My observation on this is personal. Years ago when my wife and I did medical mission trips to Moldova and the Ukraine we saw first hand the walls and tables of the Orthodox Churches virtually covered with Icons and Images of various forms. Even private homes had the Images in the corners of the rooms.… Continue reading When do Icon’s become Idols?
Category: Confessions and Catechisms
New Songs in the Church
I’m reading a couple of old posts on this topic. For years I’ve struggled with this issue in our local church. Lot’s of comments I could make, not the least of which are the sources and megachurches behind modern praise music. But the topic of Regulative Principles of Worship is an important Core Doctrine we… Continue reading New Songs in the Church
The Effectual Call….
What Mike Ratliff says in this post can’t be said enough. The Effectual Call is a term I first encountered some 25 years ago, about halfway through my Christian life. Dr. S. Lewis Johnson had some sermons explaining it in his Gospel of John studies. You can research the term on the SLJ Institute website.… Continue reading The Effectual Call….
A few quick links on Baptism….
In my reading on one of the Reformed Church Blogs, I encounter periodically quotes from the early reformers on baptism. And more specifically on baptism our “covenant” children. Here is a recent example… https://heidelblog.net/2025/04/ursinus-we-baptize-infants-because-they-belong-to-the-covenant-of-grace/ To follow that up on the same site I found this earlier post…. https://heidelblog.net/2014/08/a-really-short-case-for-infant-baptism-117-words/ § This is the short statement: The… Continue reading A few quick links on Baptism….
Rainbow Trout 