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Charismatic
Confessions from a Want-to-Be Charismatic
“Please don’t come to me. Please don’t come to me. Please don’t come to me.” These were my thoughts as “Prophet James” was making his...
C Michael Patton
If God still speaks directly to people today, doesn’t that mean that the Bible should be added to?
I am not Charismatic. It is hard for me to describe myself as a traditional cessationist either. I refer to myself as a “de facto” cessationist. What does this mean?...
C Michael Patton
The Day I Accused My Wife of Infidelity (or The Danger of Modern-Day Prophecy)
I accused my wife of infidelity a few years ago. There was no evidence. There was no change in our relationship. No, it is not characteristic of her in the slightest. However,...
C Michael Patton
Do Charismatics Deny Sola Scriptura Due to their View of Prophecy?
While I am not a charismatic, I am around them all the time. In fact, I think that I have more charismatics that work for me than non-charismatics. It’s quite a bit of...
C Michael Patton
A Theology of Acquiescence
One of my best friends and I agree we’re going to work out together at the gym. We get all excited about the possibilities related to this new strategic partnership....
Tim Kimberley
Let this Strange Firestorm be a Lesson
Controversy is like a social hemorrhoid that will flare up on a regular basis & need to be cooled and soothed (I almost used the term strange anal fire but I thought...
Clint Roberts
What Does it Mean to Be Charismatic?
Many within evangelical circles seem to have failed to recognize how influential and growing the charismatic movement is these days among the most theologically astute. By...
C Michael Patton
Why John MacArthur May Be Losing His Voice
It is awfully hard to write a blog expressing disagreement. I particularly have trouble when it comes to naming names. I am not saying it is necessarily wrong, I am just...
C Michael Patton
What is the Gift of Tongues?
Of all the gifts of the Spirit, I think the gift of tongues is the gift that I am most distanced from. I don’t mean this solely from a personal standpoint (as I have...
C Michael Patton