by Kevin Bauder | Aug 8, 2017 | Catechesis, Christianity, Devotion, Education
John Piper responds. When I pose myself the question, “Catechism versus Bible memory?” I say there’s plenty of time here. We can do this. We could do both of these. This is not an either-or. My encouragement to all families is that they definitely read the Bible...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 8, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Bibliology, What We're Reading
God does not leave it up to mankind to figure out what his mighty acts mean, but God follows up on his mighty acts with words that tell mankind what his acts mean and how we are to live in light of them. Barrett, Matthew. God’s Word Alone: The Authority of...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 7, 2017 | Church History, Holidays
He wasn’t a fat man in a red suit, but Saint Nicholas of Myra was a real, historical figure (and probably a genuine saint). He is buried in Bari, Italy. Forensic scientists have recently been working on a reconstruction of his face. You can see their work at the...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 7, 2017 | Minnesota
. . . The headwaters of the Mississippi.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 7, 2017 | Church Services, Music, Poetry, Worship
I know that plenty of fundamentalists don’t like Mark Dever (though many do). And I know that plenty of fundamentalists don’t like Keith Getty (though many do). But one of the elementary rules in the life of the mind is that you don’t have to agree...