Podcasts by White Horse Inn
Do all paths lead to God? Is the Bible history or mythology? Are we saved by grace or good works? Featuring conversations with Christians from a variety traditions, this program is designed to give you a better understanding of what you believe and why you believe it.
Further podcasts by Michael Horton & Shane Rosenthal
Podcast on the topic Christentum
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One Image: Male and Female from 2023-07-09T09:00
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 de...
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By Nature, Crowned with Glory from 2023-07-02T04:00
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 ...
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The Glory Days: Saul, David, and Solomon from 2023-06-18T04:00
Though the Israelites recalled the monarchy as their “glory days,” even their most noteworthy kings were messy, complicated,...
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Jesus, Our Hope from 2022-02-20T08:00
The Book of Hebrews contains some of the most difficult passages in Scripture—warnings that cause people to feel fearful and lack assurance. How—in the face of such grave warnings—is Jesus our h...
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Jesus, Our Great High Priest from 2022-02-13T08:00
Why would you want to go back to types and shadows when the real thing is here? The author of Hebrews poses this question as he highlights Jesus’s work as our great high priest—a priest who pass...
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Jesus Is Better from 2022-02-06T08:00
What’s better than Jesus? What about the angels, Moses, the Levitical priesthood, and the blessings and promises of the old covenant? In the first few chapters of Hebrews, the author highlights ...
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Soli Deo Gloria from 2022-01-30T08:00
According to Robert Schuller, the problem with the reformation was that it was God-centered rather than man-centered. We live an age of self-esteem and self-help. Therapy has triumphed over theo...
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Justice&Mercy from 2022-01-23T08:00
Scripture teaches that God is just. He must punish sin. On this episode of the White Horse Inn our hosts help us to understand that God’s mercy must be understood against the background of his j...
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The Sovereignty of God from 2022-01-16T08:00
Scripture teaches that God is sovereign. Yet many struggle both to understand and reconcile God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. On this episode of the White Horse Inn our hosts explain t...
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The Holiness of God from 2022-01-09T08:00
We live in an age where God is trivialized. God is seen as a friend, one whom I can have a personal relationship with, and although God is a friend of sinners, has the church lost sight of the s...
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Reforming the Church from 2022-01-02T08:00
On this classic episode of the White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger and Rod Rosenbladt discuss many of the problems facing contemporary Christianity and call for a return to the ins...
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The Jewish Gospels from 2021-12-29T08:00
WHI Classic • There was a time in which Judaism & Christianity had many more beliefs in common. As it turns out, many ancient Jews before the time of Christ actually expected the coming of a div...
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Alistair Begg on Life in a Post-Christian World from 2021-12-26T08:00
In our increasingly secular culture, Christians are beginning to feel like strangers and aliens in their own land. Perhaps, however, we’ve felt much too at home in this world in the first place....
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Joy to The World! from 2021-12-22T08:00
When the angels appeared before the shepherds in Bethlehem, they came bringing a message of “good news” rather than tips for improving our life or the world around us. On this program, the hosts...
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The Theology of Christmas Carols from 2021-12-19T08:00
Have you ever taken the time to really listen and think about the lyrics of the various Christmas carols that you hear on the radio and in the shopping malls at this time of year? On this progra...
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What Child Is This? from 2021-12-15T08:00
“What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping?” This wonderful hymn reminds us every Christmas of the sublime mystery of the incarnation. But what does it really mean to confe...
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The Theology of Christmas Movies from 2021-12-12T08:00
What’s the true spirit of Christmas? That’s the question at the heart of countless Christmas movies that clutter the airwaves and cable listings at this time of year. But the answer one typicall...
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O Holy Night from 2021-12-08T08:00
How do the angelic announcements of Mary’s conception and of the birth of Christ relate to the Old Testament promises concerning the coming messiah, and what do they reveal about Christ’s forthc...
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Atheism on Trial from 2021-12-05T08:00
In today’s rapidly changing culture, atheism and agnosticism appear to be on the rise. But what reasons do people typically give for adopting this kind of worldview, and are these ideas reasonab...
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel from 2021-12-01T08:00
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” reminds us each year of the deep longing and hopeful expectation for the fulfillment of all the messianic promises revealed throughout the history of the Old Testament...
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Greg Koukl on The Problem of Evil from 2021-11-28T08:00
Whenever you watch the news, it becomes increasingly clear that the world isn’t the way it’s supposed to be. But how did things go so wrong in the first place? And if something has gone wrong, d...
