The UnSunday Show asks honest questions about the origin and validity of institutional church rules, traditions, and practices. These religious rules and practices lead us away from the simplicity of the gospel and into an exhausting performance-based experience that is designed to perpetuate itself by placing ever increasing demands on its people and are of no value in Christ. If you're exhausted from trying to keep all the religious rules that have been placed on you, listen in to these co ...
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Do all paths lead to God? Is the Bible history or mythology? Are we saved by grace or good works? Featuring conversations with Christians from a variety traditions, this program is designed to give you a better understanding of what you believe and why you believe it.
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Church is not cool. Just ask any teenager. Church in America is broken. Just ask any of the millions of weekly church goers that attend church religiously, yet still feel deeply unsatisfied.What’s wrong? What changed? How did the American church give up its place as the epicenter of community, culture, and charity to the fringes of relevance?Church is Lame explores these questions and offer solutions. Join Mark and Scott on a journey to make the church better by shining a light or the crazy ...
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Conversations on Church, Community, and Culture
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Welcome to The Cartographers, a podcast to help Christian leaders map a changing cultural landscape in the 21st century. Join us, Bryce Hales and Ashley Hales, Pastor and PhD, as we explore with our guests how to cultivate fruitful and resilient lives and communities. More at: https://www.willowbrae.org/media
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Suffering is inevitable for the Christian. It always helps to know that others are suffering with you, even the ultimate suffering servant Jesus Christ himself. Suffering Servants is a discussion of the Church, the martyrs of the faith, and the Christian life that we all live together, united to the One who suffered and died for us. We also talk with guests who talk about suffering in their various vocations (from addiction, to divorce, to grief) and proclaim to the listener that they are no ...
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The Conversation Podcast is just that— lighthearted yet honest conversations between Adam and his guests as they talk about how to make a difference with your life (while still having a life). Whether you're walking through an un-pretty part of being human, striving to become a better leader, or you’re trying to figure out what it looks like to follow Jesus everyday, you’ll know that you’re not alone! Adam Weber is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a church based out of Sioux Falls, So ...
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As In Heaven, hosted by Jim Davis and Michael Aitcheson, is a new podcast in The Gospel Coalition podcast network. Each episode seeks to glean insights from a wide variety of people doing strategic work in their cities and communities. Jesus taught us to pray “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Our prayer is that our spheres of influence would be places that look more like God’s kingdom—where love reigns, humanity flourishes, and Christ is glorified.
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In our fast-changing world, it can be difficult to sort through the issues of the day. From family to faith to the latest in the public square, it’s hard to stay up on what’s happening, much less interpret the news in a way that honors our Christian faith. That’s what Salem’s Christian hosts do for our listeners across the country every day—and “The Christian Outlook” draws from the best of their material to bring you an hour-long program you won’t want to miss.
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Weird Religion is a podcast for people who think religion is weird but love it anyway. Your hosts, Leah Payne and Brian Doak, are both professors, authors, and pop culture aficionados, whose interests range from archaeology and history and linguistics to LARPing and The Walking Dead. Episodes tackle some piece of media highlighting the wonderful weirdness of religious experience—a documentary, a television show, a Twitter scandal—and use that as a "thread" on which to hang reflections on a w ...
