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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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Christian Life
Culture
Suffering and Pain
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The Reason Why the “Problem of Evil” is Such a Problem Today

Recently, I was watching the “local” news and was overwhelmed by the burdens of bad news that I had to take on within just a few moments. There was a shooting...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Calvinism
Current Issues in Theology
Theology
Theology Proper
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Do Roger Olson and I Worship the Same God?

You may be surprised to know that my series of blogs this week was inspired by Roger Olson, a man I respect very deeply. Although I don’t agree with him on many...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Church History
Ministry
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Historical Renewal Friday: Gilbert Tennent

 Provided by   D.A. LaGue In 1741, a Colonial minister confronted the established clergy with this piercing question; ‘Do you a minister of Christ; know Christ in your own...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Current Issues in Theology
Theology
Theology Proper
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Do Clark Pinnock and I Worship the Same God?

I am sure that most of you are not quite as familiar with Clark Pinnock as you are with Joel Osteen. Seeing as how the conversation concerning the possible distinction between...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Culture
Current Issues in Theology
Theology
Theology Proper
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Do Joel Osteen and I Worship the Same God?

What a presumptuous question, right? The presumption is in the fact that I would even pose such a question. The question itself presumes that I might answer in the negative....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Denominations
Ecclesiology (Church)
Evangelicalism
Roman Catholicism
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Theology Unplugged: “Marks of a False Church” (What is the “True” Church #6)

What is the “True” church? #5 What is the definition of a true church? Here we will continue our discussion of what a legitimate church. [display_podcast]
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Calvinism
Theology
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Calvinists often make the worst Calvinists

Labels are a postmodern taboo. This is understandable. Once you are labeled something, you live under the presumptions of the system that has been typified by others. This...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Calvinism
Soteriology
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Tension in Calvinism – tension in the Christian faith

Since the blog “The Day I Became a Calvinist” is way too long, I thought that I would take a very good question concerning the tension that Calvinism allows...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Friday Night Odds and Ends

Christianity Today links to Reclaiming the Mind (ETS Papers). The Theology Program started this week: We have a great group. If you would still like to enroll, you can. Go...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Hermeneutics
Theology
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Good Exegesis Does not Always Produce Good Theology

I know an Old Testament professor who is an exegete, but not a theologian. Let me put this better. I know an Old Testament professor who is so good at exegesis, he does not...
by C Michael Patton
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