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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

Apologetics
Current Issues in Theology
Prolegomena
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Eight Issues that Do NOT Make or Break Christianity

Please note, there is quite a bit of misunderstanding about what I am trying to say in this post. I have written a very illustrative post to help clarify some of this. It can...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Live Now: Coffee and Theology at the Credo House

by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Dan Wallace on "The New New Testament"

In a new book called The New New Testament, a certian group of more liberal minded scholars proposes a new canon of the New Testament. In this canon, the following books are...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Christian Apologetics Conference . . . You Won't Believe Who is Emceeing

You will have to click on the link to see who is Emceeing. You won’t believe it. I don’t know how Dan Wallace got this guy. I hope to see you there. But please get...
by C Michael Patton
Prolegomena
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How Protestants Can Justify the Doctrinal Development of the Reformation

How can Protestants justify a belief in the doctrine of justification by faith alone, when it was “invented” in the sixteenth century? How can we believe in...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Prolegomena
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Distinguishing Between Essentials and Non-Essentials

Here is a chart to help distinguish between those things that are essential (cardinal) and those things that are non-essential (non-cardinal). There is an explanation below....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Eschatology
Roman Catholicism
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Five Reasons I Reject the Doctrine of Transubstantiation

The doctrine of Transubstantiation is the belief that the elements of the Lord’s table (bread and wine) supernaturally transform into the body and blood of Christ during...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Grace
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Why Peter is My Best Friend

We try to make friends with people who are like us. This is a dangerous business, as it can worsen our own problems, since our friendships often serve to justify within...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
Christian Philosophy
Doubt
Leadership
Theology
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When You Are Sick of Theology

Theological Avoidance fallacy: n. Thinking theology is impractical for true Christian living. This is very common in our world. It is also, to some degree, understandable....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Christian Life
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Are Rewards in Heaven Based on Our Effort or God's Grace?

Rewards in heaven. I hope to have some, but the idea of rewards in heaven is difficult to fit into my theology. My mother used to say, “As long as I make it, I don’t care if I...
by C Michael Patton
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