by Kevin Bauder | Nov 17, 2016 | Christianity, Library, Theology
And it’s only $1.99 at Amazon. Berkhof’s theology is a standard tool for those wishing to understand the Presbyterian and Reformed system of faith.
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 15, 2016 | Christianity, Church History, Library, Resources
You should own (and read) both of these. The New England Soul by Harry Stout. $2.99 Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley. $3.99
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 12, 2016 | Christianity, Church Services, Ecclesiology, Pastoral Theology
Miguel Ruiz offers “10 Signs a Church May Be Trying Too Hard to Be Hipster.” He includes suggestions for “better ideas.” Here’s a sample: 7. Everything is super casual. We dress comfortable to feel comfortable. People like being...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 9, 2016 | Christianity, Economics, Hermeneutics, Manliness
It’s been provided by Brian Crosby at Reformation 21. Here’s his conclusion. If you and your family do the research and sense a significant likelihood of danger approaching, take reasonable and appropriate steps to prepare. If you live in Florida, the...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 3, 2016 | America, Christianity, Economics, Ethics, Evangelicalism, How the Left Thinks, Marriage, Politics, Religious Freedom
Somehow I’ve ended up on the email list for Soulforce, probably the leading professedly Christian LGBTQ advocacy organization. This is from their latest appeal: With Election Day just over a week away, the Religious Right is attempting to mobilize voters who...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 2, 2016 | America, Christianity, Ethics, Evangelicalism, Marriage
Speaking at Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, philosopher Nicholas Woltersdorff recently argued that biblical justice requires permission for and recognition of same-sex marriage. Woltersdorff is one of the most widely-recognized...