The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Because Christ Was Born, We Can “Put on Christ” and Become “Firstborn Sons”
’Tis the season to reflect upon the majesty and mystery of the incarnation of Christ. But why not also reflect upon another aspect of his pe...
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What Does Justification Mean? 7 Things You Need to Know
When we reflect on the meaning of salvation—and on our piety, mission, and life together—our thought necessarily engages the doctrine of jus...
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3 Reasons Why You Should (Re)consider the Doctrine of Justification
When we reflect on the meaning of salvation—and on our piety, mission, and life together—our thought necessarily engages the doctrine of jus...
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How Does the Holy Spirit Operate in the Believer's Life?
“On no other point, in my view, is the Spirit’s work more misunderstood than with regard to the manner of his operation in the life of belie...
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How the Spirit Gives - An Excerpt from Rediscovering the Holy Spirit
In today’s excerpt from Rediscovering the Holy Spirit, author, pastor, and theologian Michael Horton reveals that the work of God’s Spirit i...
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One Concern with Renewed Interest in the Holy Spirit: Depersonalization
In Rediscovering the Holy Spirit, Michael Horton encourages us to refocus on the person and work of the Spirit, in order to recognize him as...
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[Common Places] Five Solas: Grace Alone by Michael Horton
This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation, looking back to Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and...
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Michael Horton eBook Flash Sale: Core Christian Teachings & Sustainable Faith
Michael Horton’s eBooks are on sale (starting at $1.99) for a brief time. View the deals. Sale ends at 11:59pm ET on March 14, 2017.
In this...
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What Does God Want Me to Do with My Life? Michael Horton Explains
'Tis the season for commencement speeches. On June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs gave one of the more memorable ones. His advice to the Stanford grad...
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Either Lord or Lunatic - An Excerpt from Core Christianity
One doctrine especially core to Christianity concerns the identity of Christ: Is Jesus God?
As C. S. Lewis suggested over a half century ago...
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What Happens When You Die, Why Should You Care? Michael Horton Explains
October 5, 2011: the day Steve Jobs died. When I got the news on my iPhone I was sad. Not only because the world lost an ingenious innovator...
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What Is the Bible’s Drama, Why Should I Care? Michael Horton Explains
In his new book Core Christianity, Michael Horton describes a childhood church experience similar to my own. Like his church, we loved the B...
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What is "Core Christianity" & Why Should I Care? Michael Horton Explains
When we lose our job to free trade or we lose our daughter to cancer, what is our first response? As Christians it’s probably prayer—but why...
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How Do You Raise Ordinary Children in an Extra-Ordinary World?
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If the Early Church Was Extraordinary, Why Should We Be Ordinary?
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Radical. Revolutiona...
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A Good Crucifixion? (Excerpt from A Place For Weakness by Michael Horton)
As we reflect on the death of Christ this Holy Saturday, let us consider this selection from A Place For Weakness by Michael Horton.
A Good ...
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