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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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Hell
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A Word About Hell

No one likes the doctrine of hell. No Christian likes the doctrine of hell. If they do, they have issues. It is that simple. I have often said that the doctrine of hell is...
by C Michael Patton
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Bibliology
Lisa Robinson
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Does the Holy Spirit Interpret the Bible?

I have heard on numerous occasions that the Holy Spirit is needed to understand the Bible.  That is to say, the Bible will only make sense to Christians and requires the Holy...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Rob Bowman
The Great Trinity Debate
Trinity
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The Great Trinity Debate, Part 5: Bowman on the Trinity

In the preceding three rounds of this debate, I have argued that the person of Jesus Christ existed as God prior to the creation of the world and that the Holy Spirit is also...
by C Michael Patton
Spiritual Gifts
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Why I am Not Charismatic

Introduction I used to walk through Christian book stores and choose my books based on whether or not the author was charismatic. I would pick up a commentary and turn...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Apologetics
Christian Life
Ministry
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Why Paul Should Not Always Be Our Example in Confrontation

People often appeal to Paul’s example when confronting people concerning false doctrine or sin in their lives. His polemics, especially to the Galatians, are often used to...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Doubt
Faith
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Dealing with Doubt – Part 3: Emotional/Experiential Doubt

If John the Baptist doubted, I don’t think anyone should feel too ashamed when they doubt. I believe that we as Christians doubt all sorts of things. We doubt our...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Depression
Personal (Michael Patton)
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Not Alone

While there are so many similarities between my battle with depression and my sister Angie’s, their were some significant differences. Angie was the first person in our...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Lisa Robinson
Theology Proper
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Theology is More Than Head Knowledge

I was at a meeting the other day where a committee from the board asked some students to come in and share their experiences and provide input.  One theme that came up, was...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Rob Bowman
The Great Trinity Debate
Trinity
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The Great Trinity Debate, Part 4: Rob Bowman on the Holy Spirit

Due to space limitations, I will focus in this round on defending the Trinitarian position that the Holy Spirit is a divine person and refuting the claim that the Holy Spirit...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Depression
Personal (Michael Patton)
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After Depression: An Update on My Broke Mind

My life is now divided into two categories: AD (After Depression) and BC (Before the Crash). Don’t get me wrong, I am not recovered. So “AD” does not mean...
by C Michael Patton
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