by Jon Pratt | Feb 27, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The sports radio station in our area conducts its annual Preposterous Statements Contest by comparing ridiculous utterances of athletes, announcers, and coaches to see which of them is the most absurd. For example, one year the winning entry came from a sportscaster...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 20, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Last week I wrote about five of my favorite authors. My goal was to discuss ten authors altogether, saving the final five for this essay. But somehow, two extra authors slipped into the list. Here, then, are the remaining seven. C. S. Lewis wrote works of literary...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 13, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Let me give fair notice. I intend to begin a series, written only now and then, naming my favorite things. Some of these things are directly religious in nature: my favorite theologians, for example. With others, the connection may not be as obvious (my favorite...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 6, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
I recall one of my doctoral professors remarking, “We evangelicals have not been serious Trinitarian theologians.” At the time, his remark puzzled me. I recalled seminary theology classes during which the professor spent hours defending the unity of the...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 30, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The present form of the Nicene Creed was hammered out during two ecumenical councils. Its main concern was the relationship between God the Son and God the Father. It makes a brief confession of belief in the Holy Spirit. It also affirms belief in “one, holy,...
by Jon Pratt | Jan 23, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
This past Sunday morning a mob of anti-ICE demonstrators disrupted the worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul. Pastor Jonathan Parnell was forced to halt his sermon while the rioters screamed at and harassed the worshipers (which included children) while...
