The Rev Dr Dan Borvan, chairman of the board of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, joins Chris Gordon (board member of the HRA) to talk about the mission of the church in a post-Christian age. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon and Dan Borvan discuss difference between the Reformed Churches and Big Eva congregations. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon sits down with Dan Borvan to discuss what the objective gospel is and how it applies to everyone in the world. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon sits down with Dan Borvan for part two of their three-part series on the gospel. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss the three marks of a true church. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss how to balance constant messages of self with the truth of being content in Jesus Christ. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss two of the marks of a true church: the sacraments and church discipline. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss recent comments made by Pastor Alistair Begg on gay marriage, and how those statements have affected the Christian community. Continue reading →
Chris Gordon and Daniel Borvan discuss the importance of preaching from the perspective that as the Bible progresses, it reveals more and more about the salvation of Christ. RESOURCES When Is a Church Not a Church? Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 29—On The Marks . . . Continue reading →
Dan Borvan, Brad Isbell, Scott McDermand, Chris Gordon, and Harrison Perkins join Dr Clark to discuss pragmatism and Reformed church planting. Continue reading →