White Horse Inn: Recent Episodes
Shane Rosenthal
A weekly podcast featuring pastors and theologians from a variety of denominational backgrounds. Occasionally the panelists discuss their differences, but more often than not they focus on what they all share in common, such as the fact that we're saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. If you want better understand "what you believe and why you believe it," subscribe to this podcast!
Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Bob Hiller, and Justin Holcomb survey one of the most consequential books in the history of the world: The book of Genesis. They examine how it's theological themes confronted the myths and gods of its own time, and explore how it confronts modernity's myths as well. DOWNLOAD IS GOD FAIR? A classic essay from the late J.I. Packer on whether God is really fair. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Justin Holcomb, and Walter Strickland respond to clips from Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast and historian Tom Holland—two different skeptics interested in the Christian faith from different angles—and ask what a faithful and charitable response to each of them might look like. PARTNER WITH US Upon becoming a partner you will receive two incredible books: Ordinary and Core Christianity by Dr. Michael Horton. We believe these resources will serve as an aid in helping you understand the core tenants of the Christian faith and find joy in your every walk with Christ. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
People who would never set foot in a church are saying they believe Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, skeptics who reject the resurrection will defend the ethics of Jesus, and across the internet people are fascinated by the Nephilim, the Antichrist, and the Book of Enoch. Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb look into the phenomenon of secular interest in the Bible and why it almost always ignores the gospel. FREE DOWNLOAD OF JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION A clear introduction to justification and sanctification. Learn how Protestants and Catholics differ on the gospel and why it matters. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
What does orthodox Christian doctrine look like when the world it inhabits has become almost unrecognizable: when humanoid robots are household appliances, when the moon has a colony with no ordained minister, and when warfare is waged by AI drones? The hosts are handed a set of surprise hypothetical scenarios set in a possible future and work through them in real time, imagining the challenges in pastoral ministry and theology that might face us in the not-so-distant future. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Can we trust our own minds, do we need to mimic a hero or be redeemed, and is love something more than a useful evolutionary accident? Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb journey through Christopher Nolan's filmography to uncover a variety of recurring theological and philosophical themes. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb explore the history of how their Reformational traditions (Reformed, Baptist, Lutheran, and Anglican) found their way to the United States. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
In this episode of White Horse Inn from 1996, Tim Staples, a former evangelical who converted to Roman Catholicism, joins Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger, and Rod Rosenbladt to discuss what he and others like him find so appealing about Rome. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
While Orthodox apologists are gaining traction online today, a similar wave of disillusionment with evangelicalism was already unfolding in American culture back in 1996. In this classic episode of White Horse Inn, Fr. Peter Gillquist, an evangelical convert to Eastern Orthodoxy, joins Michael Horton to explore the appeal of Orthodoxy among evangelicals. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
In this conversation from 1991, Michael Horton, Rod Rosenbladt, and Kim Riddlebarger discuss the interest in forms of nationalism in the church shortly after the end of Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola Media serves today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
How did American evangelicals move from being largely postmillennial to embracing premillennial dispensationalism? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore how both liberals and fundamentalists have often shared faulty assumptions about history, and how those assumptions have shaped the church's outlook, shifting it from triumphalism to pessimism rather than cultivating a posture of hope and resilience. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
How did American Protestantism fracture into fundamentalism and liberalism? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore the context of the late 19th century, examine the influence of "Common Sense Realism" on Americans' hermeneutics and how it cracked under the crises of Darwinism and German higher criticism. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Is Europe moving from a post-Christian to post-secular culture? Magnus Persson, a Swedish Lutheran pastor and former Pentecostal church planter, joins Michael Horton and Bob Hiller to discuss how secularism is collapsing under the weight of its own emptiness, leaving a spiritual vacuum that Christianity can fill. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
How do you explain the cross to someone who has no category for sin, atonement, or sacrifice? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller tackle the most common objections to Christianity's central claims, from the "barbaric" nature of penal substitution to skeptics who dismiss the resurrection as legend or borrowed mythology, and more. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
What does it mean for the church to hold the "keys of the kingdom"? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss how preaching, church discipline, and guarding access to the Lord's Table work in their traditions. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
From congregational autonomy to regional presbyteries to episcopal oversight, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explain the scriptural reasoning and practical structures that shape how ecclesiology functions in their traditions. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller evaluate theological answers generated by ChatGPT and discuss how to engage people who are outsourcing life's biggest questions to AI. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
How are social media platforms shaping women's beliefs about identity, faith, and the good life? Mary Van Weelden joins Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller to examine influential online trends and compare their messages with the gospel. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
How has Nietzsche's philosophy gained traction online and in the hearts and minds of young men? Caleb Wait joins Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller to trace the philosophical roots of the RedPill and adjacent movements, evaluating its appeal in contrast to Christian theology. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Adam Francisco from 1517 joins Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller to discuss how Muslim apologists are using YouTube and social media to reach a new generation. They examine some of the most common criticisms Muslims make against the Bible and Christianity and explore how Christians can thoughtfully respond. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller answer audience questions on Jonathan Edwards, deliverance ministries, dispensationalism, infant baptism, recommended reading, and more. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Sophia Holcomb joins Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller to explore how C. S. Lewis portrays a theology of creation, sin, redemption, sanctification, and new creation throughout The Chronicles of Narnia. From Aslan's creation song and the White Witch's curse to Aslan's substitutionary death and final restoration in The Last Battle, they trace how Lewis communicates the gospel through his most well-known books. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore Galatians 4–6, unpacking Paul's contrast between the Covenant of Works, the Covenant of Grace, and the New Covenant, as well as the freedom of life in the Spirit, and the practical shape of Christian discipleship, where believers bear one another's burdens and keep in step with the Spirit. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502VWhen you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Many have criticized the Reformation's understanding of justification, claiming it is either overstated or fundamentally mistaken. In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller walk through Galatians 1–3 to show why justification stands at the very heart of the gospel. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller play a fun game ranking theologians through church history. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Neo-Orthodoxy, fundamentalism, and the black church. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore the important figures who resisted or compromised with theological liberalism in the early 20th-century. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
What do Charles Finney, Ellen G. White, and Joseph Smith have in common? They come from the "Burned-Over District." From revival tents to utopian communes, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore how 19th-Century upstate New York became ground zero for America's religious experiments. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Meet Friedrich Schleiermacher, the "Father of Modern Liberal Theology." Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explain how Romanticism, culture, and personal doubt shaped Schleiermacher's theology and how he transformed faith and doctrine into feeling as he reimagined Christianity for the modern age. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Pietism promised renewal but redefined the teachings of the Reformation. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller trace how Pietism's focus on heartfelt devotion replaced the Reformation's core doctrines, paved the way for the Enlightenment, and continues to shape modern evangelicalism. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit's work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Is Anglicanism merely a “via media” without convictions? Was Cranmer only Henry’s pawn? This conversation shows the depth of Anglican theology, the doctrinal weight of the Prayer Book, and the enduring mission of a communion shaped by the gospel. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks:Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit’s work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Baptists are often dismissed as anti-creedal individualists or confused Anabaptists. Walter Strickland shows instead their rich protestant heritage and why their convictions are not merely sectarian. PARTNER WITH US - https://solamedia.org/partner/?sc=AS2502V When you become a partner today, you'll receive two remarkable books as our thanks: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit by Dr. Michael Horton and Praying with Jesus by Pastor Adriel Sanchez. We believe these books can guide you into a clearer understanding of the Spirit’s work and a richer prayer life. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Calvin was no tyrant presiding over a joyless Geneva. Nor was predestination the “center” of his theology. Michael Horton helps to unpack the true heart of Reformed teaching: union with Christ, God’s glory in salvation, and a vision of grace that liberates rather than enslaves. DEFENDING CALVINISM - https://solamedia.org/offers/forcalvinism?sc=AP2510V Is God the author of sin and evil? Do we actually have free will? Did Jesus die for everyone or just some? In For Calvinism, Michael Horton provides a deep and thoughtful response to some of the common misconceptions of Calvinism. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Luther wasn’t a mad monk or the founder of “individualism.” Flawed though he was, he was a pastor-theologian gripped by the gospel. Bob Hiller helps clear away caricatures of antinomianism, antisemitism, and profligate monk, setting the record straight on Martin Luther. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb speak with Joseph Byamukama and Danson Ottawa about the New Apostolic Reformation, its growing influence in East Africa, and how its leaders use teachings on spiritual warfare to expand the movement. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Recording from East Africa, Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb consider how Christians today can discern between true and false spiritual influences. Drawing from 1 John, the hosts discuss how orthodoxy is spiritual warfare, how Western and Eastern spirituality intersect, and what believers can learn from the global church about testing the spirits in an age of “re-enchantment.” FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. Pastor David Cassidy helps readers experience freedom from fear as they grapple with two essential truths: We really do have a sinister enemy, and we really do have a mighty Savior. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. The hosts have an eye-opening interview with author Ashley Lande about her past experiences with psychedelics and New Age spirituality. The conversation explores how, through psychedelic use, people are having encounters with spiritual beings and the perennial temptation to bypass the means of grace to seek direct contact with the divine. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller take a theological and biblical deep dive on demons. Drawing from Scripture and the Reformers, the hosts outline the origin, activity, and limits of demonic forces. FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Are angels real, personal beings or just ghosts from bygone eras? Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller unpack biblical texts, theological insights from the Reformation, and discuss the role of angels as messengers, ministers, and guardians within God’s redemptive plan. FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. Pastor David Cassidy helps readers experience freedom from fear as they grapple with two essential truths: We really do have a sinister enemy, and we really do have a mighty Savior. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Bishop Barron argues that the Reformation’s legacy is 30,000 denominations and doctrinal chaos. Is Protestantism fatally fractured? Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb address the charge of division by exploring the Protestant understanding of visible and invisible church unity, the authority of Scripture, and the nature of confessional agreement. FREE BOOKLET—the four key differences that still divide Protestants and Roman Catholics: https://solamedia.org/offers/whatstilldividesus/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Does sola scriptura lead to chaos and individualism? Catholic theologian John Bergsma and Catholic podcaster Matt Fradd claim that rejecting the magisterium leaves Protestants without interpretive authority. Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb answer this challenge by clarifying the Protestant doctrine of Scripture's sufficiency, clarity, and final authority. FREE BOOKLET—the four key differences that still divide Protestants and Roman Catholics: https://solamedia.org/offers/whatstilldividesus/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Responding to Bishop Robert Barron’s interpretation of Paul and James, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb walk through the biblical case for justification as a forensic, declarative act. The hosts contrast the Roman Catholic view of infused righteousness with the Protestant emphasis on imputed righteousness. FREE BOOKLET—the four key differences that still divide Protestants and Roman Catholics: https://solamedia.org/offers/whatstilldividesus/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Catholic apologist Trent Horn argues that sola fide leads to spiritual insecurity and confusion about salvation. Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb respond and share what the Reformers meant by "faith alone.” Using Scripture and the confessions, the hosts show why the assurance of salvation rests in the finished work of Christ, not our performance. FREE BOOKLET—the four key differences that still divide Protestants and Roman Catholics: https://solamedia.org/offers/whatstilldividesus/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
