Apologetics
Nearer Than Our Own Skin: The Indwelling Spirit
Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure by telling them about the Holy Spirit, who would take up residence in each one of his people. By his Spirit, he would stay near to his people. And by his Spirit, he would bless his church throughout the world in all generations.
Does It Matter What My Pastor Teaches About?
The Book of Acts gives us some examples of what the earliest preaching of the church looked like, including many sermons preached by Peter, the apostle Paul, and others. These sermons have a similar shape and give us a clear picture of what should be included in a good sermon. They should be based in a biblical text, understood in context, about Christ and his good news, and applied to listeners.
A New Apologetic Front: Spirituality and Suffering in the Army
In an institution like the military, where soldiers must die, platitudes must die as well. Horace’s famous words, “*Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori*” (How sweet and fitting it is to die for one’s country), grind to a halt before real suffering […]
Secularism Is Dying. What’s Next?
Is Europe moving from a post-Christian to post-secular culture? Magnus Persson, a Swedish Lutheran pastor and former Pentecostal church planter, joins Michael Horton and Bob Hiller to discuss how secularism is collapsing under the weight of its own emptiness, leaving a spiritual vacuum that Christianity can fill. on this episode
Confounding the Arithmetic of the Righteous: An Examination of the Parable of the Unjust Steward
A trademark of Jesus’s earthly ministry was his frequent use of parables as he traveled and taught the masses. Chapter 13 of Matthew’s Gospel offers perhaps the best glimpse at this method, as the Lord deploys no less than six parables in rapid succession. […]