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Guilt, Grace&Gratitude from 2021-11-24T08:00
“Grace is the essence of theology and gratitude is the essence of ethics.” It sounds so simple but we often find it difficult to arrange our thoughts, affections, convictions, and actions around...
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The False Gospel of Fascism from 2021-11-21T08:00
On this episode, Shane Rosenthal talks with Dr. Gene Veith about a book he wrote back in 1993 titled Modern Fascism: Liquidating the Judeo-Christian Worldview. Recently Dr. Veith wrote ...
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Do I Have to Go to Church to Be a Christian? from 2021-11-17T08:00
Many Christians in our time seem to think that church attendance is optional, particularly in an age like ours with so many online options. But is this a healthy outlook? Is it even biblical? On...
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What Happens When We Deny Original Sin? from 2021-11-14T08:00
In the early 1800s, a man by the name of Robert Owen began to challenge the concept of original sin. “None are or can be bad by nature,” he mused, “and it must be a gross error to make him respo...
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What People Believe&Why from 2021-11-10T08:00
If you ask people on the street what they believe about God and the afterlife, you’re likely to get a wide variety of answers. But an important follow-up question you should ask is, “Why do you ...
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Original Sin vs. Original Goodness from 2021-11-07T07:00
Bestselling author Richard Rohr has argued in his writings that the concept of original sin “was first put forth by Augustine in the fifth century but is never mentioned in the Bible.” But is th...
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Do All Paths Lead to God? from 2021-11-03T07:00
Religious pluralism seems to be the only perspective that is tolerated in today’s culture, while those who are “trapped” within the confines of a single religious outlook are dismissed as narrow...
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Katherine Parr: Queen of the English Reformation from 2021-10-31T07:00
The first woman to publish a book in her own name in the English language was Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII. In her book, The Lamentation of a Sinner (1547...
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Addressing Popular Misconceptions of Faith from 2021-10-27T07:00
WHI Classic • On this program, the hosts interact with a number of man-on-the-street interviews concerning the nature and meaning of faith. Faith is often seen as a kind of leap in the dark. Acc...
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Understanding the Protestant / Catholic Divide from 2021-10-24T07:00
At the heart of the division between Protestants and Catholics is the disagreement over the doctrine of justification. According to Catholic theology, justification is believed to be a lifelong ...
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Does Faith Conflict with Science? from 2021-10-20T07:00
WHI Classic • Are faith and science at odds with each other? The way the story is often told, science is empirical, rational, and objective, whereas faith is experiential, subjective, and dogmat...
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Does James Teach Justification by Works? from 2021-10-17T07:00
For the past five hundred years, Protestants have argued that the doctrine of justification by faith alone is a core component of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But sometimes opponents of the Refor...
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Is Faith Opposed to Evidence? from 2021-10-13T07:00
WHI Classic • Sometimes when discussing evidence for the Christian faith, a person may respond by asking, “What room does this leave for faith?” This question actually reveals a misunderstanding...
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An Overview of the Book of James from 2021-10-10T07:00
Was the book of James written by one of the twelve disciples or the brother of Jesus? Are there any references to James outside the world of the New Testament? Many scholars have concluded that ...
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Is Faith a Blind Leap? from 2021-10-06T07:00
WHI Classic • Why do you believe the Bible? What does it mean to “believe” in the first place? Should we think of faith as a kind of blind leap or shot in the dark? If so, why have you made this...
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Os Guinness on The Future of Freedom from 2021-10-03T07:00
Are human beings born innocent or corrupt? Do we have the ability to a perfect world or is that sort of thing impossible? Those drawing on Enlightenment assumptions assert that man is born pure ...
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The Story of Reality from 2021-09-29T07:00
WHI Classic • Religion is often presented today as a kind of therapy. Find the treatment you like best—the one that meets your needs and warms your heart. That’s the point of religion. But is th...
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American Spirituality from 2021-09-26T07:00
From its inception, “the new world” has always been a place of religious experimentation. It was seen as a place where people would be liberated from pre-existing traditions and church structure...
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The Justice & Mercy of God from 2021-09-22T07:00
WHI Classic • Let’s face it, we all long for justice. But this longing of ours, if we’re honest, is typically focused on the really big sins of other people. It’s the evil we witness on the nigh...