What makes someone a Christian? Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb show how the Nicene Creed draws a clear line between true faith and false gospels—then and now. From ancient heresies to modern distortions, the creed remains a vital confession that preserves the heart of Christianity: the triune God who saves. GET YOUR COPY OF "THE QUESTION OF CANON" Michael Kruger challenges the modern assumption that the Bible was chosen arbitrarily. With clarity and care, he explores the historical, theological, and cultural evidence that the canon wasn't imposed, but emerged within the early Christian community. https://solamedia.org/offers/questionofcanon/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
What does it mean for Protestants to believe in “one holy catholic church”? Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb unpack how the Reformers saw themselves as truly catholic—distinct from Roman claims and from modern liberal and evangelical distortions. BOOK GIVEAWAY: 500 COPIES! In partnership with Crossway, we’re excited to give away 500 copies of Kevin DeYoung’s new book, The Nicene Creed: An Introduction to the Basic Christian Faith. Visit the link to enter: https://solamedia.org/offers/nicenecreed FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
The Holy Spirit isn’t a vague force or junior member of the Trinity. Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb explore how the church came to affirm the Spirit’s full divinity and how missteps today can distort worship, the gospel, and Christian life. GET YOUR COPY OF "THE QUESTION OF CANON" Michael Kruger challenges the modern assumption that the Bible was chosen arbitrarily. With clarity and care, he explores the historical, theological, and cultural evidence that the canon wasn't imposed, but emerged within the early Christian community. https://solamedia.org/offers/questionofcanon/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Was Jesus a divine agent who was created? Arius and fellow subordinationists say, “yes.” Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb break down why “of one substance with the Father” is essential for the gospel—and how some modern evangelical views seem to be on a slippery slope in critiquing the Nicene view. GET YOUR COPY OF "THE QUESTION OF CANON" Michael Kruger challenges the modern assumption that the Bible was chosen arbitrarily. With clarity and care, he explores the historical, theological, and cultural evidence that the canon wasn't imposed, but emerged within the early Christian community. https://solamedia.org/offers/questionofcanon/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
Was the Nicene Creed a political power grab—or a faithful summary of Scripture? Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb explore the background and context to the Council of Nicaea and how the creed’s first article counters gnostic myths, affirms the goodness of creation, and the Old Testament. GET YOUR COPY OF "THE QUESTION OF CANON" Michael Kruger challenges the modern assumption that the Bible was chosen arbitrarily. With clarity and care, he explores the historical, theological, and cultural evidence that the canon wasn't imposed, but emerged within the early Christian community. https://solamedia.org/offers/questionofcanon/ FOLLOW US Newsletter: https://solamedia.org/subscribe/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter https://x.com/solamediaorg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/ WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global.Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. https://solamedia.org/
Jesus’s miracles were not arbitrary displays of power—they revealed the kingdom of God. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller examine how his signs and wonders pointed to deeper spiritual realities, fulfilled prophecy, and demonstrated his authority over sin and death. UNDERSTAND THE ATONEMENT Do you understand what it means that God became human and took the punishment for our sins? "Saved from What?" is a booklet that helps you grasp the heart of the atonement. https://solamedia.org/offers/savedfromwhat/ FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/
How did the Reformers reform the practice of Easter? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore how the meaning and celebration of Easter changed after the Reformation—and why the resurrection remains central to the Christian faith. FREE EASTER DEVOTIONAL - Prepare and reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus leading up to Easter. https://solamedia.org/offers/meetingtherisenchrist/
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Whether people felt outraged or liberated, Jesus’s teaching always exposed hearts, confronted assumptions, and called people to true discipleship. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller survey Jesus’s teachings and parables and why they are just as shocking today as they were in the first century.
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Why did Jesus—God in the flesh—need to be baptized? And is his baptism Christian baptism? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller help uncover how this incredible event kicks off Jesus’s ministry and what it means for his work of redemption.
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Was the Reformation a mistake, or did it pave the way for modern secularism? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller address Roman Catholic critiques and Protestant misconceptions about the Reformation’s legacy. This discussion explores the Reformation’s necessity in its articulation of the gospel, examines claims of Protestant individualism, and critiques both Anabaptist and Roman Catholic perspectives on the Reformers.
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Why is going to church necessary when Christians have the Bible and the Holy Spirit? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller make the case for the church as the means by which God nurtures his people, and address common objections about hypocrisy and institutional failure.
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Are doctrines like hell oppressive or outdated? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller unpack why these difficult teachings are not only biblical but also good and necessary. The hosts clarify the doctrine of sin, argue for the justice of God’s judgment, and explain why the atonement is an act of divine love rather than “cosmic child abuse.” GET THE LATEST OFFERS
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Is faith opposed to science? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller seek to dispel the false dichotomy between Christianity and scientific inquiry, affirming that while science helps us understand the natural world, it cannot answer life’s ultimate questions about meaning, morality, and purpose. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Why do Christians need the Bible, and how can we trust its reliability? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller examine the necessity of Scripture as God’s means of revealing himself to humanity, discuss the astonishing manuscript evidence that supports its reliability, and respond to challenges from critical scholarship. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Baptism, mortification, and the hope of resurrection—Harold Senkbeil joins Michael Horton for a heartfelt discussion on how the Christian life prepares us for death. RESOURCES MENTIONED: * Dying to Live: The Foundation, Focus, and Shape of the Christian Life, Second Edition by Harold L. Senkbeil
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From AI recreations of loved ones to a culture redefining life and death, modern society’s resources to deal with life and death fall woefully short of what we need. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller talk about biblical hope and how not being lord of our lives is actually a good thing. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Where do our souls go after we die? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore how theological and confessional perspectives on sin, judgment, and resurrection help us confront the fear of mortality—offering believers unshakable hope. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Was there death before the fall? How does the Bible talk about death? From Eden's garden to the empty tomb, life and death are constant themes through the pages of Scripture. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss biblical theological themes around death and how they ultimately provide Christians with comfort and assurance through life. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Sola Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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In contrast with the regal adornment she wears in medieval art, Mary acknowledges in her inspired song, the Magnificat, that God has looked on her “humble estate,” not on her worldly dignity or righteousness (Luke 1:46–55). In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore the story of Mary, just another Jewish girl from a nondescript family who became the mother of God. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Sola Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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The story of Uriah’s wife does not exactly scream Christmas cheer. Yet, as we reflect on the Mothers of Jesus, we cannot overlook that just as Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Matthew traces his lineage back to the town of David. Though sentimentality is absent from Bathsheba’s story, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller reveal the incredible hope that challenges our cynicism about how God works through His people—and even their sin—to fulfill His purposes. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Sola Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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“Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!” Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller delve into the story of Ruth, showing how redemption often appears in the most unexpected places, just when we are tempted to give up amidst famine and despair. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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In the story of Rahab, we encounter a startling twist in the narrative of redemption. As one commentator noted, “Rather than playing the harlot, Israel is now saved by one.” Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore how God’s people were delivered through the unlikely and mysterious figure of Rahab in Joshua 2
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While Tamar's story may seem out of place in the Christmas season, it beautifully illustrates how God’s grace intervenes in our lives, reaching broken families and uplifting those who suffer injustice. Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller delve into Tamar's narrative in Genesis 38, uncovering why the hope of the gospel shines brightly even in our darkest and most uncomfortable stories. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Should grace impact the workplace? How does Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude impact our vocations, relationships, and society? In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss practical scenarios in which Christians can wisely—and sometimes unwisely—lean on these categories. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Sola Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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How we respond to our great salvation can be called “the Christian life.” In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss how gratitude shapes and embodies the Christian’s sanctification, good works, and pursuit of holiness. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Few doctrines are as sticky as nature and grace. But when we are talking about how God saves us from the power of sin, few things are more important to understand. In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb thoroughly examine the nature of grace and how it sets us free from our guilt and misery. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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How does the law convict us? Does it shame us? Does it tell us our being is ontologically deficient? In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb dive into the first section of the Heidelberg Catechism to examine a biblical view of guilt and sin. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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What is the theology of Brené Brown? And why have so many people replaced pastors and priests with therapists and psychologists? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the popular teachings of researcher and professor, Brené Brown. Dr. Brown’s podcasts, TED Talks, and books have been consumed by millions of people. The hosts try to identify what kind of theology is implicit in her teachings and why her work resonates with people around the world. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * BOOKLET - Law and Gospel * Become a Sola Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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What is the theology of Elon Musk? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the work and views of serial entrepreneur and richest man in the world, Elon Musk. The hosts try to unravel many of Mr. Musk’s claims and identify what kind of theology is implicit in his views on humanity, consciousness, and the cosmos. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * BOOKLET - Law and Gospel * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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While modern critical theories seek to deconstruct society and reveal its injustices, Dr. Christopher Watkin makes the case that Christianity gives us the best resources to critique culture. Get our free booklet → Law and Gospel by Michael Horton and Bob Hiller https://solamedia.org/offers LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-horse-inn/id356920632 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11CeAFKB1ZF7pAmhGv4fMA JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER https://solamedia.org/subscribe Instagram https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter https://x.com/solamediaorg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/ WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. https://solamedia.org/
What is the theology of Andrew Huberman? And why are so many people craving a rule of life from a neuroscientist? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the rise of the popular podcaster and tenured professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, Andrew Huberman. While Dr. Huberman is known for speaking about science and self-optimization, what kind of theological views permeate his public work?
