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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
Christian Crusades
Church History
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Four Misconceptions about the Crusades: #1 The Crusades Were Not Provoked

It is very popular to have a completely negative view of the Christian Crusades that took place between 1095 and 1291. In fact, I have often heard people apologize for them....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Emerging Church
Evangelism
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What Happened to the Emerging Church?

What happened to the emerging church? I don’t know. For many years, it was the talk of the town. From its advocates to its antagonists, the emerging church gave everyone...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Theological Trading Cards Giveaway

Zondervan has graciously offered the readers of Parchment and Pen the opportunity to win some great stuff. What you see here is a full box set of Theological Trading Cards by...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Eschatology
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Where Did Old Testament Saints Think They Went When They Died?

You may not know it, but there is a very controversial issue in Old Testament theology concerning the afterlife. It seems that the Old Testament saints did not have the...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Bibleworks 9 Review

I just installed my copy of Bibleworks 9. I finally got the upgrade. I have used Bibleworks since it first came out, and I never fail to upgrade. The tagline, as you can see,...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Funny
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Famous Bible Translation Mistakes Throughout History

Here are some of the more infamous and fun mistakes that translators and printers have made throughout the years. “Wife-Beaters’ Bible” (Matthew’s...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Ministry Updates
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LAST DAY: End-of-Year Giving Campaign

I will not spend any more time on expressing what we have done this past year or our vision for the coming year. We have already done that. I will simply make this one last...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Emerging Church
Epistemology
Evangelicalism
Prolegomena
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The Danger of Theological Novelty

Not long ago, I met with an old friend of mine who is a “swinger.” For those of you who don’t know, swinging is when both partners in a committed...
by C Michael Patton
Is Fornication Really a Sin?
Ethics and Morality
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Is Fornication Really a Sin? Sex and the Single

“As a singles pastor for seven years, I faced complex questions about sex, engagement, and living together before marriage. The struggle with sexual sin, including the...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Life
Sin
Singles
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Is Fornication Really a Sin?

Introduction I spent seven years as a singles pastor.  Can you imagine the issues I had to deal with regarding sex? How far can we go before marriage? What if we are engaged?...
by C Michael Patton
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