2022-01-241Comments

My Love-Hate Relationship to Paul’s Transparency in Romans 7

I love that Romans 7 is in the Bible. I really do. It is one of those things that would not affect my doctrine if it were not there but would affect my self-perception on a...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Doubt

Faith

2021-04-212Comments

You Already Have Enough Faith, So Quit Asking For More!

Check my interpretation here. I was just driving around and I thought about this. I have not checked any of my resources, or even the context in the Bible. I think it sounds...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

2021-04-211Comments

The Snow Hand of God . . . I Mean The Slow Hand of God

The average raindrop takes about two minutes to fall from the sky while the average snowflake takes 45 minutes. So it is with God’s movements in our lives. We don’t like to be...

2021-04-103Comments

The Poverty of Loneliness

Mother Theresa had this right. I have seen this all my life, tried my best to deal with it many years as a singles’ pastor, and experience it myself in some areas of my life...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Personal (Michael Patton)

Sin

2021-03-3012Comments

The Shame of Hating Sunday Mornings

I don’t know if there is any greater feeling than being truly known. Wait . . . I need to add something very important: I don’t know if there is any greater...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Personal (Michael Patton)

Sanctification

2021-02-1541Comments

Dear God, What Good Do I Do For You When I’m So Broken?

Have you ever prayed this prayer? “Lord, why in your name are you so slow? Why do you push me to this point? Pardon the language, but this is [curse word]. Seriously. You...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Depression

2020-08-080Comments

For Christians Who Want to Die

For Christians Who Want to Die Often times, as Christians, we want to die. We may not express this out loud to too many people, but it is there nonetheless. The guilt that we...

2020-04-021Comments

Don’t Just Be an Informed Person. Be a Wise Person.

During a time of uncertainty or crisis, being informed is important, but not an issue. Being wise is just as important, but far less common.

2019-08-0319Comments

How NOT to React to Joshua Harris’ Announcement

Popular pastor and author Joshua Harris announced recently that he no longer considered himself a Christian. This announcement comes shortly after he announced he and his wife...

2019-03-113Comments

The Traumatic Nature of Deconversion

Memory is unreliable when recounting old wounds, but I do know that the beginning of the end started with an email to an old professor in which I expressed: “I...

by Dylan Whittler

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