by Kevin Bauder | Nov 12, 2016 | Christianity, Church Services, Ecclesiology, Pastoral Theology
Miguel Ruiz offers “10 Signs a Church May Be Trying Too Hard to Be Hipster.” He includes suggestions for “better ideas.” Here’s a sample: 7. Everything is super casual. We dress comfortable to feel comfortable. People like being...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 1, 2016 | Marriage, Ministries, Pastoral Theology, Problem Passages
Jeff Hagan offers a useful survey of the issue. He follows with some reflections on divorce and remarriage for ministers–employing a non sequitur or two. Here is his main conclusion: If a man has to be married to hold a position in the church, then Paul would...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 26, 2016 | Conservatism, Pastoral Theology, Theology
At least according to Peter Kwasniewski over at The Imaginative Conservative.
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 24, 2016 | Local Church, Observations, Pastoral Theology, Suffering
Canadian pastor and blogger Tim Challies reviews a book by Jason Allen, president of Midwest Baptist Seminary.