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What is the theology of Jordan B. Peterson? And why are millions of people, especially young men, flocking to hear Dr. Peterson give three hour lectures on philosophy and life? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the meteoric rise of the popular author, psychologist, online educator, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, and try to discern what kind of theology he espouses in his teachings on the bible and mythology. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * BOOKLET - Law and Gospel
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Michael Horton and Adam Smith are joined by special guest Dr. Elizabeth Mburu, Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Africa International University, Kenya. In this episode, the hosts discuss the impact of culture on biblical interpretation, the challenges and opportunities of doing theology across cultures, and the global church's need to collaborate for a fuller picture of God’s word. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * BOOKLET - What Is God's Will For Me
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Elizabeth Mburu, Adam Smith
Hosts Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for Sola Media’s annual Theo Global Symposium and are joined by David Tarus and Joseph Byamukama. The conversation explores the challenges of theological education in Africa and the importance of addressing real-life questions with sound biblical theology, ensuring that theological institutions remain grounded in their mission to serve the local church. David Tarus is the executive director of the Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA) and Joseph Byamukama is the founder and team leader of Veracity Fount in Uganda and is pursuing a PhD in Isaiah's influence on Luke's portrayal of Jesus as Lord in the book of Acts.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA) * Veracity Fount - Researching & Resourcing for Church Renewal: Equipping the Ugandan Church
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Joseph Byamukama, David Tarus
Hosts Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for Sola Media’s annual Theo Global Symposium and are joined by Dr. Frew Tamrat and Dr. Seble Daniel. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing theological education and deepening the church's understanding of the gospel in the region. They also discuss an early reformation in Ethiopia and how the church has grown in East Africa as well as the importance of integrating theology with missions to reach certain African contexts. Dr. Frew Tamrat is the President of the Evangelical Theological College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Dr. Seble Daniel serves as the director of East Africa Sending Office, SIM, and is a part-time faculty member at the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * BOOKLET - What Is God's Will For Me * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: * Christianity in Ethiopia: an interview with Dr. Frew Tamrat at Modern Reformation * An Interview with Seblewengel Daniel at Modern Reformation * Evangelical Theological College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. * SIM, East African Office * Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Seble Daniel, Frew Tamrat
Hosts Michael Horton and Adam Smith travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for Sola Media’s annual Theo Global Symposium. While there, they met with local pastors Ken Mbugua and Joshua Lemaiyan from Emmanuel Baptist Church. In this discussion, the hosts and guests explore the unique challenges and commonalities of pastoring in Nairobi and America and delve into the need to integrate theology and worship in order to build solid foundations in the local church. Ken Mbugua is the managing director of Ekklesia Afrika and Joshua Lamaiyan is a lecturer at the Nairobi Institute of Reformed Theology.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED: * Ekklesia Afrika * Nairobi Institute of Reformed Theology
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Earlier this summer, Hosts Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb spent two weeks in Egypt and Kenya with Theo Global, another project of Sola Media. This trip was part of Theo Global's annual efforts to gather leading theologians and biblical scholars from across the Middle East and then from East Africa to do theology together—so that the theological roots of the global church can grow strong. The first episode of this series was recorded onsite in Kenya, where Mike and Justin sat down with Adam Smith, a PCA minister and the Chief Operating Officer at Sola Media who has led the Theo Global project since it began in 2015. This is Theology by and for the Global Church.
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Adam Smith
We are ending our historical tour with what may be the most famous episodes of White Horse Inn. Our 1992 conversation with the founding pastor of what was the Crystal Cathedral, Robert Schuller. This conversation is full of astounding and surprising moments.
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In this episode from 1996, classic hosts, Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger, and Rod Rosenbladt discuss the topic of “pragmatism” in the church. The ultimate question of pragmatism is not, “Is this true, good, or beautiful?,” but rather, “Will it work?” On this program, the hosts trace this pragmatic spirit throughout the history of American Christianity. While pragmatism may look different today, we encourage you to use this conversation to help identify what pragmatism is, what it looked like in history, and how you can identify it in its different shapes and forms today. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Bible Studies from Sola Media
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We are going back to May 1, 1994, where the classic White Horse Inn hosts discussed the ecumenical statement, Evenagelicals and Catholics together. In this episode the hosts are joined by Patrick Madrid, a Roman Catholic author and apologist. Now that Evangelicals and Catholics Together is 30 years old, we hope that this conversation serves as a helpful look into the history and reception of this document. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Bible Studies from Sola Media
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- Evangelicals and Catholics Together: A Critical Review by Michael Horton
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
We are going back to February 3rd, 1991 where the classic hosts of White Horse Inn talk about the search for spirituality in the 90s. If you heard our recent conversation with Dr. Horton about his new book on the origins of the “spiritual but not religious,” you will hear clear connections and echoes about the trends were we talking about 33 years ago and the things we see today. So what does it mean to be spiritual? On this episode of White Horse in our classic hosts, Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger, and Rod Rosenbladt, discuss true spirituality showing that the Reformation directs us back to scripture where faith and practice are centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ.
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger, and Rod Rosenbladt
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” - Matthew 5:10-11. In this episode Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss how the proclamations of Christ renders even the most persecuted as “blessed.” Listen in as the hosts unfold how we share in Christ’s sufferings—and how this suffering is a remarkable blessing for all Christians.
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For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” - Matthew 5:9. In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss how belief in Jesus divides earthly families and relationships, but brings us into communion with a new family. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Bible Studies from Sola Media
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For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” - Matthew 5:8. How can sinners be “pure in heart”? In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller consider how Christians are refined in the crucible of God’s sanctification—shaped through trials, strengthened in their daily struggles with sin, and fully made perfect by God’s grace when faith becomes as sight. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Bible Studies from Sola Media
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” - Matthew 5:7. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss what it means to be a people who model God in their character, acting as those who are slow to anger, quick to forgive, and who are eager to give mercy. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Bible Studies from Sola Media
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” - Matthew 5:6. What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness? Is righteousness about right relationships or justice—is it about one’s standing before God? Or does it include all three? Through this beatitude, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller dive into the various theological debates around “righteousness” in the Bible. In this episode, the hosts examine claims from N. T. Wright and the New Perspective on Paul. Together, we’ll consider why the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to sinners is an essential doctrine for the church.
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For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth” - Matthew 5:5. Who are the meek? And what does it mean that they will “inherit” the Earth? Does this mean that it’s wrong for Christians to seek prominence? In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss the many tensions of the Christian life on display in Christ’s statement. Together, we’ll consider what it means to avoid both an under and an over-realized eschatology—what it means to live faithfully in the already-and-not-yet. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord's Prayer by Adriel Sanchez. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” - Matthew 5:4. But how? In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb take a look at Jesus pronouncement of “blessing” to those who mourn—how Christ’s kingdom uniquely, and utterly, transforms our grief. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord's Prayer by Adriel Sanchez.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED: * At God’s Mercy: Psalm 88 - Justin Holcomb * The Comfortable Words Series
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” - Matthew 5:3. What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to the poor in spirit? In the beatitudes, Jesus subverts the wisdom of his our day with the wisdom of his kingdom. Listen in as Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the first of the beatitudes and how, in God’s kingdom, the poor in spirit are considered “blessed.”