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The Gospel According to Satan from 2021-09-19T07:00
In his letter to the Galatians, Paul warns believers about the dangers of turning away to alternative gospels, even if they’re found on the lips of an apostle or an angel from heaven. But what i...
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Getting Over Yourself from 2021-09-12T07:00
In his book, Marketing the Church, written back in the late eighties, George Barna argued that “the number one principle of Christian communication is that the audience, not the message, is sove...
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The Holiness & Transcendence of God from 2021-09-08T07:00
WHI Classic • We no longer live in a world in which God is conceived as being transcendent and holy. When people think about God today, they rarely conceive of him as “the Holy One of Israel,” b...
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Prosperity Gospel 2.0 from 2021-09-05T07:00
In the past, prosperity gospel evangelists were known for their slick suits, gaudy television sets, and prayer cloths. But according to Dean Inserra, this kind of instant health and wealth teach...
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The Mystery of the Holy Trinity from 2021-09-01T07:00
WHI Classic • Why do Christians believe in the Trinity? Is this idea really taught in scripture, or is it a man-made idea that arose at a much later time? Does it even make sense? On this editio...
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Keeping the Faith in College from 2021-08-29T07:00
Are today’s colleges and universities hostile environments for Christian students? Do our institutions of higher learning value the open pursuit of truth, or does indoctrination rule the day? Wh...
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Discipleship & Discipline from 2021-08-25T07:00
WHI Classic • While many churches in our day emphasize convenience and comfortability, one of the key ingredients to a life of lasting discipleship is actually discipline. In other words, like m...
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Coming to Grips with the God of the Old Testament 2 from 2021-08-22T07:00
Martin Luther once noted that in numerous passages throughout the Old Testament, it’s appropriate to “interpret the name Yahweh to refer to our Lord Jesus Christ.” So how can this insight change...
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From Doxology to Discipleship from 2021-08-18T07:00
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 Scrip...
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Coming to Grips with the God of the Old Testament 1 from 2021-08-15T07:00
What are we to make of the God who is presented in Genesis and other Old Testament texts? According to popular atheists such as Richard Dawkins, this God is a judgmental, homophobic, racist, mis...
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A Life of Doxology & Praise from 2021-08-11T07:00
WHI Classic • As contemporary Christians have become increasingly detached from both the drama of Scripture and its doctrinal significance, our praise has shifted from a focus on God and his glo...
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The Search for the Historical Joseph from 2021-08-08T07:00
On last week’s episode, John Lennox argued that the story of Joseph is one of the most moving accounts in all the world’s literature. But is this famous narrative just a beautiful rags to riches...
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From Doctrine to Doxology from 2021-08-04T07:00
WHI Classic • How should we respond to the announcement of God’s redemptive mission to seek and save the lost, or to the doctrinal implications of Christ’s atoning death and his resurrection fro...
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John Lennox on the Story of Joseph from 2021-08-01T07:00
According to Oxford mathematician John Lennox, the account of Joseph’s rise to power in the latter part of Genesis, which leads to the climactic moment in which he reveals himself to his brother...
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How Our Beliefs Shape Us from 2021-07-28T07:00
WHI Classic • According to the doctrines of nihilism, nothing at all is sacred. In fact, nothing really matters except that which gives momentary pleasure or excitement. Christianity, on the oth...
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The Gospel of God’s Weakness from 2021-07-25T07:00
As mentioned on last week’s program, most commentators tend to argue that Genesis 32 is about Jacob’s refusing to let go of God until he received his desired blessing, which of course is somethi...
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From Drama to Doctrine from 2021-07-21T07:00
WHI Classic • Many Christians today have uncritically accepted the idea that “doctrine is irrelevant,” without even realizing that this very idea is itself a doctrine. In fact, the very moment o...
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Wrestling with God from 2021-07-18T07:00
As Jacob returns to the promised land in Genesis 32, he’s attacked in the middle of the night. As the two men struggle until the break of day, it slowly begins to dawn on Jacob that there’s some...
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The Greatest Story Ever Told from 2021-07-14T07:00
WHI Classic • The Bible did not fall down from heaven as a sourcebook for spirituality, personal life lessons, or even as a collection of doctrines. Rather, it should primarily be understood as ...
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God’s Grace vs. Human Striving from 2021-07-11T07:00
In Genesis 29, Jacob the deceiver is himself deceived. Though he had intended to marry Rachel, he was first tricked into marrying her older sister. Later, as she struggles with infertility, Rach...
