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Know What You Believe with Michael Horton

by Michael Horton

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  • Catholics and Evangelicals Need the Reformation

    October 29, 2026 · 56 min

    The biblical Scriptures have endured in every era of history. But what happens when the church itself forgets the Scriptures? That's what happened in the late medieval era. And it's happening today. Wes Huff joins Michael Horton and Adriel…

  • Tim Keller's Unfinished Work on Reaching a Post-Christian World

    September 22, 2026 · 42 min

    Before Tim Keller died, he was working on an unfinished project with his son, Michael Keller. This project diagnosed the main cultural narratives of our post-Christian world focused on identity, morality, justice, and more. Michael has now…

  • What Does a Protestant Vision of Spiritual Formation Look Like?

    August 4, 2026 · 54 min

    Kyle Strobel joins Michael Horton to discuss different views of spiritual formation, how pastors and theologians from church history have approached this topic, and why seasons of desolation (spiritual dryness) are meant for our good, not…

  • How to Face Radical Politics, an Uncertain Future, and Death without Losing Your Soul

    July 15, 2026 · 41 min

    We're increasingly isolated, AI is accelerating by the day, and radical visions of politics get thrown around online constantly. Ben Sasse and William Inboden join Michael Horton to discuss why Christians might not want to spend their time…

  • Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

    July 2, 2026 · 54 min

    What was the place of Christianity in early America? How did calls from Presbyterians around ecclesiastical reform branch out into political revolution? Is "Christian nationalism" an anachronism? Hillsdale College historians, Miles Smith…

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  • Why We're Not Christian Nationalists

    June 4, 2026 · 57 min

    What is the civil magistrate responsible for, and how should it enforce the natural law? Michael Horton is joined by David VanDrunen and Adriel Sanchez to address various criticisms leveled at them by Christian Nationalists and to explain…

  • Christian Nationalism or Catholic Integralism, What's More Likely? With Kevin Vallier

    May 20, 2026 · 48 min

    Political philosopher Kevin Vallier joins Michael Horton to assess the case for and against Catholic integralism, Christian nationalism, and the postliberal challenge to liberal democracy. PARTNER WITH US When you become a partner today…

  • Has the Culture War Replaced the Gospel? Harold Senkbeil and Lucas Woodford

    April 21, 2026 · 42 min

    Should the church just preach the gospel and ignore the culture war? How can the church create its own culture in a post-Christian society? Harold Senkbeil and Lucas Woodford join Michael Horton to discuss their latest book, The Culture of…

  • Why the Modern World Is at War with Human Nature

    April 7, 2026 · 59 min

    Carl Trueman and Michael Horton have both written books tracing the intellectual genealogy of our modern confusion. In this discussion, they trace the long arc from the Renaissance to today: how the rejection of God didn't just change our…

  • Spiritual Formation and the Reformation: Comer, Willard, Calvin

    March 24, 2026 · 19 min

    Is spiritual formation that moves beyond the practices of the Reformation what we need to help with our disillusionment with evangelicalism? Michael Horton discusses the contemporary spiritual formation movement most notably associated…

  • Penance, Purgatory, and the Assurance of Salvation

    March 13, 2026 · 46 min

    Gavin Ortlund, Jordan Cooper, and Michael Horton discuss how Catholic and Reformation practices shape the Christian life. How do our views of penance, repentance, justification, purgatory, and assurance of salvation impact how we live our…

  • Ben Sasse on Life, Cancer, and the Gospel

    February 18, 2026 · 50 min

    Before entering public office, Ben Sasse served as executive director of White Horse Inn and Modern Reformation at Sola Media. On February 7, 2026, he joined longtime friends Michael Horton and Dan Bryant to discuss his cancer diagnosis…

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About the show

In the 21st century, the church faces some odd headwinds. Technological advancement is accelerating, congregations are fracturing, and things like astrology and New Age spirituality are becoming more mainstream. It's more important than ever to thoughtfully engage with cultural trends outside of the church and theological disagreements within the church. "Know What You Believe with Michael Horton" is Sola Media's podcast dedicated to engaging today's thought leaders through response videos, interviews, apologetic discussion, and more. In a combative media landscape, our goal is to provide clarity, find common ground, and help equip you to engage with trends and popular ideas from many of today's most prominent figures.