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
The story of the Bible is a story of mountains. From the Garden-temple of Eden to Ararat, Horeb, Sinai, and Zion—mountains play an important role in the story of the Bible. Time and time again, God chooses mountains as the place of special communion with his people. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Bob Hiller, and Justin Holcomb survey the biblical mounts and consider the unique role that Christ’s Sermon on the Mount plays in the biblical story. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord's Prayer by Adriel Sanchez.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Meredith Kline, "God, Heaven, and Har Magedon: A Covenantal Tale of Cosmos and Telos"
- Jon Levinson, "Sinai and Zion"
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Caleb Wait, Sola Media’s Director of Content, interviews Michael Horton on his new book, “Shaman and Sage: The Roots of “Spiritual but Not Religious” in Antiquity. Many preachers today appeal to headlines that announce a surge in spirituality as if this news offers the church encouragement. We tend to think of modern secular culture as hostile to spirituality—an atheistic world of soulless materialism. So if modern people now want spirituality, Christians often think, that must mean people will find their way toward Christianity. This thesis, among many others, is challenged by Horton in the first volume of his new series on the Divine-Self. Listen in as Horton shares how this new intellectual history of “spiritual but not religious” as a phenomenon in Western culture is the biggest project he’s ever undertaken. Horton shows how ancient shamanist practices and philosophies appear in Plato, schools in Alexandria, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and more, revealing to us that modern practices and beliefs are far more ancient than we think. SHAMAN AND SAGE: THE ROOTS OF “SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS” IN ANTIQUITY: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802877116/shaman-and-sage/ CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * FREE DOWNLOAD - Secular Spirituality: A Brief History * Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord's Prayer by Adriel Sanchez. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church. * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine. Our May/June issue is “This Isn’t the Reformation You’re Looking For,” where we feature essays and articles about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) and how its vision of revivalism and enthusiasm is not the kind of renewal the church and culture needs.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Where does the spirituality of enthusiasm and the New Apostolic Reformation ultimately lead? Hosts Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb show how ecstatic shaman-like spirituality wrought in enthusiasm results in an isolated life. While autonomous spiritual practices may free us from the external structures and authorities of religion, the hosts share how the ordinary means of grace is the only place where we find true freedom and rest in our spiritual lives. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord's Prayer by Adriel Sanchez. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church. * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine. Our May/June issue is “This Isn’t the Reformation You’re Looking For,” where we feature essays and articles about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) and how its vision of revivalism and enthusiasm is not the kind of renewal the church and culture needs.
RESOURCES MENTIONED: * The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud by Philip Rieff * The Sixties Spiritual Awakening by Robert Ellwood * The Narcissism Epidemic with Jean Twenge and Michael Horton * Generation Me with Jean Twenge and Michael Horton
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org. Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the fastest growing movements "within or on the periphery of American Christianity." Join Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb as they discuss where this contemporary movement came from, what its tenets of dominionism, new apostles, and direct revelation are, why its teachings are so prominent in Contemporary Christian Music, and how they are connected to the old, esoteric tradition of enthusiasm.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Redemptive History and the New Testament Scriptures by Herman Ridderbos
- Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church by Holly Pivec, R. Douglas Geivett
- A New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement by Holly Pivec, R. Douglas Geivett
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Martin Luther once said that, “Adam was the first enthusiast,” and by “enthusiast” he doesn’t mean someone who is enthusiastic. The philosophy of enthusiasm is “god-within-ism,” a belief and tendency to pit internal spirituality versus external texts, institutions, and authorities. In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss how this “god-within-ism” has appeared in the church, from Montanists, to medieval monks, radical figures in the Reformation, Enlightenment philosophers, and contemporary movements today. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord's Prayer by Adriel Sanchez. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church. * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine. Our May/June issue is “This Isn’t the Reformation You’re Looking For,” where we feature essays and articles about the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) and how its vision of revivalism and enthusiasm is not the kind of renewal the church and culture needs.
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Watch this conversation at YouTube.com/@WhiteHorse1990 Bob Hiller sits down with Adriel Sanchez to discuss the most famous prayer in history and his new book, Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer. Adriel is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and the host of Sola Media’s radio program, Core Christianity. Pastor Adriel shares how the Lord’s Prayer presupposes the gospel and the doctrine of the Trinity, and how prayer is itself a gift as well as a discipline that requires intentionality on the part of the Christian. Listen in as Bob and Adriel also walk through the petitions of our Lord’s Prayer and how practicing the prayer transforms our lives. (Episode SP017) ON THIS EPISODE: * Adriel Sanchez is senior pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and cohost of the Core Christianity radio program. He is also the author of Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer. * Bob Hiller is the Senior Pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido, California. He is also the author of Finding Christ in the Straw.
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We can't go back to the church environments we grew up with, we can only go forward. So what would a healthy modern reformation and a Great Rechurching look like? Rather than wallowing in pessimism and longing to return to the church of yesteryear, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Justin Holcomb, and Walter Strickland discuss how the church today can reform and be marked by orthodoxy, love, and resilient joy. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis and Michael Graham, with Ryan P. Burge. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church. * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine. Our March/April issue is “The Head & the Heart,” where we feature essays, poems, and articles about how the Bible does not separate the “rational” mind and the “emotive” heart; rather, “In the Bible, the intellect, will, and emotions are all capacities that belong to the whole, integrated person.”
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
If you go to church, do you know why you attend? Do you know why your friends and family have casually just stopped going to church? How can we talk about the necessity of the church in a way that is beautiful and life-giving, but goes beyond personal preference? In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller answer these questions and more as they discuss how Christians can reach out to their dechurched friends, family, and neighbors. “When asked how willing they would be to go back to church, 51 percent said they are either somewhat willing or very willing—51 percent! Unsurprisingly, the reasons they would come back also represent a longing to belong. These dechurched evangelicals said they would come back if they made new friends (28%), if they move and want to make new friends (18%), if they became lonely and want to make new friends (20%), if their children want to go (16%), if their spouse wants to go (18%), if a friend invites them (17%), if there is a good pastor (18%), if they find a good community (17%), if they miss their church community (20%), or if they just find a church they like (14%). This group's high orthodoxy scores also inform other reasons they would come back: if they feel the distance from God (20%) or if God tells them to go back in some significant way (18%). The main takeaway here is that many dechurched evangelicals simply need a friend to invite them to church.” - The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis and Michael Graham, with Ryan P. Burge, p. 28. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis and Michael Graham, with Ryan P. Burge. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church. * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine. Our March/April issue is “The Head & the Heart,” where we feature essays, poems, and articles about how the Bible does not separate the “rational” mind and the “emotive” heart; rather, “In the Bible, the intellect, will, and emotions are all capacities that belong to the whole, integrated person.”
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
What happened in American culture and in the church from the 1970s-1990s? What were the conversations and big concerns of that time when White Horse Inn recorded its first episodes? In answering some of these questions, churches can get their bearings as to what trends have impacted those who no longer sit in their pews and what to do about it. “The early 1990s was an inflection point for American religion. Between the early 1970s and 1990s, the share of Americans who had no religious affiliation had only risen two points. But from that point forward, the nones would grow by a percentage point or two nearly every year through the following three decades.” - Ryan Burge, “‘OK Millennial’: Don’t Blame the Boomers for Decline of Religious America” Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss how modern historical events and trends have impacted church attendance today and how to respond.
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Justin Holcomb interviews Jim Davis and Michael Graham, authors of The Great Dechurching, to discuss why forty million Americans have stopped attending church in the past 25 years. Many attribute church decline to encroaching secular trends, abuse in the church, or spiritual deconstruction. While all of these trends have spiked in recent years, Davis and Graham, with the help of Ryan Burge, reveal that these factors are not the primary causes for the erosion of church attendance and share what the church can do to turn back those estranged from her. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back? by Jim Davis and Michael Graham, with Ryan P. Burge. * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church. * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine. Our March/April issue is “The Head & the Heart,” where we feature essays, poems, and articles about how the Bible does not separate the “rational” mind and the “emotive” heart; rather, “In the Bible, the intellect, will, and emotions are all capacities that belong to the whole, integrated person.”