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Finding Yourself in God’s Story from 2021-07-07T07:00
WHI Classic • What are the stories we tell ourselves, and how do these stories shape what we believe and how we live? On this program, the hosts are taking a look at four Ds: drama, doctrine, do...
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Stairway to Heaven from 2021-07-04T07:00
Many people today think of religion as a stairway that leads to heaven. Basically, it’s an upward path that all of us are meant to ascend by our own good works. In Genesis 28, however, Jacob enc...
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Repentance & Personal Transformation from 2021-06-30T07:00
WHI Classic • On the last edition of the White Horse Inn, the hosts discussed the problems associated with a "try it, you'll like it" approach to the Christian faith. But does the Christian fait...
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Blessed in the Garments of the Firstborn from 2021-06-27T07:00
As we saw last week, difficulties arise when we attempt to read the story of Jacob and Esau as a traditional morality tale. In reality, the book of Genesis does not present Jacob as a hero to be...
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The Gospel of Pragmatism from 2021-06-23T07:00
WHI Classic • Why do so many contemporary Churches or best-selling Christian books focus almost exclusively on practical application rather than doctrinal truth? Why do most Christians prefer to...
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Grace & Election in the Story of Jacob from 2021-06-20T07:00
The story of Jacob and Esau raises a number of important questions. Why did God choose Jacob in favor of Esau? Was it due to some kind of foreseen virtue on Jacob’s part? In reality, that approa...
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Making Disciples: The Mission & Its Methods 2 from 2021-06-16T07:00
WHI Classic • On this special edition of the White Horse Inn recorded before a live audience at the Desiring God conference in Minneapolis, the hosts continue their discussion of the marks and m...
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The Sacrifice of Isaac from 2021-06-13T07:00
Why did God call Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac? Why would he ask a loving parent to even consider such a thing? Is this story a kind of object lesson meant to show us how much we should be ...
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Making Disciples: The Mission & Its Methods 1 from 2021-06-09T07:00
WHI Classic • Many churches in our day put a lot of emphasis on "being the church" or living missionally. Other churches focus on the worship experience, spiritual formation, or the pursuit of v...
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Grace & Works Contrasted from 2021-06-06T07:00
In his Genesis commentary, Walter Brueggemann notes that in chapters 16 to 18, Abraham and Sarah “are not offered as models of faith but as models of disbelief.” In this part of the narrative, h...
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The New Covenant from 2021-06-02T07:00
WHI Classic • Over five hundred years before the time of Christ, Jeremiah prophesied that the days would come when God would "make a new covenant with the house of Israel" (Jer 31:31). So how is...
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Abraham, Sarah, & Hagar from 2021-05-30T07:00
The story of Abraham is a record of both faith and doubt. While we’re told in Genesis 15 that “Abraham believed the Lord and it was counted to him as righteousness,” in the very next chapter we ...
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The Gospel of God from 2021-05-26T07:00
WHI Classic • If you ask contemporary Christians what they think the gospel is, you're likely to get a number of responses that focus on an individual's life and testimony. But is the gospel rea...
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Failed Bible Heroes from 2021-05-23T07:00
In Genesis 3:15, God promises that one day a seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head. What would happen if we began to read the rest of Scripture in the light of this promise? What woul...
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By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone from 2021-05-19T07:00
WHI Classic • Regardless of the denomination, most Christians would argue that the gospel of Jesus Christ is a free gift of God's grace and mercy that no one deserves. Both by his righteous life...
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The Gospel in Genesis from 2021-05-16T07:00
In the beginning, God created man in his image and likeness. What are the implications of this important truth, and how was that image twisted and distorted after the fall? What was so significa...
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Proclaiming the Gospel in an Age of Super Apostles from 2021-05-12T07:00
WHI Classic • In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul warned his readers about various slick preachers that he referred to as the "super-apostles." Though their style was smooth and rhetor...
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The Multiverse & The Mystery of Life’s Origin from 2021-05-09T07:00
Does the idea of the multiverse provide a good explanation for all the fine-tuning we see throughout our universe? Is there any way to test the multiverse hypothesis or does it operate as a kind...
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The Embassy of Grace from 2021-05-05T07:00
WHI Classic • It's common today to hear in various sectors of the church today that truly missional Christians are those who obey the call to participate in the redemption and reconciliation of ...
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The Return of the God Hypothesis from 2021-05-02T07:00
How do contemporary physicists and cosmologists explain the origin of the universe? If in the very beginning there was no space, time, or matter, then what could have caused the Big Bang? Also, ...
