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Episode 1666 Aired March 12, 2023 Listen Now

Is the gospel something that we do? Is it something—like a law—that we can execute or abide by? In this episode of Â鶹AV, […]

Episode 1665 Aired March 5, 2023 Listen Now

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 […]

Episode 1664 Aired February 26, 2023 Listen Now

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 […]

Episode 1663 Aired February 19, 2023 Listen Now

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 […]

Episode 1662 Aired February 12, 2023 Listen Now

The second of the Comfortable Words, John 3:16, demonstrates God’s desire and initiative to save his people. In this episode of Â鶹AV, hosts […]

Episode 1661 Aired February 5, 2023 Listen Now

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 […]

Episode 1660 Aired January 29, 2023 Listen Now

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 Â鶹AV, 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.

Episode 1659 Aired January 22, 2023 Listen Now

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 Â鶹AV, 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.

Episode 1657 Aired January 8, 2023 Listen Now

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 Â鶹AV, 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.

Episode 1655 Aired December 25, 2022 Listen Now

In this final episode for the 2022 Christmas series, Â鶹AV 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.”

Episode 1654 Aired December 18, 2022 Listen Now

What did Jesus accomplish in his first Advent? In this episode of Â鶹AV, 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.”

Episode 1653 Aired December 11, 2022 Listen Now

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 Â鶹AV, 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.