Tried with Fire: The Way Things Used to Be
Kevin T. Bauder Human suffering is universal. We all feel pain. We ought to expect it, but usually we don’t. When suffering intrudes, we default… Read More »Tried with Fire: The Way Things Used to Be
In the Nick of Time
Tried with Fire: When Pain is Personal
Kevin T. Bauder For just a moment, Carlos’s tearless gaze turned defiant. “I don’t understand it,” he said. “What I do know is that I’m… Read More »Tried with Fire: When Pain is Personal
Tried with Fire: The Suffering of the Righteous
Kevin T. Bauder Discussions about the problem of evil quickly become abstract and theoretical. Skeptics raise questions about how a God who is supposed to… Read More »Tried with Fire: The Suffering of the Righteous
Not Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part 2
Jeff Straub Last week I began a brief series here in parallel to Kevin Bauder’s “Growing Up Fundamentalist.” Kevin showed how his early interaction with… Read More »Not Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part 2
Not Growing Up Fundamentalist
Jeff Straub In recent weeks, my colleague Kevin Bauder has written a series reflecting on the fundamentalism of his youth. He expressed gratitude for those… Read More »Not Growing Up Fundamentalist
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Nine: Reflections
Kevin T. Bauder Over the past several years I have read a number of books and articles about “growing up fundamentalist.” Almost without exception these… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Nine: Reflections
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Eight: Seminary
Kevin T. Bauder At the time my father enrolled in Bible college, few fundamentalist pastors went to seminary. That was beginning to change a decade… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Eight: Seminary
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Seven: Vocation
Kevin T. Bauder One of the rituals of life at Bible college was the daily chapel service. In chapel we heard preaching by local pastors… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Seven: Vocation
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Six: College and Conviction
Kevin T. Bauder My parents always stressed the importance of college education. My father actually modeled his commitment to higher education by going to college… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Six: College and Conviction
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Five: Adolescence
Kevin T. Bauder During my childhood my father was a rising manager with a national airline. When I was thirteen, however, he moved us from… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Five: Adolescence
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Four: Special Meetings
Kevin T. Bauder When I was growing up our church held at least four public meetings every week. During Sunday school the children would be… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Four: Special Meetings
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Three: Camp
Kevin T. Bauder One aspect of growing up fundamentalist was going to summer camp. Every fellowship of churches seemed to have a camp of its… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Three: Camp
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Two: Pastors and Church
Kevin T. Bauder During the years following my parents’ conversion, our little church went through a series of pastors. Some were more qualified and some… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part Two: Pastors and Church
Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part One: Salvation and Baptism
Kevin T. Bauder My parents were not Christians when I was born. As far as I know, my mother’s parents never went to church and… Read More »Growing Up Fundamentalist, Part One: Salvation and Baptism
No Church on Sunday? Part 3: Cancelling Scheduled Meetings on the Lord’s Day
Jeff Straub Life is full of ironies! These short essays came about in response to the recent cancellation of Sunday services at a Baptist megachurch.… Read More »No Church on Sunday? Part 3: Cancelling Scheduled Meetings on the Lord’s Day
No Church on Sunday? Part 2: What About House Churches?
Jeff Straub Last week I began a brief series on an influential pastor’s decision to cancel services at his nine-campus church on the final Sunday… Read More »No Church on Sunday? Part 2: What About House Churches?
No Church on Sunday? Part 1
Jeff Straub Recently, no less a public figure than J. D. Greear, the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of The Summit… Read More »No Church on Sunday? Part 1
Most Interesting Reading of 2018: Part Two
Kevin T. Bauder In last week’s “In the Nick of Time” I began listing my most interesting reading from 2018. Here that list continues. Both… Read More »Most Interesting Reading of 2018: Part Two
Most Interesting Reading of 2018: Part One
Kevin T. Bauder Every now and then I try to provide a list of the books I’ve found most interesting during the preceding year. These… Read More »Most Interesting Reading of 2018: Part One
Incarnation and Inculturation
Kevin T. Bauder The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a fundamental of the gospel. Essential to our salvation is the teaching that the Second Person… Read More »Incarnation and Inculturation