Weighing Goods and Making Prudential Decisions
Kevin T. Bauder To get to work I have to drive south about five miles and then west about four miles. I can take a… Read More »Weighing Goods and Making Prudential Decisions
Articles
Browse articles on various topics below.
The Nature and Purpose of Corporate Worship: Corporate, Not Individual
For the last couple of weeks I have been laying the contextual foundation for what is perhaps the most significant chapter in the New Testament… Read More »The Nature and Purpose of Corporate Worship: Corporate, Not Individual
Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Screens
“John, we’d love it if you and Susan would join us for a meal on Thursday evening.” “Uh…well, Mike, thanks but…isn’t that illegal? I mean,… Read More »Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Screens
Pollution
Kevin T. Bauder One of the reasons I went to seminary in Colorado was because of the mountains. The Rockies were not my only reason.… Read More »Pollution
Greet one another with a holy kiss
If someone was to tell you every day, multiple times a day, that you were an extremely handsome man or beautiful woman, that repeated compliment… Read More »Greet one another with a holy kiss
Decent and Orderly Worship: Why is Prophecy better than Tongues?
Last week I started a series on what is likely the single most important text in the New Testament regarding our corporate worship—1 Corinthians 14.… Read More »Decent and Orderly Worship: Why is Prophecy better than Tongues?
Devices and Creeds
Kevin T. Bauder “My faith has found a resting place not in device nor creed….” This line opens one of the hymns that used to… Read More »Devices and Creeds
What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 3)
The novel coronavirus has resulted in a time where many churches have been unable to gather. This has been unprecedented for most of us alive… Read More »What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 3)
Decent and Orderly Worship: The Context
“Our church’s worship is pretty formal, but I prefer Holy Spirit-led worship.” Such was the comment I overheard recently by a young evangelical describing his… Read More »Decent and Orderly Worship: The Context
Ten Mangled Words: Conclusion
Words are not just names. If they were, we’d have no problem swapping out one label for another. No, words are things. Yes, they are… Read More »Ten Mangled Words: Conclusion
Preparing for Hard Times
Kevin T. Bauder How many recessions have I lived through? The first one I can remember was the “stagflation” triggered by the oil crisis and… Read More »Preparing for Hard Times
What should we do when the government tells us to do something that contradicts Scripture?
Last week I addressed the matter of how we Christians should view government, especially in our time when we’re wrestling through our response to orders… Read More »What should we do when the government tells us to do something that contradicts Scripture?
“Hate” – A Word Like “Atheism”
His name was Polycarp, and he was a disciple of the apostle John. He later became the pastor of the church at Smyrna. When he… Read More »“Hate” – A Word Like “Atheism”
Is The Laborer Worthy?
Kevin T. Bauder Can we talk? There’s a problem that I’d like to share with you. It’s not one that I can fix, but maybe… Read More »Is The Laborer Worthy?
What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 2)
We’ve all been caged up for a while now. Because of the concerns of governments the world-wide, churches have not been able to gather. In… Read More »What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 2)
What does government have the right to do?
In these times of government-mandated quarantine for many US states and even countries around the world, the issue of the biblical role of government, and… Read More »What does government have the right to do?
Global Missions Amid Global Crisis
Jeff Straub Few things have so universally affected the missionary movement like the current COVID-19 pandemic. As the world’s economy has ground to a halt,… Read More »Global Missions Amid Global Crisis
What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 1)
Throughout my life, I have very rarely missed church services. Because of our governor’s “Stay-at-Home” order, this season has been one of the most prolonged… Read More »What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 1)
Use this time to develop healthy family worship habits
If you’re like most people right now, you’re finding yourself at home a whole more these days! There are certainly lots of challenges involved with… Read More »Use this time to develop healthy family worship habits
The Crucifixion: Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?
The exact day of the week of Christ’s death has been debated for centuries. The day, while not fundamental to the gospel, is of some… Read More »The Crucifixion: Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?