by Kevin Bauder | Jun 19, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Some people think that politics should be left out of the pulpit. One small, Midwestern denomination articulates as one of its “fundamental principles” that partisan political preaching is “discountenanced.” The sentiment is echoed in many...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 12, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
[This Nick of Time essay was originally published on January 23, 2015.] In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth . . . [and] there was not a man to till the face of the ground. The doe paused on the edge of the glade, frozen between hunger and caution....
by Kevin Bauder | May 29, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The following essay was published in 1995 in Ruminations. Recent pronouncements in the Southern Baptist convention have underlined its current applicability. An Association is a voluntary society formed and maintained for mutual help among the churches...
by Kevin Bauder | May 22, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The apostle John concludes his examination of the Word in John 1:15–18. He states that John the Baptist testified about the Word, who existed beforehand. He recognizes the Word as the source of grace and truth. He names the Word specifically as Jesus Christ....
by Kevin Bauder | May 15, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Jesus Christ (the Word of John 1) is one person in two natures. He is the eternal Second Person of the Godhead, a fully divine person. In His incarnation, He assumed a complete human nature. His divine nature retains all the attributes of deity. His human nature...
