by Kevin Bauder | Jul 10, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
My family moved into our present home in 1998. It was a HUD home. We bought it pretty cheaply, even by the standards of the late 90s, but we knew that making it livable was going to take lots of work. We received help with some of the most urgent tasks from the...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 3, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
I’ve already written about my favorite places to visit in Europe, Asia, and South America. The list is limited because I’ve never been to most places. I’ve visited none at all as a tourist. Anywhere I’ve traveled, I’ve gone because some...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 26, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Five months ago, I began a series of essays on my favorite things. I won’t be surprised if you’ve forgotten. But I’ll reproduce the opening paragraph, which took the form of an announcement. Let me give fair notice. I intend to begin a series,...
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 Jon Pratt | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Please travel back in time with me many, many ages ago to the First Baptist Church of Granite Falls, MN. The day is June 3, 1961. Along with family members and friends and in the presence of God, Ray Pratt and Marie Pates exchanged wedding vows, promising lifelong...