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Wisdom for Life & The Cross of Christ from 2021-04-28T07:00
WHI Classic • One of Paul's biggest concerns about the Corinthian church was that they were being distracted from the gospel. So he wrote to them saying, "Greeks seek wisdom, and Jews seek mirac...
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How to Read & Apply the Old Testament from 2021-04-25T07:00
Many Christians find it difficult to understand the Old Testament. Not only is it full of obscure rituals and strange laws, but it also includes a mixture of inspiring and horrifying stories. So...
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What is the Gospel? from 2021-04-21T07:00
WHI Classic • What is the Gospel? The Great Commission calls us to preach the gospel to every creature, but just what is this gospel that we are to proclaim? Some say it's being born again or as...
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The Messenger of the Covenant from 2021-04-18T07:00
After their exodus from Egypt, God announced to the people of Israel that he would “send an angel to guard them on the way and to bring them to the place he has prepared” (Ex. 23:20). Who was th...
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Preaching the Word in a Culture of Narcissism from 2021-04-14T07:00
WHI Classic • Our age is not known for its love of the truth. Rather, some are calling it a culture of narcissism. And unfortunately, evidence of this is found not only in our secular culture bu...
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The Angel of the Lord from 2021-04-11T07:00
What are we to make of all those passages in the Old Testament in which “the Angel of the Lord” appears on the scene and proceeds to speak and act as God himself? In their new book, The Angel of...
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Seeing Christ in All of Scripture from 2021-04-07T07:00
WHI Classic • What is the Bible principally about? Some say it's about life transformation, while others say it's a recipe book for achieving health, wealth and prosperity. But what if you had t...
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The Road to Emmaus from 2021-04-04T07:00
In Luke’s account of the resurrection, we are told of two disciples who encountered Jesus as they walked from Jerusalem to the nearby village of Emmaus. Though their eyes were kept from recogniz...
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Doctrine & Life from 2021-03-31T07:00
WHI Classic • Who is Jesus, and why should he be worshipped? Was his death merely an example of self-sacrifice, or did he actually atone for the sins of the world? These are crucial doctrinal qu...
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A Suffering Messiah? from 2021-03-28T07:00
On this episode, we’ll be concluding our brief series through the Servant Songs by taking a look at the song of the Suffering Servant from Isaiah 53. Where exactly does this famous hymn begin, a...
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Consumers or Disciples? from 2021-03-24T07:00
WHI Classic • In John chapter 6, Jesus begins to attract very large crowds. But is this necessarily a good thing? Are all the people in these crowds really disciples, or merely consumers who are...
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I Am He Who Blots Out Your Transgressions from 2021-03-21T07:00
In Isaiah chapter 43 God reveals that he alone is the redeemer of his people, and that “there is no other savior.” So what are the implications of these words for the way we think about religion...
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What Would Jesus Preach? from 2021-03-17T07:00
WHI Classics • What kind of sermon would Jesus preach if he was invited to address your local congregation? As strange as it may seem, we actually have an example of this kind of thing recorded ...
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The Servant Songs of Isaiah from 2021-03-14T08:00
On this edition of the White Horse Inn, we’re beginning a new three-part series on the Servant Songs of Isaiah. Who was Isaiah and what were the circumstances in which he wrote his prophecy? Was...
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Discipleship on an Age of Mission Creep from 2021-03-10T08:00
WHI Classic • Take a visit to your local Christian bookstore and you're likely to find numerous books on discipleship that encourage spiritual disciplines such as journaling, solitude, silence, ...
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Crossless Christianity from 2021-03-07T08:00
While “Christless Christianity” continues to be a problem in many churches around the world, too often, even in places where Jesus’ name is frequently mentioned, he’s presented as a divine thera...
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Lost Tools of Discipleship from 2021-03-03T08:00
WHI Classics • Jesus tells his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But what does it mean to become a disciple, and what are today's churches doing to fulfill this mission? Is this some...
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Liberalism, Evangelicalism, & Historic Christianity from 2021-02-28T08:00
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 creatin...
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The Strategic Plan from 2021-02-24T08:00
WHI Classic • In the Great Commission, Jesus did not merely tell his followers to "go into all the world," but he also gave us specific instructions for the mission of the church. He said we are...