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The Great Dechurching Will Hurt Poor People
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On today's episode we explore a very recent article about the decline of "mainline" churches and what are the implications of that for the marginalized, if any at all. Why are our churches declining when some preach to the "itching ears"? Do we just strive to be in a place of belonging? Is the government effectively providing for the poor? What abo…
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” - Matthew 5:3. What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to the poor in spirit? In the beatitudes, Jesus subverts the wisdom of his our day with the wisdom of his kingdom. Listen in as Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss the first …
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Episode 254 - Online Advice to Parents From YouTube/Instagram Influencer Jeanine Amapola
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Navigating the internet as a kid (and especially as a parent of kids) can be tricky! Take it from Jeanine Amapola… She's been on YouTube since she was 16 years old. Now, 10 years later, she’s been on a journey of finding faith and is a popular influencer with a podcast, book, and huge social following. Jeanine shares advice with parents on how to n…
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The story of the Bible is a story of mountains. From the Garden-temple of Eden to Ararat, Horeb, Sinai, and Zion—mountains play an important role in the story of the Bible. Time and time again, God chooses mountains as the place of special communion with his people. In this episode, Michael Horton, Walter Strickland, Bob Hiller, and Justin Holcomb …
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Episode 253 - God Behind Bars with Jake Bodine
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Over 2.3 million people in the U.S. are incarcerated each year. This group of people are the most unchurched and unreached population in our country. An organization called God Behind Bars is on a mission to change that by introducing inmates to Jesus and connecting them to a local church. Jake Bodine, founder of GBB, joins me to share his personal…
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Michael Horton’s New Book on the Origins of “Spiritual but Not Religious”
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Caleb Wait, Sola Media’s Director of Content, interviews Michael Horton on his new book, “Shaman and Sage: The Roots of “Spiritual but Not Religious” in Antiquity. Many preachers today appeal to headlines that announce a surge in spirituality as if this news offers the church encouragement. We tend to think of modern secular culture as hostile to s…
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The Cost Of Discipleship - RC Sproul
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Today we explore a thought provoking sermon from RC Sproul on counting the cost to follow Jesus. Can we truly count the cost? Do we even understand what the cost is? None the less, Jesus says to us, "follow me." Follies are back this week and include "oppressive" Christianity and Jesus needing forgiveness.…
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I recorded this conversation with my wife on The Grace Cafe podcast but am posting it here as well. It's a short health update from yours truly. Push play and give it a listen and thank you for following my podcasts! I was recently invited to speak on the Grace at Last podcast with Corinne Kinstler on the subject of women in the church. I would rea…
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Episode 252 - Granger Smith: When to Make a Change (& Leave Country Music)
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Granger Smith is back on the podcast to talk about the peace he has come to know since leaving country music to pursue a career in ministry. As anticipation about the final show of the tour built up, Granger took the stage and happily surrendered everything he had ever known and gave it to God. He gave up being praised and worshiped by fans, for a …
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“I Have Nothing Left to Hear Me Say”: Religion without Authority
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Where does the spirituality of enthusiasm and the New Apostolic Reformation ultimately lead? Hosts Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb show how ecstatic shaman-like spirituality wrought in enthusiasm results in an isolated life. While autonomous spiritual practices may free us from the external structures and authoriti…
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Episode 251 - Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson on Being a Better Husband, Father & Follower of Jesus
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Willie Robertson from Duck Dynasty joins me for a conversation about marriage, family and Jesus. Willie and his Wife, Korie, met in third grade, got married a year after high school and have now been married for 32 years. What’s their secret? The easygoing power couple have six children and five grandchildren and have found that being consistent in…
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The Worshiping Church in a Secular Age (Gordon T. Smith)
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Gordon T. Smith joins us to talk about the position of the church in a secular age. Do we stay put? Do we form a moral enclave? How does worship form us into disciples? Join us for this conversation on the words and practices that form our imaginations: liturgical and sacramental. Gordon T. Smith is currently president of Ambrose University and the…
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The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the fastest growing movements "within or on the periphery of American Christianity." Join Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb as they discuss where this contemporary movement came from, what its tenets of dominionism, new apostles, and direct revelation are, why its teachin…
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The Way Home Podcast: Michael Graham on the Great Dechurching
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Today, we have Michael Graham on The Way Home Podcast! Michael is the program director for the Gospel Coallition’s Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and a writer and producer for their As In Heaven podcast. Today on the Way Home Podcast, we discuss a book co-authored by Michael and Jim Davis, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They …
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The Way Home Podcast: Michael Graham on the Great Dechurching
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Today, we have Michael Graham on The Way Home Podcast! Michael is the program director for the Gospel Coallition’s Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and a writer and producer for their As In Heaven podcast. Today on the Way Home Podcast, we discuss a book co-authored by Michael and Jim Davis, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They …
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Hearers But Not Doers, Deceive Themselves - Walther
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After a big transition for the pastors, we are BACK! In the beginning of our sermons we often pray, "Lord, help us to become more than just hearers of the Word, but doers of it as well. Amen." Today we talk about what that means. Church Father CFW Walther writes a sermon in 1849 about the dangers of JUST hearing the Word and going through the motio…
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Patrick Lencioni on Finding Joy When It Doesn’t Come Naturally - Milestone: Episode #250!
