Kevin Bauder persuasively testifies in today’s In the Nick of Time that theology is practical for pastoring. He concludes,
The best preparation for ministry is rigorously theological. Greek, Hebrew, hermeneutics, and theology are right at the heart of how a Christian leader does his work. I say this, not as an ivory-tower intellectual, but as somebody who’s got his nose bloody in the real world of pastoring and church-planting. There is no substitute for the training that you get in a good theological seminary.
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“Thinking About the Gospel” is another thoughtful, compelling, and sometimes provocative series of short essays by Kevin Bauder.
- The Gospel Itself
- The Gospel and Doctrine
- Brief Detour
- The Gospel of the Kingdom
- The Gospel and Christian Fellowship
- Demeaning the Gospel
- Frontloading the Gospel
- Identifying the Fundamentals
- Practical Fundamentals?
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“The Use of Scripture in Theology” is another first-class mini-series of short essays by Kevin Bauder.
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“Of Church Organization” is another wise and practical mini-series of short essays by Kevin Bauder.
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Kevin Bauder’s recent five-part series on a Christian view of theater is worth reading. He provocatively lays out some issues that are fundamental to discussing the controversial issue, and he raises a number of questions that he leaves unanswered (for now at least). I haven’t thought about the issue at the level he has, so I’m open to adjusting my view of theater. As of yet, however, I’m not convinced that it is a medium that Christians should completely avoid.
Series title: Fundamentalists and Theater
- Act One: Whatever Happened?
- Act Two: So What?
- Act Three: Say What?
- Act Four: Says Who?
- Act Five: Curtain Call
