Within wider Christianity, Presbyterians are often labeled—and sometimes dismissed—as traditionalists. This label may seem to explain some aspects of Presbyterian piety, but not all. When Christians outside of Reformed circles learn about the Presbyterian passion for singing Psalms, keeping Sabbath, and rejecting . . . Continue reading →
Sabbath
Beza: The Sabbath As Set-Apart, Not Superstitious
We say that it is a superstition to esteem one day more holy than another, or to think that to abstain from labor is something which, in itself, pleases God (Rom 14:15, 6; Col 2:16,17). But, following what the Lord has commanded, . . . Continue reading →
Do Sundays Make You Exhausted?
Do you ever get to the end of a Sunday feeling shattered? If you’ve come to church in the morning, gone to someone’s house for lunch (or done the actual hosting), made it to the afternoon service, then talked to people after . . . Continue reading →
SCOTUS To Decide Whether Postal Service May Punish Carrier For Observing A Sunday Sabbath
The Supreme Court added eight new cases to its docket this afternoon. One of them, Groff v. DeJoy, raises issues of religious liberty and workplace accommodation. Gerald Groff claims that the U.S. Postal Service discriminated against him on the basis of his . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A On The Second Commandment And The Fourth
In this episode Dr Clark answers questions about the 2nd and 4th commandments. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast Q&A: On What Makes A Baptism Valid Or Invalid?
In this episode Dr Clark answers questions about the 2nd and 4th commandments. Continue reading →
Tebow, Evangelicals, And The Sabbath
The evangelicals in Denver and Colorado Springs are said to be quite excited about Tim Tebow’s immanent arrival to the Mile High city. He has been drafted by the Denver Broncos, and former Colorado Buffaloes football coach Bill McCartney says that Tim . . . 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 →
Do Reformed Christians Confess The Sabbath?
Justin Taylor has posted material from Tom Schreiner’s 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law, which argues, “I do not believe the Sabbath is required for believers now that the new covenant has arrived in the person of Jesus Christ.”1 Schreiner considers the . . . Continue reading →