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Today, we’re celebrating episode #250 on The Conversation Podcast with one of my good friends and favorite guests, Pat Lencioni! Pat is one of the most well known leadership experts in the world who spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health. Pat and I chat about how to find joy when it doesn’t come n…
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The “Enthusiasts'' of Church History: From Montanists to Modern Day ``Prophets''
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Martin Luther once said that, "Adam was the first enthusiast," and by "enthusiast" he doesn’t mean someone who is enthusiastic. The philosophy of enthusiasm is "god-within-ism," a belief and tendency to pit internal spirituality versus external texts, institutions, and authorities. In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland,…
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The Heart of the Lord’s Prayer With Adriel Sanchez
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Watch this conversation at YouTube.com/@WhiteHorse1990 Bob Hiller sits down with Adriel Sanchez to discuss the most famous prayer in history and his new book, Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer. Adriel is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and the host of Sola Media’s radio program, Core Christianit…
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Episode 249 - Are My Loved Ones in Heaven? with John Burke
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Did you know an estimated 1 in 25 Americans has had a near death experience? My guest John Burke has studied more than 1,000 near death experiences. He’s personally interviewed people across the globe who have been brought back from clinical death and he’s made an incredible discovery - many of these people are encountering the same captivating God…
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A Vision for a Modern Reformation: From Dechurched to Rechurched
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We can't go back to the church environments we grew up with, we can only go forward. So what would a healthy modern reformation and a Great Rechurching look like? Rather than wallowing in pessimism and longing to return to the church of yesteryear, Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Justin Holcomb, and Walter Strickland discuss how the church today can re…
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Episode 248 - Humility is the Path To Peace with Joel Muddamalle
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Are you longing to find peace for your soul? You might be surprised to hear that the path to peace is found in humility. On Today’s podcast, I’m joined by my friend Joel Muddamalle, the Director of Theology and Research for Proverbs 31 Ministries. Joel works closely with Lysa TerKeurst and is a part of the preaching team at Transformation Church. J…
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"Maybe religion, for all of its faults, works a bit like a retaining wall to hold back the destabilizing pressure of American hyper-individualism, which threatens to swell and spill over in its absence.” So writes Derek Thompson in The Atlantic. In this episode, as part of the series on worship and formation, Ashley and Bryce discuss Thompson's art…
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Equipping You to Minister to the Dechurched in Your Life
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If you go to church, do you know why you attend? Do you know why your friends and family have casually just stopped going to church? How can we talk about the necessity of the church in a way that is beautiful and life-giving, but goes beyond personal preference? In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller ans…
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Declaration of Conformity: Formal Church Membership’s Hidden Agenda (095)
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I was installing a couple of lights in my garage and when I opened one of the boxes, a paper fell out with the heading at the top that read: FCC's Supplier's Declaration of Conformity So naturally, my mind went to formal church membership because at its core, formal church membership is a declaration of conformity. So let's talk. Links I mention to…
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Episode 247 - Katherine Wolf on Expecting Less of the World and More of God
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On today’s podcast, I’m joined by one of my favorite guests, the amazing Katherine Wolf! This is Katherine’s 3rd time on the Conversation, in previous episodes she shared her story on surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke in 2008 and how she and her family were left with a bittersweet new “normal” - living a miraculous second chance but also deal…
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Marketbeat’s Matt Paulson on How to Give: A Candid Conversation about Generosity & Finances (South Dakota #8)
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Adam is back for this month’s South Dakota series episode with Matt Paulson, the founder and CEO of MarketBeat! MarketBeat is an Inc. 5000 financial media company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With more than 4.5 million subscribers, MarketBeat is the largest digital media company in the Dakotas. Matt cares deeply about the Sioux Falls communi…
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How the Local Church Can Minister to the Dechurched
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What happened in American culture and in the church from the 1970s-1990s? What were the conversations and big concerns of that time when White Horse Inn recorded its first episodes? In answering some of these questions, churches can get their bearings as to what trends have impacted those who no longer sit in their pews and what to do about it. “Th…
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Episode 246 - The Great Dechurching: Who is Leaving and Why with Jim Davis
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I recently read a book that I absolutely could not put down. I’ve literally told almost everyone I know to go buy it and read it for themselves. That book is called The Great Dechurching "The current Great Dechurching is larger than the First Great Awakening, Second Great Awakening, and all the Billy Graham Crusades combined, just…
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