by Kevin Bauder | May 29, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The following essay was published in 1995 in Ruminations. Recent pronouncements in the Southern Baptist convention have underlined its current applicability. An Association is a voluntary society formed and maintained for mutual help among the churches...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 9, 2023 | In the Nick of Time
[This essay was originally published on January 5, 2018.] Denominations are like cans of soup. Each can contains a different mix of ingredients, and the label tells you which ingredients to expect. The ingredients of the soup with the Baptist label are called the...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 5, 2018 | In the Nick of Time
Denominations are like cans of soup. Each can contains a different mix of ingredients, and the label tells you which ingredients to expect. The ingredients of the soup with the Baptist label are called the Baptist distinctives. Taken together, these distinctives set...