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Featuring: Justin Holcomb, Michael Graham and Jim Davis
On this Easter Sunday, we join Paul at the Areopagus in Acts 17. Hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller dive into Paul’s apologetic approach as he speaks to his pagan audience and how on Easter we will, like Paul, be mocked by some for preaching the resurrection of the dead, while others will want to hear more about its hope and promise. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Knowing the Bible: Acts Study by Justin Holcomb * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Head & the Heart.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
In Acts 13:16-41, we encounter the newly converted Paul preaching at the synagogue in Antioch. In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb discuss what happened between Stephen’s death and Paul’s conversion, and what uniquely transformed Paul from a law-abiding Pharisee to preaching “[freedom] from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.” CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Knowing the Bible: Acts Study by Justin Holcomb * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Head & the Heart.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
In Acts 7, we see Stephen’s sermon before the Sanhedrin. What did he say that enraged those he was speaking to and how can we model his posture of forgiveness in the face of persecution? Hosts Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Bob Hiller, and Justin Holcomb trace Stephen’s redemptive historical tour de force that ultimately culminates in his martyrdom and ask how we can model our own lives and ministries after his example. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Knowing the Bible: Acts Study by Justin Holcomb * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Head & the Heart.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Why was Jesus sent to the Jews first? How does the church relate to Israel now? In Acts 3:12-26, Peter continues to unravel for the “Men of Israel” how Jesus is the fulfillment of the promises made to the Patriarchs, Moses, and the Prophets. In this episode, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Justin Holcomb, and Walter Strickland discuss Peter’s second sermon, how Christianity and Judaism became their own distinct religions, and how the preaching of the gospel calls for the religious and irreligious alike to repent and have faith in Christ. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Knowing the Bible: Acts Study by Justin Holcomb * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Head & the Heart.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Watch this conversation at youtube.com/@whitehorse1990 Let’s just go to the OK Corral together to defend the gospel and help people.” In this episode of White Horse Inn, original hosts, Michael Horton, Ken Jones, and Kim Riddlebarger discuss the impact and legacy of their dear friend and former co-host, Rod Rosenbladt. Rod died after a brief illness on February 2, 2024. For those at White Horse Inn, “Dad Rod” was more than just a regular voice articulating a confessional Lutheran distinctive on the radio. He was a mentor, a father in the faith, and a trusted friend. Listen in to hear how Mike, Kim, and Ken met Rod, how he had a desire to win people, not arguments, and how he never forgot to point us all away from ourselves to “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
What can the modern church learn from apostolic preaching in Acts? More than we may realize. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller uncover many of the key themes, components, and characteristics of apostolic preaching. Starting with Peter’s Pentecost sermon in Acts 2:14-40, the hosts discuss the hermeneutics of the apostles and how we can use their insights in the Old Testament to “cut to the heart” of those who hear our message today. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Knowing the Bible: Acts Study by Justin Holcomb * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Head & the Heart.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb
Michael Horton is joined by Ann Tarwater to discuss the place of art in the Christian life, if art is just for the elites, and how churches can emphasize truth, but neglect goodness and beauty. Ann started her career as a model for famous American fashion designers Oscar de la Renta, Mary McFadden, Alpert Nipon, and many others. She also graduated with a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Building upon her background in modeling and fashion as well as theology, Ann launched The Appropriate Method, a business teaching etiquette and protocol to children and adults. Ann currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Arts at Queens University, the Board of Craft and Design for the Mint Museum, and the Chaplains Advisory Board for Atrium Health. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Sign up to receive an original art print for this series at whitehorseinn.org/offers * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Arts.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Michael Horton and Ann Tarwater
Walter Strickland and Carl Ellis discuss how the sermon is a piece of rhetoric that is not merely made of wise words (Acts 4:13), but could also be described as a piece of art. Even if there are no icons, tapestries, and stained glass windows in a church, there is still art in worship and in the sermon. Dr. Carl Ellis began his ministry as a Senior Campus Minister in New York, he studied under Francis Schaeffer at LÁbri in Switzerland, completed his MAR at Westminster Theological Seminary, and holds a D.Phil. from Oxford Graduate School. In recent years, Dr. Ellis has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Center for Urban Theological Studies and as Dean of Intercultural Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and is now the leader of the African American Leadership Initiative at Reformed Theological Seminary, where he teaches, and collaborates with RTS presidents, deans and faculty to cultivate mentoring and modeling of students who aspire to serve in predominantly black church and multi-ethnic contexts. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Sign up to receive an original art print for this series at whitehorseinn.org/offers * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Arts.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
For more information, visit us at whitehorseinn.org or email us at info@whitehorseinn.org Featuring: Walter Strickland and Carl Ellis
Justin Holcomb sits down with Lloyd DeWitt to discuss how the church has historically thought of sacred space and architecture, what we can learn from categories and trends that have impacted church architecture, and what we miss when we replace steeples, pulpits, and cathedrals with many eclectic, modern designs. Dr. DeWitt is the Chief Curator and Irene Leache Curator of European Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he specialized in Northern Baroque and Northern Renaissance Art and his interests range broadly, from African art to 20th-century Canadian art. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Sign up to receive an original art print for this series at whitehorseinn.org/offers * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Arts.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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Bob Hiller is joined by Dan van Voorhis to discuss a theology of the arts and how Reformational theology, and Lutheran theology specifically, instructs Christians on the place of art as we live coram deo (in the presence of God). They discuss if art can be “redeemed,” cultivating good taste in art, differences in Lutheran and Reformed traditions, and more.
After receiving his Ph.D. in History from the University of St. Andrews, Dr. van Voorhis spent 11 years teaching history and political thought at Concordia University, Irvine. He is now the 1517 Academy Dean. He also spends his time writing for 1517 and hosting the Soul of Christianity and the Christian History Almanac podcasts. CHECK OUT THIS MONTH’S OFFERS: * Sign up to receive an original art print for this series at whitehorseinn.org/offers * Subscribe to Modern Reformation magazine, and don’t miss this month’s issue, “The Arts.” * Become a Partner to support the work of White Horse Inn as we apply the riches of the Reformation to the modern church.
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The Bible is a large library of ancient books, covering different ancient literary genres. While all things that pertain to how we can be saved are made plain and clear in the words of Scripture, not everything in the Bible is equally as clear. There are many passages that seem to contradict themselves, which can create a hay day for those antagonistic toward the faith. It can also make for a difficult devotional time for the Christian just trying to faithfully read Scripture. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller show how we can make sense of passages in the Bible that seem to subvert each other and more.
From the Nephilim to the imprecatory psalms, there is a lot of weird stuff in the Bible. The problem is that for many people, these texts can quickly turn into rabbit holes of vain speculation. In the episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller show how ordinary Christians can be inquisitive readers of Scripture—being receptive to their meaning and place in God’s revelation—while also refraining from making the strange and the niche central to our who we are.
When it comes to cultural concerns of our day, Bible passages are often used by pastors, politicians, or concerned family members to calm or stoke anxiety and fear in others. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller situate these passages in their original context and discuss how they’re often used to address the salient cultural and political issues that occupy so many people’s attention today.
When it comes to cultural concerns of our day, Bible passages are often used by pastors, politicians, or concerned family members to calm or stoke anxiety and fear in others. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller situate these passages in their original context and discuss how they’re often used to address the salient cultural and political issues that occupy so many people’s attention today.
Thank you for supporting and listening to White Horse Inn this year! In this special year-end episode, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland answer listener questions and reflect on what excites them as they anticipate God’s work in 2024.
As we consider Christ’s birth, we can’t help but consider his death. From a baby in a manager to a man hanging on a cross, it is through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection that we find the hope and joy we sing about at Christmas. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland reflect on The Song of Simeon, recognizing God’s faithfulness and Jesus’s redemptive purpose.
"Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point," said Scrooge, "answer me one question." In this special episode re-release, Michael Horton shares how the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' points us to our need for a transformation, but how only the gospel can move us from behavioral change to living a new life of gratitude and joy.
"Come in! and know me better, man!" In this special episode re-release, Justin Holcomb shares how the Ghost of Christmas Present in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' teaches us about grace and peace and the invitation to feast in the Christian life.
“Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!” In this special episode re-release, Bob Hiller shares how the Ghost of Christmas Past in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' teaches us about guilt, the law, and how we are freed from its condemnation through Christ.
Angelic announcements are found throughout both the Old and New Testaments, but angels remain perplexing. Why does God use these messengers, and what is the nature of their message? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland delve into the mysteries of these terrifying warriors and their message of peace.
In this bonus episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton and Sinclair Ferguson discuss James Montgomery Boice's lasting impact on systematic expository preaching and tackle the modern challenges faced by leaders in the age of social media. Sinclair offers a candid take on the role of pastors versus leaders, as well as the Scottish Reformation, and how to avoid the pitfalls of antinomianism and legalism. (Episode SP015)
Old Testament birth stories often begin with barren women, and the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth follows suit. Conceived in their old age, John the Baptist is born out of a miracle at just the right time—mere months before Jesus. But why is he such a prominent figure in Jesus’s birth narrative? And what can we learn from his father’s song? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the song of Zechariah and how a fiery prophet can “guide our feet into the way of peace.”
In the small town of Nazareth, an angel told a humble virgin girl that she would be God’s chosen instrument through whom the deliverer would come. And, though she couldn’t fully comprehend all this would entail, Mary received the Lord’s word and took her place in God’s unfolding plan of redemption. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland dive into Mary’s song of praise. They consider how this simple girl became the mother of the mediator, how she responded to the responsibility of caring for the Savior of the world, and what her life means to us.
In this bonus episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton interviews Joni Eareckson Tada, who shares her story of hope through hardship and how her determination continues to help others with similar disabilities all across the globe. (Episode SP014)
What does Christianity and liberalism look like 100 years later? How does Machen’s writing apply to us today, and what does that mean for the future of the American church? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland advocate for a modern reformation, reflecting on what must still be recovered and what it looks like to resist the pull of liberalism today.
We admire and imitate our heroes, and we’re often shocked when we discover their flaws. But is there value in facing their failures? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland break down the history of racism within the American church and consider what we can learn from the past as we move forward in love.
