I see myself as an evangelical (lower case) Christian (uppercase) apologist. I think every Christian is an apologist to some degree. No, not a “professional...

The Dark Side of Theology

I have come to have a love-hate relationship with theology. I love it because it can deepen one’s faith, helping people to rejoice more because they understand and...

Questions and Answers

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Why is God So Silent in My Life?

Mr. Patton, I have been a believer for quite sometime – since I was eight. It’s a miracle, however, that I believe at all. I grew up in a Oneness Pentecostal home...

What Defines Ministry Success?

“Grant to us that we sit on you right hand and left hand in glory.” Such were the presumptuous words of James and John to Jesus (Mark 10:35). I have often wondered...

A Real Halloween Horror: Hell House and Evangelism

(Lisa Robinson) As Halloween approaches, you can bet the discussions will increase amongst Christians, as they normally do. One faction promotes participation while the other...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Jesus with His Lights Out on Halloween

Annual Halloween post! Will is dressing up as a ghost for Halloween. I was shocked. He has an Indiana Jones costume that he wears everywhere. Or, I thought he might choose the...

Mike Licona on Christian Doubt

I have asked a few respected Evangelical scholars and authors to contribute on the issue of Christians and doubt. I am grateful to each one of these men for not only...

Our Offensibility: Lessons From a Facebook App

(Lisa Robinson) Saturday morning, the Facebook app on my Blackberry got stuck. It seemed the best solution to rectify the problem was to uninstall it and then re-install it. ...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Ecclesiology (Church)

Lisa Robinson

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If We are Not Meant to Be Alone Then Why Do We Promote It?

(Lisa Robinson) This post is really not about singleness. Although, by way of getting to something that has me increasingly troubled, I will use singleness as the spring to...

Believing in God vs. Believing God

There is no special nobility for believing in God. Most people at their best, using their common sense, believe in God. In fact, conservatively speaking, ninety-percent of all...

by C Michael Patton

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