From an outsider’s perspective, I am much different than I used to be. When I moved back to Oklahoma in 2008 I was scared. It was not a place I wanted to be. The...

by C Michael Patton

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Fight Club for Christians

When I was young, I loved to talk about fight stories. I was really scared of fighting, but I knew I needed a few under my belt in order to have some cred among my friends. I...

Don’t Hold Your Hair Back When You Vomit

An old adage: “You are not who you think you are. You are who you think other people think you are.” Who do we want to be? As Christians, what is our goal? How do...

Why I Do Not Want a “Good” Man

(Lisa Robinson) I recently just ended a 5 month dating relationship. I really had high hopes for this one, especially considering that he is a great guy and we still remain...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Liar from the Pit of Hell

I received another one of those emails calling me a liar. It comes with the territory. It was not that my particular view was wrong, misinformed, or even misguided. Nope. I...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Should I Buy a Lottery Ticket?

The question, “Should I buy a lottery ticket?” will probably cross the mind of almost every American today (unless you already purchased one!). The Mega Millions...

Book Review: Real Marriage

Do not read this book! Yes, there are many reasons why many of you should strongly consider never reading this book. The Driscolls say this at the beginning of chapter 10: If...

Why Are There So Many Divisions in the Church?

Why Doesn’t Everyone Agree with Me? I am a Calvinist; others are Arminian. I believe in a premillenial eschatology; others are amillenial. I am a traducianist with...

Theological Nudity

Last night I was talking to a hungry young “seeker” who has been coming to “Coffee and Theology” for four weeks now. After class each week he patiently...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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To Whom Do We Pray? The Father, Son, or Holy Spirit?

To pray to someone is an act of worship. Most essentially, prayer is transcendent communication with someone who does not, during the communication, share your “plane of...

by C Michael Patton

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