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C Michael Patton

C Michael Patton

C. Michael Patton is the primary contributor to the Parchment and Pen/Credo House Blog. He has been in ministry for nearly twenty years as a pastor, author, speaker, and blogger. 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. He can be contacted at [email protected]

Uncategorized
2019-09-141Comments

Concessionism

The belief that God can “concede” to common worldviews and practices for a time in order to make a point or advance his perfect will one step at a time. For example: (although...
by C Michael Patton
Atheism
Christian Life
Doubt
Faith
2019-08-0317Comments

How NOT to React to Joshua Harris’ Announcement

Popular pastor and author Joshua Harris announced recently that he no longer considered himself a Christian. This announcement comes shortly after he announced he and his wife...
by C Michael Patton
Depression
Doubt
2019-08-035Comments

12 Diagnostic Questions I Ask of Those Doubting Their Faith

1. What are you doubting? There are three primary things people doubt: 1) Their salvation, 2) God’s love for them, 3) Fundamental issues of the faith. Included with the...
by C Michael Patton
Angels and Demons
Depression
2019-04-186Comments

Are Demons Afraid of Zoloft? Toward and Evangelical Demonology

I remember in seminary Dr. Frank Minirth covering my class on pastoral counseling. He was an internationally know Christian psychiatrist who had a successful ministry in...
by C Michael Patton
Epistemology
Prolegomena
2019-03-175Comments

The Five Great Mysteries in the Christian Faith that We Can’t Solve

As I do the math, there are five great mysteries in theology: 1. Creation out of nothing (ex nihilo): How did God create being out of non-being? Being transcendent in...
by C Michael Patton
Calvinism
2019-03-1419Comments

An Open Letter to Arminians

I know that some of you will have no idea what I am talking about, and others will shake their heads, but I want to say a few things anyway. I struggle this morning to find a...
by C Michael Patton
Calvinism
Soteriology
2019-03-132Comments

12 Reasons Romans 9 is About Individual Election

Much theological debate centers around the doctrine of election. No one debates whether election is biblical, but they do debate the meaning of election. I believe in what is...
by C Michael Patton
Canon
2019-01-302Comments

Is it Really Closed? Rethinking Our Terms

The term “canon” refers to the accepted books of the Bible. The Protestant canon contains 66 books; other Christian traditions vary, adding a few books often referred to...
by C Michael Patton
Uncategorized
2019-01-262Comments

Ten Reasons Good Christians Go Bad

One of the most discouraging (and blindsiding) things in life is to be one who has followed the Lord for some time, felt to be on the right track, been involved in the His...
by C Michael Patton
Uncategorized
2018-10-033Comments

Dictionary of Christian Lingo

  1. “Heads bowed, eyes closed . . .”: During a church service, you may hear a preacher abruptly break into this unexpected dialogue with the audience: “Heads bowed, eyes...
by C Michael Patton
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