by Kevin Bauder | Apr 14, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
In 1968, when I was thirteen years old, my father moved our family from eastern Michigan to Ankeny, Iowa. He was a manager with United Airlines, but he took a demotion so that he could prepare to become a pastor by studying at Faith Baptist Bible College. We moved...
by Kevin Bauder | Apr 7, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
Has anybody else noticed that certain right-to-life organizations have started referring to fetuses as “preborn babies?” This turn of phrase first caught my attention a couple of months ago. Of course, I’m slow on the uptake, so it might have been...
by Kevin Bauder | Mar 31, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
Complaining, along with gossiping, blaming, and criticizing, is one of the great human pastimes. Until we have been trained otherwise, we all love to complain. A disposition to complain is hardwired into us, and we slip into it without even considering what we are...
by Kevin Bauder | Mar 24, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
Which of the following statements is true? (1) The Bible comes from about forty authors, or (2) The Bible comes from a single author. The answer, of course, is that both statements are true, but in different senses. The Bible was written by over forty human authors....
by Kevin Bauder | Mar 17, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
Let me introduce Gail. Gail is held in the grip of an idea. Even though Gail was born with male sex organs, Gail identifies as a woman. Gail receives hormone injections and has received some implants, and these have resulted in bodily changes. Gail competes on a...
by Kevin Bauder | Mar 10, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
[This essay was originally published on May 12, 2017.] Many contemporary American Christians obsess over relevance. They seem to feel personally obligated to make Christianity relevant. This wish to make Christianity relevant, however, raises two questions. First, why...
