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C Michael Patton

C Michael Patton

C. Michael Patton is the primary contributor to the Parchment and Pen/Credo Blog. He has been in ministry for nearly twenty years as a pastor, author, speaker, and blogger. Find him on Patreon Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary (2001), president of Credo House Ministries and Credo Courses, author of Now that I'm a Christian (Crossway, 2014) Increase My Faith (Credo House, 2011), and The Theology Program (Reclaiming the Mind Ministries, 2001-2006), host of Theology Unplugged, and primary blogger here at Parchment and Pen. But, most importantly, husband to a beautiful wife and father to four awesome children. Michael is available for speaking engagements. Join his Patreon and support his ministry

Church History
Ecclesiology (Church)
Politics
Rants
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Zionism Beyond Theology

Zionism is often discussed in theological terms, but its origins are deeply historical. This essay explores Zionism as a political response to centuries of persecution,...
by C Michael Patton
Uncategorized
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An Open Letter to People

It has been a long time since I have written here regularly. This blog used to be the place where I worked through ideas in public—thinking out loud, asking questions, and...
by C Michael Patton
Church History
Culture
Ethics
Ethics and Morality
Evangelicalism
Leadership
Politics
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Unorthodox Men in God’s Necessary Moments

History shows that God often works through unorthodox men when the stakes are highest. From pagan kings and reluctant prophets to reformers and wartime generals like Patton,...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Church History
Discipleship
Eastern Orthodox
Ecclesiology (Church)
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
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Hippolytus: Martin Luther in Tight Jeans

Hippolytus of Rome—pastor, theologian, and the first antipope—stood for apostolic faith without papal supremacy or priestly sacrifice. His Apostolic Tradition reveals a Church...
by C Michael Patton
Church History
Mystery
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Come Read the Christian Mystics

The mystics call us back to what faith has nearly forgotten—stillness, intimacy, and the quiet knowing of God.
by C Michael Patton
Church History
Doubt
Eastern Orthodox
Epistemology
Evangelism
Orthodoxy
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The Elastic Church: A Protestant Apologetic for Tradition, Unity, and Freedom?

Tradition is beautiful—but not untouchable. This reflection explores how Protestantism preserves unity, freedom, and continual reformation within the Church.
by C Michael Patton
Arminianism
Calvinism
Eastern Orthodox
Grace
Harmartiology
Roman Catholicism
Sin
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Six Views of Sin and Grace: A Theological Rescue Analogy

What role does God play in salvation—and what role do we play? From Pelagianism to Calvinism, explore six distinct Christian views on sin and grace. Using the illustration of...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Life
Gender issues
Leadership
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Why He Rises or Falls—The Keys a Woman Holds

From medieval knights to modern men, this post explores how a woman’s love still unlocks greatness, purpose, and honor.
by C Michael Patton
Anthropology
Culture
Current Issues in Theology
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Why AI Can Never Know the Color Red

AI might learn to mimic our voices, our art, even our emotions. But it will never truly become. This post explores the animic quality—an irreducible human...
by C Michael Patton
Church History
Evangelicalism
Orthodoxy
Protestantism
Reformation
Roman Catholicism
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St. Vincent Evaluates Which Church Today He Is Going to Belong To

St. Vincent of Lérins stands at the crossroads of modern Christianity, searching for the church that has matured faithfully—preserving the Gospel without adding distortions or...
by C Michael Patton
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