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One important principle articulated in several places in the New Testament was an emphasis upon the importance of biblical authority for worship practices. Usually these… Read More »Biblical Authority in Worship Practice
Trying to answer a badly-worded question often leads to an inferior answer. Loaded questions implicate those who even attempt to answer them. “By what authority… Read More »Does God Have “Emotions”?
What follows below is a simple guide through Paul’s “word of exhortation” (Acts 13:15) to both Jews and Gentiles who listened in the synagogue in… Read More »A Survey of the Use of the OT by Paul in His Sermon in Acts 13:16–41
I cannot be here. I should not be here. He knew he was unworthy. He could hardly lift his head. The sound was almost deafening.… Read More »Accepted
Kevin T. Bauder The temperature hovered in the nineties as the August sun beat down on the practice field. We had been running through a… Read More »Tried with Fire: Consider It All Joy
While the book of Acts gives examples of early churches gathering for worship—Scripture reading, preaching, prayer, and the Lord’s Table—the rest of the New Testament… Read More »Worship in the Assembly
Some might be surprised to learn that the word emotion is perhaps only 200 years old. Thomas Dixon has documented the history of the term… Read More »A Short History of “Emotion”
Christians are often hurt and confused when problems come up and a leader abruptly leaves. This kind of situation can involve a pastor leaving a… Read More »When Leaders Leave the Gospel Team: 7 Lessons for Us Today from the Story of John Mark
Knock. Knock. Knock. Who could that be at the door? you think. I have so much to do—good things, necessary things. I’m too busy to… Read More »A Knock at Your Door
Jeff Straub Monday night, June 17th, in the presence of his family, Dr. Rolland McCune entered into his eternal rest. He had recently turned 85.… Read More »Rolland D. McCune (1934–2019): Gathered to His People
The Lord’s Supper is a unique Christian addition to corporate worship, though it finds roots in the Passover meal. The book of Acts describes the… Read More »The Lord’s Supper
Perhaps few words are as mangled as the word emotion. In this word is a cacophony of confusion. For some, emotion is nothing more than… Read More »Emotion
What pastor worth more than his weight in salt does not feel the daily pressure of pastoral anxiety? And how do we as pastors overcome… Read More »Overcoming the Daily Pressure of Pastoral Anxiety
The king raged with fury. How dare they say I have no right to be here? he steamed. I have done right in the sight… Read More »No Access
Kevin T. Bauder [This essay was originally published on February 7, 2014.] Those who think that churches should be governed by a self-perpetuating boards of… Read More »Elders Rule! But Congregations Decide
In both Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16, Paul commands gathered believers to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, thereby “singing and making melody to the… Read More »Singing and Making Melody
In Acts 12:15, the Christians praying for Peter could not accept that Peter had somehow been released from prison (cf. Acts 12:6–11). When Rhoda announced… Read More »Do We Have Personal Angels?
The man was a scoundrel, certainly not worthy of the invitation he had just received. He had stolen before—he had even stolen from the king’s… Read More »An Unlikely Invitation
I was recently asked to fill out a survey for pastors about their use of hymnals. Their final question was: “If you DO use hymnals… Read More »Why Hymnals?
Kevin T. Bauder It was the best day of his life. He had been blind from birth. One day as he sat begging he heard… Read More »Tried with Fire: Teaching a Lesson