My family and I attend a church where ear plugs are available at the entrance to our worship center. I’ve never used the earplugs at church but I probably should to preserve...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Lisa Robinson

Pneumatology

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Have We Made the Holy Spirit the Odd Man Out?

(by Lisa Robinson) I recall my Trinitarianism class in Spring 2009, and when we got to the discussion regarding the Holy Spirit, my professor made some comical remark about...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Questions I hope no one asks

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Questions I Hope No One Will Ask: Why Aren’t Christians Better People?

“The Christian life is a life of starting over every day.” -Unknown I remember hearing the story about the Christian farmer who acquired two new cows. He took his...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Five Words that Changed My Life

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was ditching a class in high school. It was third hour, I think. That is the hour we always ditched. We were in my friend’s jeep....

Urine

Last night I went to pick Zach, my three-year-old, up from his class at church. When I dropped him off, the sign-in sheet asked, “Any special instructions?” I...

My Take on Christian Living Books

Go into any Christian bookstore and you will find a host of Christian living books. Basically, these are books that provide assistance in the Christian walk through 1)...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Depression

Personal (Michael Patton)

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On Losing My Joy

“Rejoice always.” 1 Thes. 5:16 Some of you remember that back in April, I went through a serious fall emotionally. It is what some people call...

How Seminary Has Revolutionized My Life

by Lisa Robinson I was reading this blog post the other day entitled New Year’s Revolution. Instead of new year’s resolutions, Sharifa Stevens (DTS grad and...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Faith

Personal (Michael Patton)

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On Leaving My First Love

The best I can tell, it started about six years ago Jan. 4th. This is when I began to leave my first love. You know the reference. “Yet I hold this against you: You have...

The Gift of Restoration

By Lisa Robinson I’ve been contemplating this theme lately. Restoration is needed when something has been damaged or broken. It has lost its usefulness for its...

by C Michael Patton

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