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  • Grace & Works Contrasted

    Episode 1574 Aired June 6, 2021

    In his Genesis commentary, Walter Brueggemann notes that in chapters 16 to 18, Abraham and Sarah “are not offered as models of faith but as models of disbelief.” In this part of the narrative, he says, “the call is not embraced, but is rejected as non-sensical.” This helps to explain why the couple sought to fulfill God’s promise with Hagar’s assistance. But as Paul explains in Galatians chapter 4, this entire narrative is a tale of two covenants: one of grace, and another of works. Shane Rosenthal talks with Mike Brown about these issues and more as we continue our series on the Gospel in Genesis.

  • Abraham, Sarah & Hagar

    Episode 1573 Aired May 30, 2021

    The story of Abraham is a record of both faith and doubt. While we’re told in Genesis 15 that “Abraham believed the Lord and it was counted to him as righteousness,” in the very next chapter we find him agreeing with his wife Sarah to attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promises by impregnating her maidservant Hagar. Later in the story, Abraham actually falls on his face and laughs at God as he reiterates the promise that his wife Sarah, even in her advanced age, would conceive and bear a son. What is the point of this narrative, and how does it help us to better understand both the complexity of sin and the grandeur of God’s grace? Shane Rosenthal discusses this with Mike Brown, co-author of Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored.

  • The Gospel According to Abraham

    Episode 1554 Aired January 17, 2021

    Who was Abraham and why did God choose to bless him along with his descendants? Was it because he was a particularly holy and righteous […]

  • God in Human Flesh

    Episode 1548 Aired December 6, 2020

    Why did Jesus refer to himself as the Son of Man? Did he ever specifically make the claim that he was God? Why did the […]

  • The Italian Reformation

    Episode 1542 Aired October 25, 2020

    On this episode of White Horse Inn, Shane Rosenthal talks with Mike Brown about some of the forgotten figures of the short-lived Italian Reformation such […]

  • How to Study the Bible

    Episode 1515 Aired April 19, 2020

    In light of the fact that there are so many interpretations to choose from, how do we properly read and study the Bible? On this […]

  • Coronavirus: A Pastor’s Report from Italy

    Posted March 18, 2020 Mike Brown

    On Wednesday, March 18th, we released this special bonus edition of the White Horse Inn, featuring a conversation with Mike Brown who recently moved to Northern Italy in order to pastor a church in the outskirts of Milan. This area happens to be at the epicenter of Italy's coronavirus outbreak.

  • The Messiah’s Mission

    Episode 1498 Aired December 22, 2019

    Especially at this time of the year, many people tend to think that the ultimate mission of the little baby Jesus was to inspire warm […]

  • He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

    Episode 1445 Aired December 16, 2018

    The hosts are continuing their series on The Suffering Servant, and in this program they’ll begin to explore the first few verses of Isaiah 53. […]

  • He Shall Sprinkle Many Nations

    Episode 1444 Aired December 9, 2018

    In verse 15 of Isaiah 52, we’re told that the suffering servant “will sprinkle many nations.” What’s interesting is that this word “sprinkle” is the […]

  • The Suffering Servant

    Episode 1443 Aired December 2, 2018

    On this program, the hosts will begin a new series that seeks to explore the Bible’s amazing prophecy from Isaiah 52 and 53. In this […]