"Go with the flow. Times change. Nothing ever stays the same. So proclaims the voice of our age. But is this wisdom of the world congruous with the wisdom of God? Is the church really too old-fashioned, or has it turned a blind eye as the world crept in and redefined God's commands and His power? In fifteen clearly defined essays, John H. Armstrong and fourteen other evangelical leaders examine exactly what the sufficiency of Script ..."
"The turbulence and confusion of contemporary life should motivate us to ask the big questions of life anew and to reexamine the disastrous naturalism of the twentieth century. This volume gathers well-known thinkers from a breadth of confessional Christian traditions who share a passionate interest in better understanding the nature of persons. The contributors to Personal Identity in Theological Perspective aim to recover the ancient ..."
"Several noted scholars and ministers revisit the issue of faith and works, insisting on the preeminence of faith, but calling for a life of obedience in response to love for Christ that is reflected in good works."
"While not dismissing the validity of sociology, psychology, and politics, the contributors suggest that the evangelical church has gone too far in adopting the world's tactics in the name of progress and betterment for the church."
"Ruled by sociology (the church growth movement), psychology (the self-esteem movement), and politics (both the Christian left and right), some respected Christian leaders consider the evangelical church today to have gone too far in adopting the world's tactics in the name of progress and betterment for the church."
Where in the World Is the Church?(1st Edition) A Christian View of Culture and Your Role in It by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2002 by P & R Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-87552-565-5, ISBN: 0-87552-565-2
"Have Christians misunderstood what it means to be in the world but not of it? Has the church, in a sense, neglected the world to the detriment of all? Michael S. Horton has written Where in the World is the Church? for those Christians who struggle with a subculture that stifles rather than encourages their divinely given impulses and ambitions. He does so "with the hope that theologians will learn more about other disciplines and that ..."
"To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, along with the 25th anniversary of ""Modern Reformation" "magazine, over forty articles have been compiled together into one book to offer readers a historical and spiritual walk through the Reformation. The articles are organized into three sections: The cause, characters, and consequences of the Reformation. Sample chapters include: - " "The State of the Church Before the Refor ..."
Core Christianity Finding Yourself in God's Story by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2016 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-52506-6, ISBN: 0-310-52506-3
"What Do All Christians Believe? For many people, words like doctrine and theology cause their eyes to glaze over, or they find them difficult to understand and struggle to see how they are relevant to daily life. But theology is far from boring; it is the study of God and should lead to awe and wonder as we better understand who God is and what he has done for us. In Core Christianity, author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton tackles ..."
"John Calvin--a legendary figure within Christian history who had much to say about the Christian life. Offering modern readers a clear look into the practical nature of Calvin's theology, Michael Horton dives into the reformer's prolific writings, drawing not only on his Institutes and biblical commentaries, but also from his lesser-known tracts, treatises, and letters. Writing so as to allow Calvin to speak for himself as much as possi ..."
Ordinary Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2014 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-51737-5, ISBN: 0-310-51737-0
"Radical. Crazy. Transformative and restless. Every word we read these days seems to suggest there's a "next-best-thing," if only we would change our comfortable, compromising lives. In fact, the greatest fear most Christians have is boredom--the sense that they are missing out on the radical life Jesus promised. One thing is certain. No one wants to be "ordinary." Yet pastor and author Michael Horton believes that our attempts to measur ..."
"Is it possible that we have left Christ out of Christianity? Is the faith and practice of American Christians today more American than Christian? These are the provocative questions Michael Horton addresses in this well-received, insightful book. He argues that while we invoke the name of Christ, too often Christ and the Christ-centered gospel are pushed aside. The result is a message and a faith that are, in Horton's words, "trivial, s ..."
Gospel-Driven Life, The(Reprint) Being Good News People in a Bad News World by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2012 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1463-5, ISBN: 0-8010-1463-8
"In his well-received Christless Christianity, Michael Horton offered a prophetic wake-up call for a self-centered American church. With The Gospel-Driven Life he turns from the crisis to the solutions, offering his recommendations for a new reformation in the faith, practice, and witness of contemporary Christianity. This insightful book will guide readers in reorienting their faith and the church's purpose toward the Good News of the g ..."
