Two Exams, and Two Questions
I present my children with two written tests. They open the envelope of the first, and see the heading, “Dad Orthodoxy”. A series of questions… Read More »Two Exams, and Two Questions
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How you Have Hope for Righteousness
“Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins” (Ecc 7:20; cf. 1 Kgs 8:46; Prov 20:9). With this… Read More »How you Have Hope for Righteousness
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 11: Preparing to Enter the Promised Land
Week 11: Preparing to Enter the Promised Land Weekly memory verse: Joshua 1:8 – “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth,… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 11: Preparing to Enter the Promised Land
In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part One: Robert Weckle
Kevin T. Bauder My parents were led to the Lord by a church planting missionary in Freeland, Michigan. I was only three or four years… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part One: Robert Weckle
The importance of cultural discernment in Christian education
If Christian educators are intent upon educating their students with truth, both its factual content and the way the truth is imagined, then they must commit to utilize… Read More »The importance of cultural discernment in Christian education
The Church as the Family of God
God the Father has always been God the Father, and God the Son has always been God the Son. This familial relationship is something of… Read More »The Church as the Family of God
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 10: Wandering in the Wilderness
Week 10: Wandering in the Wilderness Weekly memory verse: John 3:14–15 – “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 10: Wandering in the Wilderness
The Fundamentalists and Billy Graham
Kevin T. Bauder Some of you new students may not understand just exactly why we take the position we take in regard to Billy Graham’s… Read More »The Fundamentalists and Billy Graham
The Unproven Premise Strikes Again
The Gospel Coalition recently published an excerpt from a new book by Brett McCracken in which he makes a very common argument about music in… Read More »The Unproven Premise Strikes Again
The Cry of the Spirit and Sons in Galatians 4:6
Galatians 4:6 states, “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’” The verb krazō… Read More »The Cry of the Spirit and Sons in Galatians 4:6
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 9: Worshiping God at Sinai
Week 9: Worshiping God at Sinai Weekly memory verse: Deuteronomy 6:4–5 – “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 9: Worshiping God at Sinai
Freedom of the Will?
Kevin T. Bauder Imagine a man who has, somewhere deep within his cranium, a pair of dice. Every time he has to make a decision,… Read More »Freedom of the Will?
One of the best ways to stimulate meaningful conversations with your children: Read to them
Becky and I have read to our children since they were infants. We read so much to them, and some of the books over and… Read More »One of the best ways to stimulate meaningful conversations with your children: Read to them
In Christ, Like Christ
Galatians 3:27 states, “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (ESV). In the context of Galatians 3:26–29 and… Read More »In Christ, Like Christ
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 8: God Saves His People
Week 8: God Saves His People Weekly memory verse: Exodus 15:1 – “I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 8: God Saves His People
Mandate?
Kevin T. Bauder Genesis 1:28 is sometimes called the cultural mandate: “And God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and… Read More »Mandate?
Aus Tiefer Not – “Out of the Depths”
For most of church history, singing songs of repentance was part of regular, weekly corporate worship, a practice with precedent in Psalms like Psalm 130.… Read More »Aus Tiefer Not – “Out of the Depths”
The Puzzle of the Pedagogue in Galatians 3:24–25
The Greek term paidagōs, from which we get our English pedagogue, has been given an array of translations and suggested translations: guardian, tutor, schoolmaster, disciplinarian,… Read More »The Puzzle of the Pedagogue in Galatians 3:24–25
Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 7: God Raises Up a Deliverer
Weekly memory verse: Psalm 77:11 – “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” Weekly hymn: God… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 7: God Raises Up a Deliverer
Liberalism Is Alive and Well
Jeff Straub As I sat and listened to the talk, I could well have been in the early years of the twentieth century listening to… Read More »Liberalism Is Alive and Well