The following is a special bonus episode from our sister program, Core Christianity. In this cross-confessional conversation, Core Radio host Pastor Adriel Sanchez is joined by Kendra Dahl and Gretchen Ronnevik to discuss how to help our kids keep their faith. With both a reformed and a Lutheran perspective at the table, we thought this conversation would be perfect for our White Horse Inn audience. (Episode SP013) You can also watch this three part series on Core Christianity's YouTube channel. Just go to youtube.com/corechristianity.
When we hear the word “liberalism”, we often think of liberal politics. But Christianity and Liberalism has religion in mind. Machen shows what happens when liberalism is inserted into religion—it morphs into something completely different from biblical Christianity. So what makes it so appealing to theologians? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland define liberalism and dive into its distortion of Christianity.
During the 1920s, American Pastor Harry Fosdick wrote a sermon called, “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” addressing the controversies he saw rising within American churches. As the ideas of Freud, Marx, and Nietzsche grew in cultural importance, they began to influence theologians as well. So, Fosdick argued, “The liberals must go.” In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland take on the historical details of where fundamentalism came from, explaining how it weaved its way into the Church, and what happened after.
From award speeches to success stories, glory is consistently self-attributed. So, what does it look like to be motivated by God’s glory? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland consider the foundation of soli Deo Gloria, or “for the glory of God alone.” As they wrap up this series on the five solas in this episode, they also reflect on the current state of the relationship between Protestants and Roman Catholics.
How do we receive and rest in God’s righteousness? This question propelled the Reformers forward, confronting Rome’s insistence that justification is something believers must cooperate to receive. Instead, they proclaimed sola fide, or “through faith alone.” In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the doctrine of justification by faith alone and consider the role of good works in the Christian’s life.
If our culture is like water, then the concept of grace is its oil. We like to work hard and believe our efforts should merit reward. Until, of course, we come face-to-face with our inability to truly “help ourselves.” In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland break down the history of sola gratia, or “by grace alone,” confronting the continued influence of Pelagianism today and how grace sets us free.
With Solus Christus, or “through Christ alone,” the Reformers addressed our need for a mediator. Taking issue with the role of priests in the Roman Catholic church, the Reformers pointed to the “one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Tim. 2:5), highlighting the priesthood of all believers. So what role does that leave for ministers today? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss solus Christus and point to our joy in the sufficiency of Christ.
With Sola Scriptura, or “through Scripture alone,” the Reformers affirmed the authority of Scripture over and above the tradition of the Roman Catholic church. Today, questions of authority and accountability still plague the church, stemming from the influence of radical Anabaptists, modern biblicists, the continued tradition of Rome, and our own culturally shaped desires to have the final say. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss sola Scriptura and how it can be good news for the church today.
In this bonus episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton interviews Jon Ward about his new book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation, which discusses his experience in the Evangelical church and his takeaways after stepping out of it. (Episode SP012)
Throughout history, Christianity has profoundly impacted societies for the better, with Christians founding hospitals and adoption agencies and advocating for the poor and oppressed. Today, we may benefit from these Christian influences, but do we carry on their legacy? Are we contributing to the growth of Christianity, or are we growing out of it? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland point us to God’s work all around us, encouraging us toward a faith-centered life in the “already” as we anticipate the joy of the “not yet.”
The darkness can often feel out of control, tempting us towards hopelessness and fear. Scripture assures us that God is powerful and his mercy is abundant, and even now the gospel is planting seeds of Christ’s kingdom in and through his people. So, where are these sprouts of the new creation? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland reflect on God’s work in their own lives, helping us see the age to come breaking in on this present evil age through the ministry of sinful human beings.
Trying to achieve salvation through works is a human tendency, but this works-based ideology is contrary to the Bible’s message of salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ alone. So, how does living in the already-but-not-yet impact our standing before God? What does it mean for where our citizenship lies? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the role of the church and what it means to be in the world but not of it.
When someone mentions the “end times,” what comes to mind? Does it make you anxious, or perhaps tempt you to sit back and idly wait? Eschatology refers to the end, but really, it ought to come first. Our understanding of how things end positions us in God’s timeline and orient's us toward the ultimate goal of our salvation. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland dive into the theological history of eschatology, how we should be practicing it, and why it’s vital.
In this bonus episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton interviews Richard Lints about his new book Uncommon Unity and dives into the history of American politics and social issues in relation to Christianity. (Episode SP011)
When the trials of tragedy and trauma feel overwhelming, we can forget the victory our Savior accomplished for us. Our own Creator came to us in the flesh—God’s one and only Son bore the full weight of sin and death, giving us everlasting life. We are undeserving; nevertheless, he defeated death for us. How do we remember this marvelous truth in the midst of chaos? How do we continue to have the full hope God intended for us? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss how Jesus triumphs over death and suffering, and they reflect on how we wait on the Lord during our own difficult trials.
In some ways, trauma has become a buzzword, both culturally and within the church. Even in places that are supposed to be the most safe, traumatic experiences seem rampant. So, how do we deal with it all? Where does God’s will come into play and how can we have hope during some of the darkest times of our lives? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the issues we’re facing when it comes to addressing trauma and how the church can help others see the hope of God—even in the dark.
When tragedy strikes us, what do we do? Do we want to immediately blame God? Do we try to rationalize it in some way? Or do we just lose hope? When trials feel like a main player in our lives, it can be overwhelming. We might feel entitled to the answers for our questions. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland take on the challenge of addressing God’s part in our tragedies and consider how to find our way when we feel lost.
German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said that there’s an old illusion, and “it is called good and evil.” Throughout the ages, people have either thrown out the idea of evil, like Nietzsche, or attempted to rationalize it with their belief system. So, if everyone in some way gives an account for real evil and suffering in the world, what do Christians have to say about it? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland tackle the historical reasons for evil and suffering and what resources we have, as believers, to face this fallen world.
In this bonus episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton interviews Aaron Wren about helping conservatives and the Church in America rise to the challenge of finding success in the 21st century.
The secular world sees our identity as something that we achieve instead of receive. They take the brokenness of a fallen world and fashion it into identities in everything but Jesus Christ. So, how do we stand firm when the world pulls us to adopt these broken identities? How do we understand our natures in light of the God who carefully made us? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland break down what it means to live in Christ’s identity, not our own, and how we can firmly walk against the grain of our culture.
In this bonus episode of White Horse Inn, Caleb Wait interviews Kendra Dahl about her article in Modern Reformation, "Restoring Eve." Listen in as they discuss potential interpretations of the woman's desire in Genesis 3:16 and its implications for the church today.
Individualization seems to be ingrained into Western culture. Personal experience, self-proclaimed identity, toleration, and relative truth are the reigning figures of society. While God gives wisdom through his Scriptures, the norms and nature he has set for us are at constant odds with these prevailing cultural narratives. So how do we not fall prey to social stereotypes? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the challenges of today’s culture of relativity and gender stereotypes and how we can stay truthful to what God’s word says about our nature.
If God made both man and woman in his image as partners in the good work of filling up and caring for the earth, why does society seem to pit men and women against each other? Both in the church and in broader secular culture, men and women seem to be in competition rather than working in partnership. Could this be the reason why so many people are steeped with anxiety, gender confusion, or addiction? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the challenges of today’s culture, misconceptions within the church, and how to get back to the truth of God’s word.
The conversation of gender identity seems to have swept into every crevice of our culture. From debating gender “norms” to questioning the concept of biological gender completely, society has demanded to have a say in how men and women should understand themselves and the roles they play. But what are the ramifications of allowing the world to tell what we are to be instead of Scripture? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland untangle the narrative of creation as male and female and the importance of the differences we have been given by our Creator.
In the beginning, God spoke the world into existence. He made man and woman the crown of his creation, image-bearers of the Almighty God. Humans have a special place in God’s created order. But as we know, it didn’t take long for sin to enter the world, corrupting this image and changing our relationship to our Creator. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland consider our true nature as those created by God and why it’s important for us to understand our origin story.
From disciple to betrayer, Judas Iscariot is a figure with whom not many would choose to associate. It’s hard to imagine how someone could walk with Jesus and yet betray him. So why would Christ choose someone like Judas? Are we all just like him in more ways than we realize? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss what we can learn from the story of Judas Iscariot and his kiss of betrayal.
Though the Israelites recalled the monarchy as their “glory days,” even their most noteworthy kings were messy, complicated, and oftentimes disappointing in their actions. So why do we need their stories? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland wrestle with the challenges and significance of the first three monarchs in Israel’s history: Saul, David, and Solomon.
All Bible stories are really just one story repeated over and over again, describing the intersection between our sinful condition and God’s relentless faithfulness. So it should come as no surprise when even the heroes of the story seem to be the most flawed. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland consider the shocking narrative of Samson, explaining how all stories, like Samsons’, lead us back to the glory of God.
Called by God to lead his people to the promised land, Moses is heralded as a prophet like no other—one with whom God spoke face to face. But between his murderous past, bursts of anger that ultimately kept him from entering the promised land, and his own record that he was the most humble man to ever live, is he the hero we think? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland tackle the complicated details of Moses’s life, reflecting on how God works in and through sinners.
