The Commercialization of Christmas

As we celebrate another Advent season, what does the incarnation mean? How did God meet with his people in the past, like in this episode with Jacob’s ladder? What does this meeting place of God with men teach us concerning the nature of God’s salvation? Join us on this special episode of White Horse Inn […]

Many people today think of Jesus as a kind of helpful teacher, healer, or therapist. But what does scripture say that Jesus came to do? On this program the hosts will discuss the three offices of Christ, showing how he fulfilled the roles of prophet, priest and king.

As we work our way to the Christmas season, we will be taking a look at Mary’s Magnificat. What were the Jewish expectations surrounding the coming messiah? How does Jesus fulfill those hopes and desires as expressed by Mary? Join us as we celebrate the Incarnation and birth of Jesus with this song from the […]

The heart of the Christmas story is the birth of Christ. But why did God become human? What was his ultimate mission? Tune in to this edition of the White Horse Inn as the hosts discuss the birth of Christ and the opening of his public ministry. (Originally broadcast on December 9, 1997)

The famous Christmas hymn “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. This Emmanuel, or “God with us,” would come in the fullness of time to “ransom captive Israel.” On this […]

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 forthcoming mission and work? On this program, the hosts are continuing their series on The Meaning of Christmas by taking a closer look at […]

The first advent of Christ lays the groundwork for His impending second advent. While the first advent story explains how Christ, the Word, became flesh in the womb of a virgin, the second advent looks forward to Christ’s return as the enthroned King, enacting the final restoration of creation.

The Lord Christ is for ever, without beginning with the Father. And yet ask what today is; it’s a birthday. Whose? The Lord’s. Has he really got a birthday? He has. The Word in the beginning, God with God, has a birthday? Yes, he has. Unless he had a human birth, we would never attain to the divine rebirth […]

Since the infinitude of God’s love is what begins to make sense of the incarnation and birth of the divine Son, then for those who do not know God’s love, the Nativity remains forever an absurdity—and nothing more. For only God’s powerful and gracious work in the human heart can make sense of the confounding wisdom of his redemptive plan and eternally unravel the great mystery of the God-Man.

If you’re looking for some fun listening for the holiday season—whether it’s to brighten your commute or have something edifying to play as you drive around looking at Christmas lights—we have you covered!