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Study guides, historical commentary, and theological reflection on the Reformed Confession.
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Calvin's Institutes and the Reformed Confessions: How They Relate
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
July 13, 2026
Church Discipline in the Reformed Tradition: The Third Mark of the True Church
Many Reformed confessions add a third mark of the true church beyond Word and sacrament: faithful church discipline. Explore what the Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, and Westminster Standards teach about the keys of the kingdom.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
July 6, 2026
Reformed Confessions and the Modern Church: Living Confessionally in the 21st Century
Four centuries after the Westminster Assembly, Reformed confessions remain the doctrinal standards of dozens of denominations worldwide. What does it mean to live confessionally in the 21st century?
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
May 9, 2026
The Synod of Dort (1618–1619): The Council That Defined Calvinist Orthodoxy
In 1618, delegates from Reformed churches across Europe gathered in Dordrecht to settle the Arminian controversy. The council they formed and the canons they produced shaped Calvinist theology for centuries.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 18, 2026
The Story of Christian Theology: The Best Single-Volume Introduction to Historical Theology
The Story of Christian Theology by Roger Olson is a single-volume narrative history of Christian doctrine that traces how core beliefs and major creeds developed from the early church to the modern era, making it an ideal first textbook for historical theology.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 15, 2026
The Creeds of Christendom by Philip Schaff: Why Every Serious Student Needs This Book
Philip Schaff’s The Creeds of Christendom is the definitive three‑volume English collection of Christian creeds and confessions, uniting original texts, translations, and historical introductions in one indispensable reference for serious students.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 8, 2026
The Three Forms of Unity: The Confessional Foundation of Continental Reformed Christianity
The Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort together form the Three Forms of Unity — the confessional backbone of the Dutch and German Reformed churches.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
March 28, 2026
What Is the Reformed Confession? An Introduction to Confessional Christianity
Confessions of faith are not just historical documents — they are the church's public declaration of what it believes, teaches, and confesses. Here is why the Reformed tradition takes confessionalism so seriously.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
March 21, 2026