Dialogue with God
Jesus’s conversation with the Samaritan woman in John 4 illustrates well the essence of worship with God as a relationship of communion with him. But where… Read More »Dialogue with God
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A Shift In Reading
Kevin T. Bauder My friend Dave was ordained in the mid-1980s. The offering for his ordination was supposed to go toward his library. To make… Read More »A Shift In Reading
Is Debt Still Slavery?
Kevin T. Bauder Proverbs 22:7 says that the rich rule over the poor and the borrower is slave to the lender. This counsel runs contrary… Read More »Is Debt Still Slavery?
In Defense of the Prayer Meeting (Part 2): Its Essential Purpose
This series of posts is in defense of the prayer service. In the first post, I offered some important introductory remarks, and laid out the… Read More »In Defense of the Prayer Meeting (Part 2): Its Essential Purpose
Living Water
For the past several weeks I have been building the case for a biblically-founded theology and practice of corporate worship. The first few posts established… Read More »Living Water
The Practices of Correspondent Love
The practices, or disciplines of the Christian life function to nurture correspondent love. The disciplines are not themselves the sum and substance of communion with… Read More »The Practices of Correspondent Love
Most Interesting Reading of 2020: Part Two
Kevin T. Bauder Last week I began listing the “most interesting books” that I read last year. As you can tell, the list is eclectic.… Read More »Most Interesting Reading of 2020: Part Two
Covenant Renewal in Corporate Worship
The understanding of the purpose of corporate worship that I have been exploring for the past couple of weeks is this: Corporate worship is communion… Read More »Covenant Renewal in Corporate Worship
The Process of Correspondent Love
Love for God’s beauty is known not only by imagination and through changed nature, but also by exposure. The writer of Theologia Germanica wrote, “And… Read More »The Process of Correspondent Love
A Great Podcast on Spiritual Leadership with Les Ollila
I have gone off-line this past month to focus on an academic project, but I wanted to at least share something from a podcast I… Read More »A Great Podcast on Spiritual Leadership with Les Ollila
Most Interesting Reading of 2020
Kevin T. Bauder Lots of people produce recommended reading lists. Typically these are bibliographies of the books that the compiler found most useful. The lists… Read More »Most Interesting Reading of 2020
In Defense of the Prayer Meeting (Part 1)
Long live the prayer meeting! When I was a kid, the independent Fundamentalist Baptist church I grew up in had a prayer meeting. It felt… Read More »In Defense of the Prayer Meeting (Part 1)
Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
Last week we examined two images Scripture uses to describe the Old Testament temple that should be applied equally to the New Testament Church has… Read More »Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
The Position of Correspondent Love for God
One’s nature determines much of one’s desire for God. What is inherited from Adam and from biological ancestors, partly determines what one desires. Unless the… Read More »The Position of Correspondent Love for God
Regional Delicacies
Kevin T. Bauder Last week I wrote about foods that I’ve sampled as I’ve traveled around the world. As it happens, I missed a favorite:… Read More »Regional Delicacies
“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
The man had heard the stories, but he hardly dared to believe that they were true. A Teacher from Nazareth was said to be able… Read More »“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
The Church: God’s Temple
So far in this series I have established the importance of grounding our theology and practice of worship in the sufficient and authoritative Word of… Read More »The Church: God’s Temple
Loving God’s Beauty
At this point, it will be helpful to summarise our argument in five steps. Step one: God’s beauty is his love for his own being.… Read More »Loving God’s Beauty
International Delicacies
Kevin T. Bauder During the years that I was president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary I did a good bit of traveling. While traveling I… Read More »International Delicacies
“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go”
As a young man, Scotsman George Matheson (1842–1906) exhibited a quick mind and a fervent devotion to the Lord. He began to train for the… Read More »“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go”