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Water & Blood

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Water & Blood

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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 churches reflect those same divisions. But according to Scripture, the church is new kind of society that has been called out from every tribe, language, people, and nation to worship […]

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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 discipleship, teaching that whoever loves father or mother, son or daughter, more than me is not worthy of me (Mt 10:37). On this program Michael Horton, Jeff Mallinson, and Sam […]

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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 people refer to as “kingdom work.” But if you try to get support for evangelism or the ordinary work of the local church, there doesn’t appear to be a lot […]

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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 priorities that are opposed to the gospel? What does it mean to be a member of a healthy church and, additionally, what does it mean to be a healthy church […]

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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 focus often centers on practical lessons designed to help us cope with life’s problems. But what are the historic roots of this particular approach to ministry? Michael Horton discusses these […]

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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 of the world through the means of either right wing or left wing social activism. But in 2 Cor 5:19-20, Paul teaches that God has reconciled us to himself by […]

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