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 | Jan 2, 2026 | Bauder's Reading, In the Nick of Time
Each January I write about the most interesting books that I’ve read during the preceding twelve months. To enable this task, I keep a list of every book I’ve read during the year. I review the list to see which books struck me as most interesting—an...
by Kevin Bauder | Nov 22, 2024 | In the Nick of Time
My latest writing project is now in the final stages of proofreading and review. It should be in the hands of Central Seminary Press by next week, ready for typesetting and publication. The timeline for its release will, I hope, be measured in weeks rather than...
by Kevin Bauder | Apr 12, 2024 | In the Nick of Time
I learned to read in first grade. I loved it immediately. Being able to conjure meaning from black marks on a white page was like magic. I no longer had to rely on others to read stories to me. I could discover for myself what Dick and Jane, Sally and Spot were doing....
