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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

5 Ways to Be a Better Atheist
Apologetics
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5 Ways to Be a Better Atheist: A Guide for Unbelievers

Modern atheism is suffering a great deal. This is due to the growth of a new, evangelistic type of atheism. Many have labeled its adherents the “New Atheists”. They’re new...
by C Michael Patton
Suffering and Pain
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Making Sense of All Suffering – What is the Telos of Pain?

What’s the point of all the suffering Christians go through? What is God trying to accomplish? What’s the goal? The Bible talks a lot about this using the Greek word “telos”....
by C Michael Patton
Problem of Evil
Suffering and Pain
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Will God Protect My Children?

Will God Protect My Children? My friend was not a Christian, but he was seriously considering it. He was one of my wild friends from my younger, crazier days. We used to drive...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
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How to Blow Any Theological Conversation?

A Tale of Two Book Reviews First, read this excerpt from a book review about a person who claimed to have a near-death experience. “I have never heard such a stupid claim. The...
by C Michael Patton
Church History
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4 Gospels or 4 Forgeries

4 Gospels or 4 Forgeries? My name doesn’t carry much weight. I’m not that big of a deal in popularity or authority. There is no need for a press release when the words...
by C Michael Patton
Uncategorized
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Changing Doctrine? How Do Protestants (And Others) Justify Themselves?

How do Protestants justify their belief in sola fide (salvation by faith alone) if it didn’t exist prior to the sixteenth-century? How do Catholics explain their belief in the...
by C Michael Patton
Heresies
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Heretics – Why I Love (Some) of Them

by C Michael Patton
Doubt
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When We Misinterpret God

There have been times, too numerous to count, when I went one way, suspecting the Lord was heading in the same direction, only to find out the heart-breaking reality that God...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Doubt
Faith
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Living with Unanswered Questions

Some of you have a lot of questions about the Christian faith. I am especially talking to those of you who are “seekers,” who, according to your own testimony,...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Depression
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My Second Round with Depression

Depression. I hate it. I can’t think of many things in this life that are worse. Oh, how different I would be if I were never introduced to this dark shadow which...
by C Michael Patton
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