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.

THE Book, the yardstick

"…The difference between it and the writings of men is like the difference between the Person of Christ and the person of man… "Look now at the Bible in comparison…

Linked to the Deed

"The moment a person takes the position that all truth is God's truth, he is committed to doing something. The Bible knows no such thing as truth that is merely…

Prideful Ignorant Dogmatism

"A great deal of humility is needed to avoid the rash assurance with which some Christians who know next to nothing about the spacious realm of science dogmatize regarding the…

Praying For Those We Minister WITH

Sometimes we put "so much" effort into praying for our ministries and those to whom we are ministering that we forget to pray for those with whom we are ministering.…

Mental Muscle

"Nor should the psychologically ambiguous but commonsensical idea of a 'mental discipline' confuse anyone. Admittedly, to some, it conjures up the picture of a little muscle behind the ears grown…

Basics Scorn

"The chief sin of the modern school in this regard springs from a pervasive attitude in the teaching profession -- a peculiar scorn for the basic ideas, underlying assumptions, and…

"Escape" Reading

"One cannot help but observe the trend in modern schools to substitute light 'escape' reading for the more difficult classics. This practice is defended in the name of getting students…

Shallow Oceans

"The wider the ocean of course offerings, the narrower the education of the individual student. When left to himself, the student, who by definition lacks knowledge and mature discernment, often…

Teaching and Learning – What I’m Reading

"When the Scriptures teach us that parents should teach their children, the flip side of this is that children should learn from their parents. This is obvious to virtually everyone…

Love and Obedience – What I’m Reading

"Every biblical home contains within it both love and obedience. Love without obedience is spineless and ultimately not love at all. Obedience without love is the dust of death. But…

Leadership – What I’m Reading

"We are not necessarily being unscriptural when our language varies from that of Scripture, but it at least means we might be. This potential problem arises in the home, particularly…

It Was MY sin!

Maybe I'm really dense, and everyone else always noticed this in Isaiah 53:4-5. But, through the message in church last night, I received another glimpse of God's love, Christ's sacrifice,…

More on Double Standards – What I'm Reading

"So double standards are an enemy of effective discipline in the home. No one wants to hear a parent yelling that the children need to learn to keep quiet. But…

Double Standards – What I'm Reading

"Double standards are the enemy of all true religion. Nowhere is this more evident than in the home. One really effective way to scramble the kids is to demand from…

Christian gods

Everyone offers their best to their god. Heathen pagans are many times more honest about who their god is. We've heard stories about how they will give the best that…