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Radical Pietism: The Core of Liberalism from 2021-02-21T08:00
According to a recent Pew study, less than 30% of evangelicals were able to identify Protestantism as the faith which embraces the doctrine of “justification by faith alone.” On this program, th...
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Abrahamic Faiths from 2021-02-17T08:00
WHI Classic • What is the relationship between Christianity and other "Abrahamic faith traditions?" Is Abraham really the father of Judaism, Islam and Christianity, and if so, does this mean tha...
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Christianity vs. Progressive Theology from 2021-02-14T08:00
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 “inhe...
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Is Faith in Christ Necessary? from 2021-02-10T08:00
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 ...
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Progressive Christianity: Another Gospel? from 2021-02-07T08:00
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 messines...
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The Mission Statement from 2021-02-03T08:00
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 p...
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The Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self from 2021-01-31T08:00
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 c...
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Exile, Exodus & Conquest from 2021-01-27T09:00
WHI Classic • Starting with Matthew’s Gospel is like walking into the middle of a movie. We have to go back to the Old Testament in order to see the unfolding plot of which Jesus Christ is the m...
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The Covenant Structure of Scripture from 2021-01-24T09:00
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 th...
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The Gospel of the Kingdom from 2021-01-20T09:00
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 G...
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The Gospel According to Abraham from 2021-01-17T09:00
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 Ab...
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Gospel-Focused from 2021-01-13T09:00
WHI Classic • There is a lot of talk these days about “living the gospel” or “being the gospel,” as if we ourselves are the good news. Some even say that the church is an extension of Christ’s i...
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Promise, Law, Faith from 2021-01-10T09:00
In Genesis, Abraham was told that in his seed, all the nations would be blessed. So why then did God later command the Israelites to be separate from the nations? In Galatians, Paul argues that ...
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The Gospel Commission from 2021-01-06T09:00
WHI Classic • On this edition of the program, the hosts discuss The Great Commission. In this important mission statement, Jesus does not begin with the imperative, “Go therefore and make discip...
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The New Perspective on Paul from 2021-01-03T09:00
Scholars such as James Dunn and N.T. Wright have argued that both Old and New Testament saints were members of one and the same covenant and that believers are justified on the basis of their fa...
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What’s Going on at White Horse Inn? from 2020-12-30T09:00
On this special edition of the program, White Horse Inn founder Michael Horton and president Mark Green discuss their goals and objectives for the coming year and get us caught up on all that’s ...
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Social Media, Technology, & Cultural Decline from 2020-12-27T09:00
Has smartphone technology changed the way we live and relate to others? Is there a relationship between social media usage and increased suicide rates among teens and preteens? How do images and...
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Christ The Holy Temple from 2020-12-23T09:00
In the second chapter of John’s Gospel, people come to Jesus asking for a sign, and Jesus responded by saying, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,” referring to the templ...
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Appearances of Christ Before His Incarnation from 2020-12-20T09:00
Christmas is the time we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Word who “became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14). But as it turns out, this same Word, who was with God and was God (J...
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The Word Made Flesh from 2020-12-16T09:00
Christianity is the religion of a book, and this particular book contains a good deal of words to be read, reflected upon, and applied. But God's word contains more than instructions on how we s...
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The Image of the Invisible God from 2020-12-13T09:00
Was Jesus merely a nice Jewish teacher who over time began to be worshiped as a kind of god by later generations, or was he thought of as a divine from the earliest days of Christianity? What ca...
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Immanuel, God With Us from 2020-12-09T09:00
In the Gospel of Matthew, we find the following lines from Isaiah’s prophecy applied to Jesus, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel which mean...
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God in Human Flesh from 2020-12-06T09:00
Why did Jesus refer to himself as the Son of Man? Did he ever specifically make the claim that he was God? Why did the world need “God in human flesh” to rescue us in the first place, and was th...
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Dealing with Difficult Verses from 2020-12-02T09:00
The hosts make the argument that Christ and his grand rescue mission is the major subject of Scripture. The core of the Christian faith, they argue, is his saving work on our behalf, not our own...
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You Are What You Feel? from 2020-11-29T09:00
When objective truth is no longer valued, subjective experience fills the void and we end up being guided by internal feelings and emotions. The result of this is that even what Scripture refers...
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Christianity vs. Woke Ideology from 2020-11-22T09:00
What is “Woke Capitalism,” and how is it changing contemporary American culture? What are the beliefs and values of this new ideology, and how do they differ from the beliefs and values of histo...
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