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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
Discipleship
Personal (Michael Patton)
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No, I Don’t Do Morning Devotionals — So Quit Asking

I remember my 2001 seminary graduation retreat. At least, I think that is what it was. I was an insecure seminarian about to graduate and go into full-time ministry and teach...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Soteriology
Suicide
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Do People Who Commit Suicide Go to Hell?

Here is an email question that I received with the response to follow: Good Afternoon: I am writing to you under emotional pangs, as I wrestle with the Scriptures, and what I...
by C Michael Patton
Doubt
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Billy Graham and Charles Templeton: The Sad Tale of Two Evangelists

As many of you know, the late Billy Graham and the late Charles Templeton were evangelists who rose to fame in the 40s. Early in their careers they were friends – close...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Selah R. C. Sproul (1939-2017)

R. C. Sproul died today. He was 78 years old. I did not know R. C. Sproul. I never shook his hand. I never even personally saw him from a distance. But I did sit under him....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Addiction
Personal (Michael Patton)
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The Black Hole of My Pain Pill Addiction (Part 1)

My Introduction to the Pills The first time I took a pain pill was when I was 19 years old and had just had a root canal. I remember the feeling that came along with the pain...
by C Michael Patton
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Folk Theology
Theology
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Are All Sins Equal to God?

During my ordination, one of the questions that I was asked by a seminary professor was “Are all sins equal in the sight of God?” I hesitated. Not because I did not have a...
by C Michael Patton
New Testament
Text Criticism
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How Important are the Differences in the New Testament Manuscripts

When one looks at the extant manuscripts of the Greek New Testament and compares them with each other, there are a lot of differences. We call these differences...
by C Michael Patton
Prolegomena
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How to Find Scholarship You Can Trust

When I first became committed to the things of the Lord, I was a sponge. I took whatever anyone was giving so long as they said they loved Jesus. I bought whatever was sold as...
by C Michael Patton
Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane
Eastern Orthodox
Ecclesiology (Church)
Reformation
Roman Catholicism
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51% Protestant

Blast from the past. This post was written by Daniel Wallace back in 2007. On the flight back from Athens last week, I sat in front of a gregarious Irish gentleman. He was a...
by C Michael Patton
Creation/Evolution
Inerrancy
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Forget About Evolution and Inerrancy (For a Moment)

The “Weight” of Evolution “What about evolution?” This was her question. It was a question that before this day I was prepared to answer. I had read...
by C Michael Patton
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