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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

Credo House Ministries
Evangelicalism
Evangelism
Postmodernism
Primers
Prolegomena
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Leading the Postmodern Horse to Water – Four Views on Engaging Postmoderns

The following horse and water illustration that follows is taken from Millard Erickson’s book Postmodernizing the Faith. I use this and expand on it. How should Christians...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Apologetics
Naturalism/Atheism
Theology
Theology Proper
52Comments

Why is there Something Rather than Nothing?

“You don’t truly understand something until you can exlain it is a simple way where everyone can understand it.” Let me attempt to do so here: If something...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Education
Ecclesiology (Church)
Evangelism
Lisa Robinson
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How Much Education Should Christians Obtain

I have been thinking through some issues related to Ecclesiology lately, which in part is prompted by the fact that one of my courses this semester is Sanctification and...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Theology Around the Web in 60 Seconds – 10.10.10

1. Blog of the week: Greatful to the Dead Author: Chris Armstrong (Ph.D., Duke University), associate professor of church history at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Evangelicalism
Prolegomena
72Comments

Evangelicals: We Can and Must Distinguish Between Essentials and Non-Essentials Better

We Evangelicals talk a lot about essentials and non-essentials. Rightly so. We talk about distinguishing between those areas in our faith—those doctrines—which are...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
76Comments

Question: Could Jesus Have Gotten a Math Problem Wrong?

Could Jesus have ever been wrong about a math problem. Think first, growing up in “school.” Post your answer here. Explain. If you write a blog post about this,...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Education
Theology
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Introducing Bible Boot Camp DVD Curriculum: Essentials of the Faith

Parchment & Pen bloggers, C Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley, are excited to announce our new DVD curriculum: Essentials of the Faith. This is the first volume from the...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Grace
Prolegomena
23Comments

Let Ninety-Five Percent Roll off Your Back

“Don’t write me!” That is the classic preemptive strike of Chuck Swindoll during a sermon. If he says something that he knows people will have problems with...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Calvinism
Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane
Soteriology
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Corporate Election (Dan Wallace)

A good friend who is also a pastor wrote to me recently about the nature of election. He wondered if it were possible for Christians to be chosen in Christ—that is, for...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Calvinism
New Testament
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Twelve Reasons Why Romans 9 is About Individual Election, Not Corporate 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
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