Author: Jeff Voegtlin

Dr. Jeff Voegtlin has been in Christian service for over twenty years. He is an associate pastor at Fairhaven Baptist Church in Chesterton, Indiana, and a Vice President of Fairhaven Baptist College. As conductor of the church and schools' orchestra program, and overseer of the educational program of the college, his teaching has helped to train hundreds of young adults to prepare for full-time ministry. After completing a bachelor's degree from Fairhaven Baptist College, he received a master's degree in Bible from Pensacola Christian College. In 2007, he completed the requirements to finish a doctor's degree in education from Bob Jones University. Dr. Voegtlin is available for seminars in instrumental and choral music practice and philosophy, for education seminars, and to preach and present the college ministry.

Preach the Word

I love preaching. Baptists love preaching. It is an art form that has been around for thousands of years. John the Baptist preached, “repent ye.” Christ preached, “the kingdom…

The Lord's Table

You can’t do that! Yes, I can. No. You can’t. You just watch me! Have you ever had this conversation? You insist that someone “can’t” do something, and they…

Eucharist

I’m sure most of you know someone who considers the saying of “grace” to be a mere formality before the “real business” of eating the food starts. Some of…

The Cup of Blessing

Are you a wise man? Then consider what I say. The practice of the Lord’s Supper and our participation in it is a spiritual blessing that is often over-minimized…

Baptist Exposition…

Abba, Father — Galatians 4:1-7

10 Sep 2006September 20, 2019

Abba, Father After Christ had celebrated His last Passover and instituted His Supper, He went with His disciples to the garden of Gethsemane. On the way they spoke of many…

The Lord's Supper

I knew a man who was once quite emotional about the Lord’s Supper. Apparently, when the topic was introduced over dinner, he began crying as he stated, “I just…

Jackhammer

Hear ye, hear ye, the Jackhammer blog will soon be open. I will be joined by Dave Mallinak of Sharper Irony and Kent Brandenburg of What Is Truth? in hammering…

Hello blogworld!

Here comes yet another particle in the blogosphere. There are millions of these particles and yet we want to add more to the mess. And the question is “Why?” Isn’t…

Romans 2 – Thoughts from the Bible

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Romans 2:4 This phrase, "the goodness of…

Ecclesiastes 7 – Thoughts From My Devotions

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed…

Spurgeon on Booze!

With so many evangelicals claiming to be following in the steps of Spurgeon, I found it interesting to read this in one of his sermons. It's interesting because many of…

Ecclesiology Quiz

So here's a quiz for you. Close your Bible. Shut down your Bible software program. Put your notes away, and get out a clean sheet of paper and a #2…

Beef. It's What's for Dinner.

I have a beef with some of our "enlightened friends." I know you all, in God's sovereignty, have come to understand the doctrines of grace more clearly now. I know…

Whimsical

ADJECTIVE: Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability.

Hiatus

NOUN: pl. hi·a·tus·es or hiatus A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break: