by Kevin Bauder | Sep 11, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
The Sixth Commandment forbids murder. This commandment is one of God’s moral laws, grounded in His nature, and articulated across the dispensations. The first murderer, Cain, faced God’s judgment for his crime (Gen 4:8–12). After the Flood, God pronounced...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 4, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
(With apologies to Wilbur Smith, who has already used this title, and to Murray Harris, who borrowed it from him before I could) I won’t sugar coat the news: I just turned sixty-five. I can remember when my mother’s father turned this age. He seemed...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 28, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
One of the blessings of living in the United States of America is freedom of speech. No American needs to ask permission to state his mind, whether in public or in private. This freedom is recognized as a fundamental right—the kind of right that the Declaration of...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 21, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
The summer has not gone as I intended. Of course, many folk can say the same, what with the restrictions imposed in the wake of COVID-19. That’s not what I mean, though. I saw those restrictions as an opportunity. Suddenly my entire summer schedule opened up. I...
by Jon Pratt | Aug 14, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
This discussion about race and the church has been invigorating and thought-provoking. Yet both of us realize that we have only scratched the surface. We must proceed to the last two questions we want to consider. These questions help us to circle back to one of our...
by Jon Pratt | Aug 7, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
What are tangible ways we can respond to racist attitudes in our churches? How can we promote healthy relations between people of different ethnicities in our churches? JP: Believers’ responses to racist attitudes in local churches should be the same as they...
