White Horse Inn

Growing in Grace & Knowledge

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Knowledge and truth have fallen on hard times in contemporary American culture. We are distracted from thinking deeply about anything because we are too busy focusing on ourselves and our own entertainment. Sadly, this problem is not merely "out there," in the world. Overnight, contemporary churches have become entertainment centers and purveyors of self-centered spirituality. Encouraged by smiling television preachers to have our best life now, modern Christians have almost lost sight of Jesus and his saving work. We desperately need to follow the advice of the Apostle Peter, who encouraged believers to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet 3:18). R.C. Sproul joins the panel for this special edition of the White Horse Inn recorded before a live audience in Orlando, Florida.

The Worship Experience

Sun, 20 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The worship wars are over, and most protestant churches now feature a praise band or worship team. In the quest for relevance, today's churches offer worship experiences that are in tune with the expectations that parishioners receive from contemporary pop-culture. However, some are beginning to recognize that this pop-music worship style lacks a certain transcendence, and in their quest to find a sense of the sacred, many are abandoning evangelicalism and are heading to Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. So is this new appreciation for gregorian chants and swinging incense a healthy reaction? What is worship, anyway? That's what's on tap on this edition of the White Horse Inn.

Reforming Youth Ministry (Part 2)

Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

What's wrong with contemporary approaches to youth ministry? In order to address this question, last week Michael Horton began a discussion of this issue with Brian Cosby, author of Giving up Gimmicks: Reclaiming Youth Ministry from an Entertainment Culture, and on this program we're presenting the conclusion of that discussion. The White Horse Inn: know what you believe and why you believe it.

Reforming Youth Ministry (Part 1)

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:45:48 +0000

Something is wrong youth ministry today. Visit the youth program of a typical evangelical church and you're likely to witness a lot of fun and entertaining activities, yet most Christian teens remain biblically and theologically ignorant, and statistics show that the majority of them will abandon church after high school. On this program, Michael Horton discusses these problems with special guest Brian Cosby, author of Giving up Gimmicks: Reclaiming Youth Ministry From an Entertainment Culture.

Scandalous Grace

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Will God allow murderers to get off scott free? If so, what does it say about God himself? How can he do this kind of thing and still remain holy? Scripture actually condemns those who justify the wicked (Prov 17:15, Isa 5:23), so how in the world can we be justified? Only by recognizing the radical lostness of the human condition does the scandal of grace come into full focus. Recorded before a live audience at the Liberate Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the hosts with the help of special guest Tullian Tchividjian interact with the logic of Romans chapters 1-4 and unpack the scandal of grace.

The Narrow Gate

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

When Jesus tells his disciples that "the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life," is he teaching a kind of salvation by works? And when he says, "Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom," is he saying that we need to add good works to our confession in order to qualify for heaven? On this edition of the White Horse Inn recorded during our recent listener cruise, the hosts discuss these issues as they conclude their series through Christ's Sermon on the Mount.

Judging, Seeking, Knocking

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

How are we to interpret the words of Jesus when he says, "Judge not lest you be judged"? Are we to make no judgments at all? Or what about "Seek and you will find?" Doesn't Paul say that "no one seeks God?" (Rom 3:11). On this edition of the White Horse Inn recorded before a live audience during our recent listener cruise, the hosts discuss Matthew 7:1-12 as they begin to wrap up there survey of the Sermon on the Mount.

Seeking First the Kingdom (Part 2)

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

On this edition of the White Horse Inn the hosts are continuing their discussion of Matt 6:14-35 concerning Jesus' teaching about seeking first the kingdom of God. In addition to unpacking this section of the Sermon on the Mount, the host also take questions on this topic from the live audience in Miami, Florida. The White Horse Inn: know what you believe and why you believe it.

Seeking First the Kingdom (Part 1)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:57:03 +0000

How are we to understand forgiveness? Does God forgive us only on the condition that we forgive others? What does Jesus mean when he calls us to "Seek first the Kingdom of God"? On this special edition of the White Horse Inn recorded before a live audience in Miami, Florida, the hosts will discuss these questions and more as the interact with Matthew 6:14-35 in their continuing series through the Sermon on the Mount.

The Lord's Prayer (Part 2)

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to "hallow God's name"? What are we asking when we pray, "thy kingdom come"? Why does Jesus begin his prayer with these theological issues, rather than with our own practical concerns? The hosts address these questions and more as they continue to unpack the implications of the Lord's Prayer as part of their series through the Sermon on the Mount.

The Lord's Prayer (Part 1)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Why is it important to pray? What does it mean to refer to God as "our Father"? On this edition of the White Horse Inn, the hosts begin their study of the Lord's Prayer as they continue their series through Christ's Sermon on the Mount.

True & False Piety

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

In Matthew 6, Jesus warns his followers about various forms of "showy" righteousness: "Beware of practicing your righteousness before others in order to be seen by them." Elsewhere, Jesus criticized the Pharisees for similar reasons, saying that outwardly they were like beautiful decorated tombs, yet inwardly were full of dead bones (Matt. 23:27). On this program, the hosts discuss this section of the Sermon on the Mount and evaluate some of the ways in which contemporary Christians are guilty of breaking this command.