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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

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The Secret Sins of Evangelical Scholars

A Liberal, a Scholar, and an Evangelical Walk into a Bar “There is nothing more that an evangelical wants than to be called a scholar by a liberal.” That is a line attributed...
by C Michael Patton
Eastern Orthodox
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
Salvation
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Can a Belief in Faith + Works Justify?

Often, we are saved by consciously and explicitly placing our only hope and faith in Christ. But then something happens. Perhaps we begin to doubt that His grace could really...
by C Michael Patton
Roman Catholicism
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The Infallibility Machine of Catholicism

Roman Catholicism claims an infallible teaching authority can provide theological certainty. But does infallibility actually solve the problems of authority, interpretation,...
by C Michael Patton
Ecclesiology (Church)
Eschatology
Politics
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The Future of Ethnic Israel, the Camaro, and the Faithfulness of God

God’s promises may have fuller fulfillment than the original hearers understood, but they cannot mean less than what God actually said. This episode explores Isaiah 7, Genesis...
by C Michael Patton
Mystery
Prolegomena
Systematic Theology
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Theology With Our Hands Over Our Mouth

Knowing your Bible does not guarantee clarity on every issue. In fact, it often leads to a deeper humility—recognizing both what God has clearly revealed and what He has...
by C Michael Patton
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
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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
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