"The system of theology known as Calvinism has been immensely influential for the past five hundred years, but it is often encountered negatively as a fatalistic belief system that confines human freedom and renders human action and choice irrelevant. Taking us beyond the caricatures, Michael Horton invites us to explore the teachings of Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, by showing us how it is biblical and God-cen ..."
"What does it mean to be "saved by grace"? Now revised and updated, this classic reminds readers of the Reformation's radical view of God and his saving grace, the liberating yet humbling truth that we contribute nothing to our salvation. It lays out the scriptural basis for this doctrine and its implications for a vibrant evangelical faith. Horton's accessible treatment will inspire readers with a fresh amazement at God's grace. The bra ..."
The Christian Faith A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way by MichaelScottHorton Hardcover, 1,056 Pages, Published 2011 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-28604-2, ISBN: 0-310-28604-2
"Michael Horton's highly anticipated The Christian Faith represents his magnum opus and will be viewed as one of---if not the---most important systematic theologies since Louis Berkhof wrote his in 1932. A prolific, award-winning author and theologian, Professor Horton views this volume as 'doctrine that can be preached, experienced, and lived, as well as understood, clarified, and articulated.' It is written for a growing cast of pi ..."
A Place for Weakness(Reprint) Preparing Yourself for Suffering by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2010 by Zondervan ISBN-13: 978-0-310-32740-0, ISBN: 0-310-32740-7
"In a world of hype, we may buy into the idea that, through Jesus, we'll be healthier and wealthier as well as wiser. So what happens when we become ill, or depressed, or bankrupt? Did we do something wrong? Has God abandoned us? As a child, Michael Horton would run up the down escalator, trying to beat it to the top. As Christians, he notes, we sometimes seek God the same way, believing we can climb to him under our own steam. We ca ..."
"Since biblical times, history is replete with promises made and promises broken. Pastors and teachers know the power of the covenant, and they know that understanding the concept of covenant is crucial to understanding Scripture. They also know that covenant theology provides the foundation for core Christian beliefs and that covenants in their historical context hold significance even today. But to laypeople and new Christians, the ete ..."
People and Place(1st Edition) A Covenant Ecclesiology by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2008 by Westminster John Knox Press ISBN-13: 978-0-664-23071-5, ISBN: 0-664-23071-7
"In this final volume of a four-volume series, Michael Horton explores the origin, mission, and destiny of the church through the lens of covenantal theology. Arguing that the history of Israel and the covenant of grace provide the proper context for New Testament ecclesiology, Horton then shows how the church is constituted through the ascension of Christ, the Pentecost, and the Parousia and how it continues to live by the Word and sacr ..."
Christless Christianity(Reprint) The Alternative Gospel of the American Church by MichaelScottHorton Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2008 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1318-8, ISBN: 0-8010-1318-6
"Is it possible that we have left Christ out of Christianity? Is the faith and practice of American Christians today more American than Christian? These are the provocative questions Michael Horton addresses in this thoughtful, insightful book. He argues that while we invoke the name of Christ, too often Christ and the Christ-centered gospel are pushed aside. The result is a message and a faith that are, in Horton's words, "trivial, sent ..."
Covenant and Salvation(1st Edition) Union with Christ by MichaelScottHorton Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2007 by Westminster John Knox Press ISBN-13: 978-0-664-23163-7, ISBN: 0-664-23163-2
"Dunn appeals to what he regards as the “consensus” that not only Paul but also
the Gospels (especially Matthew and John) misrepresent to some extent the true
convictions of the Pharisees.1 In this section I suggest that once again false
choices are resolved when we substitute a two-covenant paradigm for the single
“pattern of religion” known as covenantal nomism. In 1914 C. G. Montefiore
distinguished rabbinic, apocalyptic, and Hel ..."