Identity in the Age of the Selfie
Whether in movies, commercial advertisements, or social media, we’re constantly bombarded with images of the good life. But images are often manipulated and, in the […]
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Millennials & Christian Education
On this program, Michael Horton talks with Jim Belcher, author of Deep Church and In Search of Deep Faith. Among other things, Mike talks with Jim […]
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You Are What You Feel?
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 […]
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Same-Sex Attraction
What should we think about the issue of same-sex attraction? Is it essentially the same as being gay? How does the issue of sexual preference […]
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You Are Not Your Own
In the ancient world, if someone wished to free a slave, he would first have to pay the redemption price. In the same way, Paul […]
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Generation Me
Who are millennials, and how is their basic outlook on life different from preceding generations? According to some studies, the period in which you were […]
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Brand Me
In today’s consumer culture, the customer is king. But do all our consumer preferences end up determining our identity? What if our desires and preferences […]
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Faith & Experience
Do today’s Christians end up focusing more on the experience of faith rather than the object of faith? Are we more interested in the practical […]
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The Message & Mission of the Church
As churches have downplayed doctrines like the holiness of God, the message of the gospel has become warped and distorted. As a result, many think […]
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Living Into Community
As churches conform more and more to the values of the marketplace, true and lasting community is getting harder to find. Most of us don’t […]
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Pastoral Burnout
According to the latest statistics, nine out of ten pastors don’t end up retiring as pastors, and close to 50% don’t even make it to […]
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
How are pastors to care for Christians in our day who hop from church to church and refuse to recognize any authority over the self? […]
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Celebrity Pastors
Successful churches in our time are often led by dynamic pastors with excellent communication skills. But are these particular virtues praised in the pages of […]
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Honest Evangelism
In addition to making life-long Christian disciples, churches in our day need to equip the saints so that they can faithfully share the gospel with […]
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The Nature of Spiritual Growth
While it’s true that big box churches continue to see growth in numbers, there is a real question as to whether Christians in these churches […]
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Sustainable Churches
As many of today’s churches cater to those seeking entertainment-based worship services, they end up demanding very little of the average Christian and offer little […]
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Ordinary Grace
Have you grown weary of Christian fads promising to transform the world, or your own approach to the Christian life? On this special edition of […]
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Joy Beyond Agony
What is the meaning of the cross of Christ and why is this particular event at the center of the Christian faith? What really happened […]
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The Embassy of Grace
What is the primary role of the church? Some today argue that its primary task is to participate with God in the redemption and reconciliation […]
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Consumerism, Pragmatism & the Triumph of the Therapeutic
Many churches in our day attempt to make their services relevant and entertaining in order to attract people in the marketplace of competing options. The […]
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Members of the Body of Christ
Should the church attempt to engage the culture in relevant ways, or does this strategy end up continuing to divide us by worldly preferences and […]
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The Church & the Kingdom of God
According to Scot McKnight, there is a great deal of emphasis today on social activism, outreach to the poor, and various kinds of programs which […]
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The Family of God
Do today’s Christians focus a little too much on the family? According to Jesus, natural family relationships can actually get in the way of true […]
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The Ministry & Marks of the Church
The world regularly fragments us into various constituent groups where we are divided by age, ethnicity, music preference, or political affiliation. Unfortunately, many of our […]
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Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament (2)
On this program, Michael Horton continues his conversation with Nancy Guthrie about finding Christ in the Old Testament. The focus of this discussion centers on […]
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Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament (1)
Many Christians were raised to believe that the Old Testament was little more than a collection of morality tales written to inspire us to have […]
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The Clarity of Scripture
Does the incredible variety of Christian denominations and interpretive traditions imply that the Scriptures themselves are unclear? How can we know what the Bible really […]
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Objections to the Resurrection
When telling others about the resurrection of Christ, objections inevitably arise. So how are we to answer someone who claims that Jesus didn’t actually die […]
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Gifts of the Spirit
What are the gifts and fruit of the Spirit? Many today emphasize miraculous and immediate manifestations of the Spirit, and sometimes as a result Christians […]
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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
What does it mean to be baptized by the Holy Spirit, and how does it differ from traditional water baptism? Should baptized Christians look for […]
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Acts 2 & the Day of Pentecost
Was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost a one-time event, or a picture of what our own churches should look […]
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The Work of the Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit and what is the nature of his work? Justin Holcomb joins the panel for this new series as the hosts […]
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Persevering Faith
Can believers lose their salvation? How should we think of faith in the first place? Is it merely a blind leap? Why is Jesus referred […]
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The Eternal Sacrifice
According to the book of Hebrews, Christ obtained an eternal redemption for his people by means of his own blood. In other words, the entire sacrificial […]
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A Superior Covenant
What are the differences between the old and new covenants, and why does the author of Hebrews say that the first covenant has now become […]
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Were Jews Expecting a Divine Messiah?
On this edition of Â鶹AV, Michael Horton talks with New Testament Scholar Craig Evans about messianic expectations in first century Judaism. Their conversation […]
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Christ Our Eternal High Priest
How are does a person become right with God? Throughout the Old Testament, a person was commanded to go before the Levitical priests and offer […]
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Greater Than Moses
What is the difference between the new covenant that Jesus inaugurated and the old covenant established at Mt. Sinai? How was this new covenant foreshadowed […]
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Greater Than Angels
Why did so many first century Jews come to the conclusion that Jesus was divine? What Old Testament texts did they appeal to? Did they […]
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An Introduction to the Book of Hebrews
On this edition of the Â鶹AV this hosts will begin a new eight part series through the book of Hebrews. What his the […]
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The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit? Is he a person or a force? How do we know that he is divine and separate from both the […]
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Creeds, Councils & Heretics
What are the historic creeds of the Christian church, and why are they so important even in our own day? What were the ancient heresies […]
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Why Should We Believe in the Trinity?
Why should Christians believe in the Trinity, anyway? What biblical passages have been used to support this teaching? Are Father, Son and Holy Spirit simply […]
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Exploring The Doctrine of the Trinity
The Trinity is a complex and mysterious doctrine that is sometimes difficult to understand. But it’s also a crucial doctrine that lies at the heart […]
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Do We All Worship the Same God?
Do the various religions of the world actually have much in common? How can we all worship the same God if some traditions believe in […]
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Pluralism & the American Religion
What are the beliefs and assumptions of contemporary American spirituality? Why is it that so many people pick and choose religious beliefs based that which […]
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Is God a Religious Pluralist?
Is it true that all paths lead to God? Can something can be true for you, but not for others? How are we to deal […]
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Is Reality Secular?
What are the roots and assumptions of secularism and why does this belief system have such a stronghold in Western culture? What are the other […]
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Renaissance
At the very time that many Christians have shifted their focus from the unchanging gospel to the transformation of culture, countless churches have been transformed […]
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Present Shock
According to media and technology writer Douglas Rushkoff, “Our society has reoriented itself to the present moment.  Everything is live, real time, and always-on.  It’s […]
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Hospitality & Mission
During the first half of this program Michael Horton talks with Rev. Tim Blackmon about the practice of hospitality in his own church context in […]
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God So Loved, He Gave
The entire Christian story can be understood through the lens of gift-giving.  The history of redemption is the story of God’s gracious and sacrificial giving […]