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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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"One White Lie Will Send You to Hell For All Eternity" . . . and other stupid statments

Repost from the great crash 0f 08 I have heard this since I was a very young Christian. It seemed somewhat reasonable as it was explained to me by pastors in sermons and by...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Ministry
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16 Considerations About Entering the Ministry

Here are sixteen thoughts about going into ministry. They are in no particular order. UPDATE: Please understand, I am listing these idealistically. Although I followed many of...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Theology
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Open Discussion: Clout with God?

Are there some people who have more clout with God than others? When joining people in a community of prayer, are there certain people who have more influence with God than...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Current Issues in Theology
Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane
Politics
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Is Obama the Antichrist?

More than one Christian friend has suggested to me, in all seriousness, that President Obama is the Antichrist. I haven’t taken such suggestions too seriously, but recently a...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Ministry
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Open Discussion: What Does it take to be in Ministry?

First, let me restate the question to keep us from one debate. What does it take for a person to be qualified to be a full-time preaching/teaching pastor? Is some sort of...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Evangelicalism
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What are the essentials to Christianity? Four Criteria

I have updated this post as a part of my ongoing presentation on issues regarding the life of Evangelicalism, especially with regard to its doctrine. If you are familiar with...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Show Your Theological Pride

“I am studing at home The Theology Program and I found it the most amazing study I have ever done. You can have a total view of the Church with all it’s changes...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Evangelicalism
Theology
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If You Are an Atheist, Don't Talk to Me!

Someone sent me a link to a blog about atheists coming out of the closet. While there is more to the blog than this, something caught my attention that I thought I would take...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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This Blog Does Have Rules

Yes, it is time again to remind our audience of the way we do things here at Parchment and Pen. We do have rules of engagement and there is a proper way for people to conduct...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Ecclesiology (Church)
Ministry
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Open Discussion: No Music Allowed

This is taken from a church’s statement of faith concerning music: “When Christians come together to worship God they are commanded to sing (Eph.5:19;Col. 3:16).We...
by C Michael Patton
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