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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

Credo House Ministries
Apologetics
Christology
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Why the Name “Jesus” Means Very Little

The name, “Jesus”, means very little. What I mean to say is that the actual handle  J-E-S-U-S does not carry too much value in my opinion. When someone says that...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Doubt
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Seven Reasons Why Christians Doubt

I want to briefly give you some of the more “mundane” causes of why we, as Christians, might experience doubt, whether it be doubt in the existence of God, doubt in his love...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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J.I. Packer on Brokenness

Here is a quote someone sent me after my “Scared” post. “He [Paul] demonstrates a sustained recognition that feeling weak in oneself is par for the course in...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Personal (Michael Patton)
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A Harsh Response to my “Scared” Post

I received this email yesterday. It was in response to my “Scared” post. The basic thesis seems to be that I am characteristically crying out for attention in an...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Depression
Doubt
Personal (Michael Patton)
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Scared

So much of what I write on this blog is hard for me to admit. Certainly, I don’t want people to always see the real me. I would rather show just enough to demonstrate...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Ministry
Ministry Updates
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Message from C. Michael Patton

Friends of the blog and ministry, The Credo House, as you may know, exists only because of your kind donations. With the Credo House, Credo Courses, The Theology Program, and...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Apologetics
Creation/Evolution
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The Creation Debate in a Nutshell

Here is a summary of what we taught at the Credo House for “Coffee and Theology” this past Tuesday night. I hope you enjoy. 1. Young Earth Creationism (YEC) The...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Current Issues in Theology
Ethics
Gender issues
Moral Issues
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Can Homosexuals Be Saved?

I have been asked this quite a few times over the years and the issue was brought up again recently. Can homosexuals be Christians? Or, better, is there such a thing as a...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Anthropology
Apologetics
Grace
Sin
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Why I Still Defend the Doctrine of Imputation

I have explained and confessed my belief in the doctrine of imputed sin, which is not a popular doctrine these days. It is one of the many doctrines that are being...
by C Michael Patton
Angels and Demons
Anthropology
Apologetics
Grace
Sin
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Are We Really Held Guilty for the Sin of Another?

The concept of Original Sin has long been a vital part of Christian Orthodoxy, yet is being challenged and redefined by many in the Church today. Some are beginning to...
by C Michael Patton
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