The Elephant in the Room
- Jan 30, 2012
- Voddie Baucham
This past week a firestorm erupted over the recent “Elephant Room 2.” The controversy centers around the decision to invite Bishop T.D. Jakes to participate in the event. The central questions in the debate are 1) whether or not Bishop Jakes holds to the historic, orthodox doctrine of the Trinity, 2) whether it was appropriate to invite (and feature) him without first having clarified his position on this cardinal doctrine, and 3) whether he cleared up the matter. I was scheduled to speak at Harvest Bible Chapel on the weekend following ER2 which raised significant questions about my stance ...
Why Ron Paul?
- Jan 16, 2012
- Voddie Baucham
"Voddie, because I have a great respect for you and your opinion I would really like to know why you are voting for Ron Paul ? I have not liked some of the things I have heard him say and I am wondering if I missed something?" -Pamela Wolfe (via Facebook Fan Page) Since posting a passing comment on my Facebook fan page about Ron Paul, I have been inundated with questions and concerns about my support of the Texas Congressman in the current Republican Primary race. In one of my many political posts (frequently, I post videos, news articles, etc ...
Is Christianity a Religion?
- Jan 12, 2012
- Voddie Baucham
There is a common mantra that has been around for a while, but which seems to be picking up steam. It goes like this: “Christianity is not a religion; it’s a relationship.” We’ve all heard it before. However, how many of us have bothered to evaluate this ubiquitous saying? I believe we must do just that. We must evaluate this mantra, and the syllogism by which it is frequently accompanied: Religion is man’s attempt to reach GodChristianity is God’s attempt to reach manTherefore, Christianity is not a religion. I believe this syllogism is not only invalid ...
Voddie Baucham on Family Shepherds
- Jan 7, 2012
- Voddie Baucham
Voddie Baucham equips men to model and transfer God’s truth within their homes, covering topics that span from marriage and parenting to media habits and overcoming difficult family dynamics. Baucham recently sat down with Dane Ortlund to discuss his forthcoming new book, Family Shepherds. Watch the full video below, or jump ahead to one of these topics: 0:22 – Voddie shares why he wrote Family Shepherds 2:26 – TV’s portrayal of a man versus Scripture’s portrayal of a man 5:05 – The influence of Titus on Voddie’s writing 7:05 – What Voddie hopes will stick with ...
Occupy Wallstreet Assessed
- Dec 7, 2011
- Voddie Baucham
Mark Mellinger, evening news anchor for WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana, interviews Pastor Voddie regarding the "Occupy Movement". For other resources on Worldview, try these resources:
Dads: Know the Difference Between What the Gospel Requires and What it Produces
- Dec 1, 2011
- Voddie Baucham
Family shepherds must know the difference between law and gospel. We must know the difference between committing ourselves to leadership in our families because it’s “right,” and looking to Christ as the Good Shepherd who, by his grace, will conform us to the will of his Father as we trust and obey him. We must also know the difference between condemning our family with the law and shepherding them with the gospel. We must know the difference between what the gospel requires and what the gospel produces. WHAT THE GOSPEL REQUIRESAll the gospel requires from us is repentance and ...
3 Reasons to Prioritize Your Marriage Over Your Children
- Nov 30, 2011
- Voddie Baucham
There is sometimes a tendency to prioritize our children to the neglect of our marriage. There are at least three reasons that make prioritizing our children over our marriage both foolish and dangerous: 1. Our children will eventually leave home. Prepare your marriage for the empty nest:To my knowledge, I’ve never talked to a person who divorced after twenty-five or thirty years who didn’t say something like this: “Once the kids were gone, we realized we really didn’t have much of a marriage.” Building a marriage on the foundation of the preeminence of children is like ...
What is a good catechism?
- Aug 22, 2011
- Voddie Baucham
What is a Good Catechism? You've probably heard it said that there are no bad questions. Well... that's not exactly true. There are bad questions, and one of them is, "What is a good catechism?" Actually, it is not as much of a bad question as it is an inadequate, incomplete one. Asking "what is a good confession" is a bit like asking "what is a good bait?" Every good fisherman knows that a bait is only as good as its ability to attract the fish we're pursuing. In the same way, a catechism is only as ...
Question of the Month: August 2011
- Aug 14, 2011
- Voddie Baucham
Can you please explain God having control of who is chosen to go to heaven and if there is grace involved in that? Why would God choose to send any to hell and how is that biblical? - Anonymous "Our God is a consuming fire" (Heb. 12:29) who despises, and is angry with the wicked every day (Ps 7:11; Mal 2:17; Pr 6:16-19; 1 Cor 16:22). His justice demands that the wicked be punished (Is 13:11), and his infinite holiness, perfection, and righteousness demand that said punishment be infinite as well (Matt 25:41; Jude ...
July Walk in Truth Newsletter
- Jul 15, 2011
- Voddie Baucham
Walk in Truth Newsletter July 2011 In This Issue Featured Article Question of the Month Baucham Family News Event Update Family Discipleship Corner Featured Article: Catechism: The Lost Tool of Family Discipleship: Part One, by Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr. (From the upcoming book, Family Shepherds, due out in October from Crossway) I cannot tell you exactly when I became familiar with the practice of catechizing children. I can, however, tell you that it was after my days in seminary. As a Southern Baptist pastor-in-training I learned a great deal about theology, preaching, Church history and many other subjects. However, the ...