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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
Doubt
Faith
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Eight Points of Encouragement for Those Who Are Doubting Their Faith

1.  Focus only on the issues that make or break Christianity. Realize this: People can and do easily get off course, discussing, debating, and getting depressed over issues...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Theology Unplugged: Why I Am/Not A Charismatic, Part 16

Join C. Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, Sam Storms and J.J. Seid as they discuss issues surrounding spiritual gifts. [display_podcast]
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Church History
Reformation
Theologians
Top Ten
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Top Ten Theologians: #3 – John Calvin

Wow, we’ve now arrived to the top three in our Top Ten Theologians series.  Whether you consider yourself a 5-point Calvinist, 4-point Calvinist, Arminian or something...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Calvinism
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Calvinists Sometimes Make the Worst Calvinists

Labels are a postmodern taboo. This is understandable. Once you are labeled something, you live under the presumptions of a system that has been typified by others. This...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Apologetics
Text Criticism
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Don’t Put the Bart Before the Horse

Last month I flew to Dallas to attend a historic debate on the text of the New Testament between Bart Ehrman and Dan Wallace. These two scholars squared off three years ago in...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Hermeneutics
Lisa Robinson
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You Talking To Me?: Personalizing Biblical Narrative and Prophetic Discourse

(Lisa Robinson) I have found one of the biggest differences between good Bible reading and Bible reading that is disjointed or otherwise skews what is being communicated, is...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Anthropology
Christology
Church History
Eastern Orthodox
Eschatology
Mormonism
Rob Bowman
Theology Proper
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Did Joseph Smith Restore Theosis? Part Five: Early Church Fathers and Joseph Smith’s Doctrine of Exaltation

This is the fifth (and long overdue) installment in my series responding to Dan Peterson’s recent article, “Joseph Smith’s restoration of ‘theosis’ was miracle, not scandal.”...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Theology Proper
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Do Roger Olson and I Worship the Same God?

You may be surprised to know that my “Do ____ _____ and I worship the same God” posts this week have been inspired by Roger Olson, a man I respect very deeply....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Current Issues in Theology
Theology
Theology Proper
66Comments

Do Joel Osteen and I Worship the Same God?

What a presumptuous question, right? The presumption is in the fact that I would even pose such a question. The question itself presumes that I might answer in the negative....
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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Open Letter to Myself 11.1.11

Michael, thank you for listening to the last “open letter” to yourself.  I pray that it was an encouragement. Please bear with me as I continue to exhort you,...
by C Michael Patton
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