When new converts are brought into the church, they are often loaded up with the need to read the Bible, pray, practice repentance, and get into the community—but equally vital to spiritual health is a right understanding of and participation in the means of grace. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss how the means of grace are used for our sanctification and why they are central to life and identity in the church.
Christ instituted the Lord’s Supper and commanded the church to “do this in remembrance of me.” But why? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland compare the unique views of the Lutheran, Baptist, Reformed, and Anglican traditions of this sacrament and what it means to participate in our union with Christ by “eating his body and drinking his blood.”
From his own baptism by John the Baptist to his last commission to his followers to go and make disciples from all nations, Jesus’s ministry is marked by this sacrament. But what does it mean? What are its biblical origins? And who should receive it? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the traditional Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, and Reformed views on the sacrament of baptism.
What are the differences between Reformational, Roman Catholic, and Anabaptist sacramental views? And what are sacraments for? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the common impressions and misconceptions of the sacraments in a society prone toward unmediated spirituality.
Soteriology precedes eschatology—but how? And what will the judgment of the risen Christ look like? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland examine different views of the end times as they consider our hopeful future—one where the work of Christ finally culminates in the new heavens and new earth.
The ascension seems like a really bad plan. Why would Christ leave his disciples? Is the indwelling Spirit truly better than Christ in the flesh? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss Jesus’s gifts to the church through his intercession and his continuing priestly office in which he acts as our advocate and intercessor.
Many people struggle with the concept of atonement. What do we make of a God who demands the sacrifice of his own Son? And what exactly is happening in Christ’s work on the cross? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland consider the covenantal context for Christ’s passive obedience and speak to some of the harmful ways this doctrine has been misapplied.
Most Christians know about the forgiveness of sins, but not the doctrine of active obedience. But how do we become righteous if not through imputation? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland explain what is meant by the active obedience of Christ and why there’s no hope without it.
Christ’s incarnation immediately sets Christianity apart from other religions and disrupts the expectations of religious leaders. So, what is this important doctrine and what do we lose if we deny it? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland consider Christ’s divine and human natures and what Christ’s incarnation means for us.
Throughout this series, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland have talked a lot about the need to distinguish law from gospel, but what happens when there’s not only a distinction but a division between the two? In this episode of White Horse Inn, the roundtable considers various distortions of the law-gospel distinction and their implications for the church.
Proponents of the law-gospel distinction have often emphasized the need for them to appear in the right order. But how important is that order? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss what’s at stake if the law and gospel are out of order or confused.
Is the gospel something that we do? Is it something—like a law—that we can execute or abide by? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland unpack the covenant of grace throughout Scripture, considering the counterintuitive nature of God’s unilateral kindness to us in the gospel.
We are no strangers to the category of “law,” but how is God’s law different from man-made laws and rituals? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the importance of the law-gospel distinction and dig into the definition of the law and its impact on God’s people today.
We are no strangers to the category of “law,” but how is God’s law different from man-made laws and rituals? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the importance of the law-gospel distinction and dig into the definition of the law and its impact on God’s people today.
We have a remedy to our sin problem, declared in 1 John 2:1-2, the fourth and final Comfortable Word. Because Jesus was our sacrifice, he is now our advocate. In this conclusion to our series on Thomas Cranmer’s Comfortable Words, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller reflect on the doctrine of propitiation, the order of the words, and the comfort found in remembering that Christ is our advocate.
The third word (1 Timothy 1:15) diagnoses our human condition, revealing not just the subjective feeling of burden but also the objective consequences of violating God’s law. So how is this a “Comfortable Word”? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller consider the doctrine of sin and the concept and comfort of simul justus et peccator—“simultaneously justified and sinner.”
The second of the Comfortable Words, John 3:16, demonstrates God’s desire and initiative to save his people. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller unpack this familiar verse and consider its implications for how we think about salvation, fellow image-bearers, and our Christian freedom.
As Christians, we often struggle to view God as one who wants to meet us with words of comfort and good news. But understanding God’s heart towards sinners is not just a therapeutic exercise, it’s our only hope in the midst of our spiritual fatigue. In this episode, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss the first of the Comfortable Words, Matthew 11:28, exposing our weariness and longing while exploring the rest that Christ offers.
Do Reformational people read their Bibles? Do they have daily “quiet times”? Is it important for them to pray every day? Sometimes we can give people the sense that all God really cares about is public worship, but what happens in our public assembly should flow down into our families and then into our individual spiritual lives as well. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss the role private piety plays in our Christian life, considering how we can reclaim spiritual disciplines for our churches.
Many of us were raised in churches that downplayed the clergy-laity distinction. Every member, we were told, was a minister. Now, we’re in churches that take ordination seriously and that sees the biblical rationale for “office.” Maybe we’re even relieved to find that these churches don’t fill our calendars with a busy week of “ministry activities,” but instead prioritize Sunday worship. But where does that leave the laity? And where is the spiritual formation that happens when we live in community with one another? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller consider how the liturgy of our worship pushes back against the liturgies of the world. And they discuss the responsibility of members to exercise their spiritual gifts alongside their freedom to receive and rest on the Lord’s day.
Many churches preach that your biggest problem is that you’re not living your best life now. Rather than calling people to repentance, they call them to “try harder, do better” so that they can be fulfilled, healthy, and happy. Reformed theology provides a doctrine to help counter this wrong diagnosis of our true problem: total depravity. But sometimes, this doctrine sounds much more like “utter depravity,” leaving nothing good or redeemable about humanity. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller consider how we hold total depravity in tension with the goodness of humanity.
Is Christianity really as intellectually driven as some of us seem to think? Sermons are lectures. Bible studies, book groups, and theology discussions take on an outsized role in the life of the church. We have difficulty talking to people who don’t know our jargon. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss how we can push back against an overly intellectual approach to the faith and embrace a holistic church ministry and spiritual life.
Martin Luther once said, "Prayer, study, and suffering make a pastor." Few things can better describe the life and ministry of Tim Keller. In this episode, Michael Horton is joined by Tim Keller to discuss how his cancer diagnosis has affected his spiritual practices, why forgiveness is essential in life and society, the church's resilience amidst increasing secularization, and more.
In this final episode for the 2022 Christmas series, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller unpack the beloved Christmas text, Isaiah 9:6, considering how each phrase is truly good news of great joy: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
"Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point," said Scrooge, "answer me one question." In this special episode, Michael Horton shares how the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' points us to our need for a transformation, but how only the gospel can move us from behavioral change to living a new life of gratitude and joy.
What did Jesus accomplish in his first Advent? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller consider the effects of the incarnation of the Son of God—sin is atoned for, exile is over, and his reign reaches “far as the curse is found.”
"Come in! and know me better, man!" In this special episode, Justin Holcomb shares how the Ghost of Christmas Present in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' teaches us about grace and peace and the invitation to feast in the Christian life.
As we wait for Jesus to come again, what exactly are we waiting for? What kind of kingdom will Jesus bring? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller look back to the expectations surrounding the Messiah’s coming and consider what Christ’s rule and reign look like now and in the future.
“Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!” In this special episode, Bob Hiller shares how the Ghost of Christmas Past in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' teaches us about guilt, the law, and how we are freed from its condemnation through Christ.
The Advent season reminds us that we’re still waiting. But as we long and wait for God’s promised peace and redemption, we’re tempted to take matters into our own hands. On this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss what Advent is and what faithful longing for God’s peace and redemption looks like.
In this episode, David VanDrunen advocates for the Two-Kingdoms view, which Michael Horton shares. Though they are not uniform in their approaches, this beneficial conversation examines the view of the Two-Kingdoms, the criticisms against it, and its practical application in the church and society.
In this special Thanksgiving episode of the White Horse Inn, Justin Holcomb interviews Trevin Wax about his new book, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith.
In this episode, Gary DeMar advocates that America once had a Christian heritage that can and should be recovered and that some of Israel’s civil laws should indeed govern American and Western society.
In this episode, Susannah Black Roberts advocates for the view of “Christian post-liberalism,” defending her position that “the purpose of earthly government is to bring those governed to their natural end: to be virtuous men and women with justice in their souls, who participate in the common good of the city; it also has the purpose of directing us to our final supernatural end, according to its own methods, in a humble way and without stepping on the toes of the church.”
In this episode of White Horse Inn, Peter Leithart advocates for what some describe as “Constantinianism,” where the church is knit into the civic order, and where civic responsibilities are also carried out by the church and its clergy.
In this special episode concluding our White Horse Inn series on vocation, Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb sit down to discuss the call to vocational ministry. Drawing on their experiences as ordained ministers and seminary professors, they answer questions like: What are the qualifications for pastoral ministry? How do you know if you’re called to ministry? When should you go to seminary? And how can we encourage those in our midst we think may be called?
During the Reformation, “the priesthood of all believers”—considered one of the most important discoveries of the Reformation—countered the clericalism of Rome and restored the dignity of ordinary vocations. So what does the daily office of “Christian” look like today? And how are laypeople meant to engage in the work of ministry? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and special guest Walter Strickland discuss the priesthood of all believers, considering its different expressions and implications in the Reformed, Anglican, Baptist, and Lutheran traditions.
