by Kevin Bauder | Sep 1, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
Perhaps I should begin by saying that I am not speaking for Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Only our president, Matt Morrell, has the right to do that. My goal is not to articulate policy or to represent the institution. What I am doing is reflecting upon the...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 25, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
[This essay was originally published on April 15, 2016.] So you’re a pastor. You might be interested to know that the Schleitheim Confession, an early Anabaptist creed, specified that the first duty of the pastoral office “shall be to read.” The...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 18, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
When answering a doctrinal question, competent theologians try to take account of everything the Bible says about that question. They will not, however, treat every relevant text equally. Some texts are more critical to a correct answer than others. Clear texts are...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 11, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
I’ll be retiring this week. Partly. From one of my jobs. Let me explain. The vocation at which I earn my living is as a professor at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, but besides my teaching I have been pursuing three smaller callings. One is writing. One is...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 4, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
Unsaved people in their natural state do not receive or welcome the things of God (1 Cor 2:14). Divine truth seems foolish to them because it is spiritually discerned. While they can exegete texts and can grasp what the Bible says, they cannot appreciate its relevance...
