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
She Died of Sadness
I heard the song on the radio today. “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan. I hate that song. Every time it comes on, I change it. I usually don’t run from such pain,...
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"Understanding Mormons & Jehovah's Witnesses" Now on iTunes!
Wanting to understand Mormons and Jehovah’s witnesses? Rob Bowman’s elective for The Theology Program, Understanding Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses is now...
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Quick Thought On Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the belief held by Roman Catholics that the bread and wine at the Eucharist transform miraculously into the body and blood of Christ. While the accidents...
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Little Churches within the Church
Read this definition from the Theological Word of the Day and tell me if you think that there are any modern day ecclesiola movements. Ecclesiola (Gk, little church”) This...
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Yahweh Wars and the Canaanites: Divinely-Mandated Genocide or Corporate Capital Punishment? Response to Critics
In the next issue of Philosophia Christi, I will be revisiting the topic of Yahweh wars and the killing of the Canaanites. This article appears with two essays critical of the...
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Wall Street Journal: Digitizing Ancient Manuscripts
An article in the Wall Street Journal, entitled, “The Next Age of Discovery,” appeared in the May 8, 2009 issue. Written by WSJ’s reporter, Alexandra Alter, the article...
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The Problem I Have with Apologists
I remember one time in 2001 my wife and I were driving from Dallas to Colorado Springs for the ETS conference. There was a sign that said “50 Miles to Colorado Springs.” She...
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My Life: simul iustus et peccator
Here is the full post (second edition) of my life until seminary (1998). Soon I will fill it in with the rest since seminary. Part 1 Martin Luther spoke about the doctrine of...
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My Article on Patheos
I forgot to link to this when it came out: Go Ye Therefore Into the World-Wide-Web. (NOTE: I did not create the title. I don’t use “ye” y’all.) Also...
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