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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

Christian Life
Folk Theology
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Is Cursing a Sin

Curse words are letters and syllables put together and sounded out through the human tongue. They attempt to say something we already have other words for in a more...
by C Michael Patton
. . . and other stupid statements
Apologetics
Atheism
Doubt
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“ Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”… And other stupid statements

Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? I think I just said this a couple of weeks ago, but it is worth repeating as it has become a mantra among evangelical...
by C Michael Patton
Politics
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What if you are sorry you voted for Biden?

I see people beating themselves up over voting for Biden, blaming him for all the catastrophe that has ensued. I do appreciate people’s admission of mistakes. And I do...
by C Michael Patton
Angels and Demons
Culture
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UFOs, Ghosts, and Bigfoot and the Christian Worldview

It is interesting how so much supposedly conspiratorial beliefs are now recognized, considered, and increasingly accepted, even by the scientific community. What is also...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Life
Depression
Suffering and Pain
Suicide
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When We Are Suicidal or Just Want to Die

For many of us, “Monday morning blues” simply refers to that mild sadness many of us feel when the weekend break is over. The prospect of a long week of the daily...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Life
Discipleship
Doubt
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The Easiest Way to Know You are Saved

Gal 2:20 is my fav passage in the Bible, but Luke 18:13-14 is always right on its tail and sometimes passes it. It is a precious passage in my eyes and I often use it with...
by C Michael Patton
Anthropology
Christian Life
Christian Philosophy
Ethics and Morality
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Is It Really A Sin To Enjoy The Things In This World?

Is it a sin to enjoy the things of this world? I want to be careful here, but not only would I reject this statement, I would often be tempted to argue just the opposite. It...
by C Michael Patton
Theology Proper
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Why We Will Never REALLY See God

I like to distinguish between humans and God in relation to the duration of our existence. I think this is very important and will serve well to clear up some misconceptions...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Life
Sin
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My Love-Hate Relationship to Paul’s Transparency in Romans 7

I love that Romans 7 is in the Bible. I really do. It is one of those things that would not affect my doctrine if it were not there but would affect my self-perception on a...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Uncategorized
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Two Objections to the Historical Jesus that Make No Sense

I am so tired of hearing skeptics say that you can’t use the Bible to evidence Jesus because 1) it’s in the Bible and 2) it is not by a hostile audience. 1. What we call the...
by C Michael Patton
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