The apostle Paul tells us that in light of Christ’s resurrection and in view of our own, our work is not in vain. It has meaning and purpose. So how do we navigate the goodness and the promises of work in the context of a world where sin has plagued our vocations? What does the doctrine of vocation say to a generation of people who are unsatisfied, burning out, and just plain tired? Listen to Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and special guest Walter Strickland continue their discussion of vocation in this episode of White Horse Inn.
Is there a distinctly Christian way to go about our day jobs? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland consider what makes our work valuable. They challenge the human tendency to search for ultimate significance and satisfaction in our work, pointing listeners to God’s design for believers to live out their vocations under God’s pleasure, in the power of the Spirit, and within the rhythms of work and rest that he provides.
When we talk about work, it’s easy to jump right to the Fall and consider how work is frustrated by sin. But how does the pre-Fall creation narrative shape our understanding of vocation? And what does that mean for a post-Fall reality? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller are joined by special guest Walter Strickland in a new series examining the doctrine of vocation. This episode looks at the goodness inherent to work, what it looks like to image God in our vocations, and how the Sabbath shapes our approach to the work week.
Concluding our series on the intersection of faith and science, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller venture into the social sciences, considering how disciplines like psychology and sociology fit within the Christian faith. As they do, they examine topics like primary and secondary causes, mental illness, and what happens when we have an over-realized eschatology.
What happens when our understanding of the Bible’s creation narrative contradicts current scientific theory? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller continue their discussion of faith and science by considering God’s two ways of speaking in creation: divine fiat and providence. As they consider the compatibility of various scientific views with the biblical account, they also outline what is essential for Christians to affirm when it comes to creation.
The first few chapters in Genesis are some of the most hotly debated in Christian circles. What did Moses intend for his readers to understand when he penned the Bible’s creation narrative? What did he know about the creation myths of the surrounding nations, and how might that impact our understanding today? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller model charitable disagreement as they represent and discuss different interpretations of Genesis 1 and 2.
Though faith and science are often pitted against each other, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, in the Middle Ages, theology was known as “the queen of the sciences.” So, what’s changed? White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller are kicking off a new series examining the relationship between faith and science. In this episode, they consider the historical relationship between these disciplines, examining what has caused growing skepticism towards the sciences among Christians.
WHI Classic: How does a life of discipleship flow out of doxology and worship? First, we need to remind ourselves once again that worship is the natural response to encountering the God of Scripture. Once we have been captivated by his mercy and kindness to us in Christ, we not only offer him praise and adoration, but we also give him our very selves, for we are now no longer our own, but have been bought with a price (1Cor 6:19-20). On this program the hosts discuss what it means to become true and lasting disciples of Jesus Christ (originally aired 02-12-17). __________ Get our collection, The Spirit of the Age: Challenging the Alternative Gospels of Our Time. Just go to whitehorseinn.org/spiritoftheage. __________ Support the classics and for a donation of any amount receive a link to download our classic series “Understanding Scripture” - whitehorseinn.org/whiclassics.
Though evangelicals and liberals are often at each other’s throats in the culture wars, this division is best understood as a kind of “sibling rivalry.” Whereas liberals tend to focus on creating “our best world now,” evangelicals talk about having “your best life now.” But either way, the focus is on what we are doing either individually or collectively, right here and now. In contrast, the historic Christian faith has always focused our attention on God and his grand story of redemption which culminates in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (originally aired 10-22-17). __________ If you become a Partner of White Horse Inn this month, not only will you get access to our extensive archive of extended length shows, you will also receive a copy of Michael Horton’s book, Justified, which is a collection of essays by Michael Horton and others on the doctrine of justification. Just head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner. __________ Sign up now to join Michael Horton and others for one of our two-day Modern Reformation Weekend Conferences. You will receive Michael Horton’s two-volume set on Justification as well as other supplemental material to help prepare you for deep conversations and fellowship over good food and drink. To sign up, head over to modernreformation.org/events.
In his bestselling book The Universal Christ, progressive theologian Richard Rohr claims that the doctrine of original sin was invented by Augustine and that the Bible actually teaches the “inherent goodness of human nature.” So what are the implications of this view on the way progressive Christians think about salvation in general and the atonement in particular? Shane Rosenthal discusses these questions and more as he continues his conversation with Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity. ___________ If you become a Partner of White Horse Inn this month, not only will you get access to our extensive archive of extended length shows, you will also receive a copy of Michael Horton’s book, Justified, which is a collection of essays by Michael Horton and others on the doctrine of justification. Just head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner
WHI Classic • According to a recent Pew study, 70% of Americans agreed with the idea that "many religions can lead to eternal life." What's more striking is that when this same question was put to self-identified evangelical Christians, 57% agreed. So, is this view correct or is faith in Christ the only way to heaven? That's the focus of this edition of the White Horse Inn as the hosts continue their series through the Great Commission (originally aired 02-06-11). __________ To receive our free INNtro kit which includes the current issue of Modern Reformation magazine and our most recent set of extended length White Horse Inn CD’s, go to whitehorseinn.org/kit. __________ If you become a Partner of White Horse Inn this month, not only will you get access to our extensive archive of extended length shows, you will also receive a copy of Michael Horton’s book, Justified, which is a collection of essays by Michael Horton and others on the doctrine of justification. Just head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner.
In her new book, Another Gospel, Alisa Childers argues that “progressive Christianity is not simply a shift in the Christian view of social issues. It’s not simply permission to embrace messiness and authenticity in Christian life. It’s an entirely different religion—with another Jesus and another gospel.” On this episode, Shane Rosenthal talks with Alisa about her experience in a progressive church, and why she ended up concluding that a false gospel lies at the heart of this movement. __________ To receive our free INNtro kit which includes the current issue of Modern Reformation magazine and our most recent set of extended length White Horse Inn CD’s, go to whitehorseinn.org/kit __________ If you become a Partner of White Horse Inn this month, not only will you get access to our extensive archive of extended length shows, you will also receive a copy of Michael Horton’s book, Justified, which is a collection of essays by Michael Horton and others on the doctrine of justification. Just head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner.
WHI Classic • The Great Commission is both deep in its intensity (making disciples, not just converts) and wide in its extensiveness (“into all the world”). But even where it was once strongly preached and professed, the Gospel's light seems today to be a flickering candle. How do we take the message of the gospel into all the world? On this edition of the program the hosts discuss the meaning of Christ's mission statement in the context of today's religious pluralism (originally aired 01-30-11). __________ If you become a Partner of White Horse Inn this month, not only will you get access to our extensive archive of extended length shows, you will also receive a copy of Michael Horton’s book, Justified, which is a collection of essays by Michael Horton and others on the doctrine of justification. Just head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner. __________ Support the classics and for a donation of any amount receive a link to download our classic series "The American Religion” - whitehorseinn.org/whiclassics.
How did so many people in our day come to believe that sexuality is at the core of a person’s individual identity? And how is it that inner psychology and subjective feelings came to have more cultural authority than a person’s actual biology? Shane Rosenthal discusses these questions and more with Carl Trueman, author of The Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self. __________ Become a partner and you will receive all of the White Horse Inn extended episodes. Head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner __________ Sign up now to join Shane Rosenthal and Michael Horton and others for one of our two-day Modern Reformation Weekend Conferences. You will receive Michael Horton’s two-volume set on Justification as well as other supplemental material to help prepare you for deep conversations and fellowship over good food and drink. To sign up, head over to modernreformation.org/events
What is a covenant? Is there a difference between the Abrahamic covenant and the Sinai covenant, or are they basically the same? What is the relationship between the old and new covenants? On this program, the hosts reveal how the study of ancient near-eastern treaties helps us to better understand all the different covenants we find mentioned in the Scriptures (originally aired 05-15-05). __________ To receive our free INNtro kit which includes the current issue of Modern Reformation magazine and our most recent set of extended length White Horse Inn CD’s, go to whitehorseinn.org/kit
WHI Classic • The kingdom of God can only be defined by attending closely to its unfolding in history. The reign of God takes different forms in this history, but its goal is nothing less than God’s dwelling in the midst of his people in righteousness, peace, and justice. But how does the Kingdom of God advance? What are its signs and how is it related to the redemption accomplished by Jesus Christ? That's our subject for this edition of the White Horse Inn as the hosts continue their discussion of The Great Commission (originally aired 01-16-11). __________ To receive our free INNtro kit which includes the current issue of Modern Reformation magazine and our most recent set of extended length White Horse Inn CD’s, go to whitehorseinn.org/kit __________ Become a partner and you will receive all of the White Horse Inn extended episodes. Head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner
Who was Abraham and why did God choose to bless him along with his descendants? Was it because he was a particularly holy and righteous man? What was the nature of God’s promise, and what did Abraham need to do in order to make it happen? Also, how does the covenant ritual described in Genesis 15 ultimately point us to Golgotha? Shane Rosenthal discusses these issues with Mike Brown, co-author of Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored. __________ Become a partner and you will receive all of the White Horse Inn extended episodes. Head over to whitehorseinn.org/podcastpartner __________ Sign up now to join Shane Rosenthal and Michael Horton and others for one of our two-day Modern Reformation Weekend Conferences. You will receive Michael Horton’s two-volume set on Justification as well as other supplemental material to help prepare you for deep conversations and fellowship over good food and drink. To sign up, head over to modernreformation.org/events