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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
Apologetics
Christology
Rob Bowman
Theology Proper
Trinity
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The Great Trinity Debate Challenge

If you consider yourself a non-Trinitarian believer in Jesus, do I have a challenge for you! With the permission and support of Michael Patton, I am proposing a formal...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Ecclesiology (Church)
Leadership
Ministry
108Comments

A Call for a Diversified Pastorate

People ask me all the time if I ever think about starting a church. My answer? No, not much. Only about twice per day. I have thought through quite a bit what an...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
. . . and other stupid statements
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"Everyone Who Disagrees with Me is a Liar" . . . And Other Stupid Statements

*Added to the “. . . And Other Stupid Statements” series. Please note:there is intentional overstatement with the title for rhetorical effect. If you don’t...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
. . . and other stupid statements
Eschatology
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"In Heaven, We Will Be Bowing Down Before the Throne of God 24/7" . . . And Other Stupid Statements

My tenth installment into the “. . . And Other Stupid Statements” Series. Premise: We often make heaven such an esoteric place that no one really wants to go...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Apologetics
Christian Philosophy
Naturalism/Atheism
Paul Copan
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God is Great, God is Good: Why Believing in God Is Reasonable and Responsible

I’m excited about a new book that was delivered to my door two days ago, God Is Great, God Is Good, co-edited by William Lane Craig and Chad Meister (InterVarsity Press).  Of...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Evangelicalism
Ministry
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I Get it . . . I Was Wrong . . . I Recant

This was going to be just a comment on the last post. But seeing as how the last post is getting so much traffic, I decided that I should turn it into a short post all its...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Evangelicalism
Theology
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"I am not Wimpy" or What is the Difference Between an Evangelical and A Fundamentalist

Defining terms. You know what they say: whenever you are losing an argument, just stop and require your opponent to define their terms ad infinitum. That way the argument gets...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
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The Christian Message in 9 Words

aGood (a-“not” “good”). The Christian message is not about being “good.” It is not about what you can present on your resume before God. It...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Roman Catholicism
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Dear Pope, What is Up with Genesis?

In honor of Reformation Day, I am once again submitting my Papal complaint. The primary reason that Catholics believe God provided the Roman Catholic Church as an infallible...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Theology
21Comments

Manipulating the Evidence for the Greater Good?

I am going to post a video here. However, as interesting as the topic of the video may be, it is not the subject of this post. In fact, you really don’t have to watch...
by C Michael Patton
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