by Kevin Bauder | Jul 29, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
[This essay was originally published on June 19, 2015.] The adoration of God is one of the most neglected practices in American evangelicalism. Many evangelicals could not even describe what adoration is. This neglect is unfortunate. Adoration is the most fundamental...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 22, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
The story that I’m about to tell is not about me, but to understand it you need to know that I am a chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol (the USAF Auxiliary). You also need to know that one of the three missions of Civil Air Patrol is cadet programs. Cadets are...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 15, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
Day before yesterday I went to the gas station. I found that it was closing early because there weren’t enough employees to keep it open. The day before that I stopped at a favorite fast-casual restaurant, only to discover that their dining room was closed....
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 8, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
Just about a month ago both Mrs. Bauder and I tested positive for COVID-19. I wrote about that experience at the time, still under the influence of both the disease and its treatment. In retrospect, I believe that I’ve only been sicker once or twice in my life....
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 1, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
As a rule, pastors and other vocational ministers are more effective if they have been educated in biblical languages, biblical interpretation, Scriptural content, systematic and biblical theology, preaching, and ministry methods. While plenty of men have pastored...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 24, 2022 | In the Nick of Time
Good news out of Washington is uncommon enough these days that it is worth commenting on. Good news for religious people—including Christians—is even less common. This week, however, has brought some good news in the form of a Supreme Court decision, Carson v. Makin....
