If not, you should probably check it out. (Click on the link provided in the right hand column of our website or go to www.whitehorseinn.org) This is a great weekly radio program dealing with Christian doctrine from the Reformation, and is broadcast across the country, or available as a podcast from their website.

I had the privilege of being involved with the hosts of the WHI back in the early days of CURE (Christians United for Reformation) when the radio program was first getting started. Their approach to the show was radical and cutting edge for the times. Secular music was used for the intros to each segment and was thematically related to the subjects being discussed.

They would use humor, scripture and reason to expose the false premises of evangelicalism, and made no bones about calling out TV evangelists and theologians by name if they were teaching false doctrine or heresy. They still do these things. The local radio station here in LA that broadcasts the WHI still issues a disclaimer at the end of the show, stating that the views expressed by the hosts of the White Horse Inn are not necessarily the views of this radio station, its management, or the parent company that owns the station. They do this for no other program that I’m aware of.

Pretty ironic that the show with the great doctrine has the disclaimer, while every other wingnut with access to recording equipment is given a passive endorsement. That counts for something in my book and would compel me to listen to it just to check it out, even if I didn’t love theology.

During the dark days of my sojourn out of evangelicalism this show was a beacon of light to me and those like me who were grappling with their love for Christ and the Scriptures while being in church bodies that discouraged or rejected good doctrine and practice. This show is a life saver and has pulled many back from the brink of despair. It is also utterly unique in Christian broadcasting, from its format to its subject matter.

A few other ministries are kind of catching on, but none has the interplay between the very knowledgeable and competent hosts mixed with the clarity of explication and compelling doctrinal content. It’s a very rare mix, and a breath of fresh air in the world of Christian Radio. Visit their site and tune into their show, I guarantee it will be time well spent.

They also publish a magazine called ‘Modern Reformation’ that is required reading for those interested in Reformation Theology. It’s a great magazine.

By Pat K

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