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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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Odds and Ends

Its my son Zach’s 2 year birthday today. Going to Chuck-e-Cheese. Word about Facebook: the “friend” thing is really odd. I have added a lot of friends that I...
by C Michael Patton
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Does God Exist Debate?

Christopher Hitchens and Frank Turek debate the question, “Does God Exist?” Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist? from Andrew Ketchum on Vimeo.
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What if God Read Your Posts? A Reminder About Christian Conduct on the Internet

I believe that we are to defend the faith. I believe that we are to contend for the faith. One of my great loves in theology is the discipline of apologetics. But sometimes...
by C Michael Patton
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Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane
Text Criticism
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The Number of Textual Variants: An Evangelical Miscalculation

By Dan Wallace In the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, by Norm Geisler (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998; p. 532), there is a comment about the number of textual variants...
by C Michael Patton
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. . . and other stupid statements
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“Belief is No Good Without Practice” . . . and Other Stupid Statements (Part I'm Done)

Belief is no good without practice is a stupid statement. Yes, I have read James (once or twice). My argument has been pretty simple so far. God is glorified when he is known...
by C Michael Patton
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Current Issues in Theology
Evangelicalism
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My Evangelical Bailout Package

“We are on the verge—within 10 years—of a major collapse of evangelical Christianity. This breakdown will follow the deterioration of the mainline Protestant...
by C Michael Patton
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Cults
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Is the Mormon Faith a True Representation of Christianity?

Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod “The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, together with the vast majority of Christian denominations in the United States, does not...
by C Michael Patton
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. . . and other stupid statements
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“Belief is No Good Without Practice” . . . and Other Stupid Statements (Part Deux)

Part one in a nutshell: God is glorified by right belief. Right belief is foundational to right practice. In Peter Rollins’ book How Not To Think About God (a book I...
by C Michael Patton
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Confession Time . . . I am a Manipulator

I am a manipulator. My mother said this to me while I was growing up. I can’t remember all the particulars of what I did to warrant such a charge, but I do remember...
by C Michael Patton
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. . . and other stupid statements
Christian Life
Current Issues in Theology
Emerging Church
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"Belief is No Good Without Practice" . . . and Other Stupid Statements

It was in my expository preaching course that I learned it. It was driven into my teaching psyche and intended to become a part of my basic presupposed knowledge of ministry....
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