Knowing God’s Will: Part Eight
Kevin T. Bauder If God has an individual direction for His children, then they ought to be able to discern what that direction is. Many… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Eight
Kevin T. Bauder
Kevin T. Bauder is Research Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Not every one of the professors, students, or alumni of Central Seminary necessarily agrees with every opinion that this post expresses.
Knowing God’s Will: Part Seven
Kevin T. Bauder In previous essays I have outlined several considerations that all believers should weigh when seeking to discern God’s leading in their lives.… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Seven
Knowing God’s Will: Part Six
Kevin T. Bauder God knows exactly those choices that will bring the greatest good into your life. Perhaps those are not the choices that will… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Six
Knowing God’s Will: Part Five
Kevin T. Bauder A few months ago I received a phone call from a colleague, a former student who went on to serve in pastoral… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Five
Knowing God’s Will: Part Four
Kevin T. Bauder Throughout this discussion I have assumed that God has an individual will for each Christian and that His will can be discerned.… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Four
Knowing God’s Will: Part Three
Kevin T. Bauder John Buck is a manager for a national corporation where he has been advancing through the ranks. One day his boss stops… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Three
Knowing God’s Will: Part Two
Kevin T. Bauder If God is not giving further revelation, then how can believers know His will for their lives? Some theologians have denied that… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part Two
Knowing God’s Will: Part One
Kevin T. Bauder Does God have an individual will for each believer? To suggest otherwise is effectively to deny either the infinity of God’s wisdom… Read More »Knowing God’s Will: Part One
On Living the Liberal Life
Kevin T. Bauder Contemporary education emphasizes specialization. The more education you get, the more specialized it becomes. This trend produces scholars whose grasp of a… Read More »On Living the Liberal Life
In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Nine: Bill Bevis
Kevin T. Bauder About twenty-five years ago I was planting a church in Garland, Texas. Our little congregation was meeting in what had been a… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Nine: Bill Bevis
Not My President?
Kevin T. Bauder In my first presidential election—that is, the first one I voted in—my guy lost. Since then, the people I voted for have… Read More »Not My President?
Food Pharisees?
Kevin T. Bauder There’s a lot of talk about gluttony out there. I mean a lot. Billy Graham wrote a Q&A about it. Joe McKeever… Read More »Food Pharisees?
Does Baptism Wash Away Sins?
Kevin T. Bauder The Texas morning was already warm and getting warmer. A friend had stopped by just to say hello, and I asked him… Read More »Does Baptism Wash Away Sins?
It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Five: A Personal Testimony
Kevin T. Bauder When I was thirteen, my father became convinced that the Lord was calling him to pastor. He moved our family across several… Read More »It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Five: A Personal Testimony
It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Four: Where Should We Learn?
Kevin T. Bauder What training do pastors need? It depends entirely upon the ministry that they intend to pursue. Becoming a social justice warrior takes… Read More »It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Four: Where Should We Learn?
It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Three: What Do We Need?
Kevin T. Bauder As General Motors’ top line, Cadillac has become a metaphor for the best and most luxurious of something. A Cadillac is never… Read More »It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Three: What Do We Need?
It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Two: What Are We Doing?
Kevin T. Bauder The Religious News Service recently published a story stating that future pastors are turning away from the traditional M.Div. and toward the… Read More »It’s Not a Cadillac! Part Two: What Are We Doing?
It’s Not a Cadillac! Part One: A Bit of History
Kevin T. Bauder The Association of Theological Schools, the primary agency that accredits seminaries, recently produced a study showing that the number of M.Div. students… Read More »It’s Not a Cadillac! Part One: A Bit of History
In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Eight: Paul Greene
Kevin T. Bauder Paul Greene was already into his mid-eighties before I met him. Our relationship remained distant and casual until I began to plant… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Eight: Paul Greene
In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Seven: F. Beach Whitson
Kevin T. Bauder (NOTE: This essay first appeared in August of 2016 under a different title. It is reprinted here because of the contribution it… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Seven: F. Beach Whitson