In the last post on this series I discussed why people leave Christianity, focusing on intellectual reasons. This post will focus on theological reasons why people leave...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Christian Life

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God loves me, God loves me not . . .

This is an email from one of the P&P readers. I asked him if I could share this with you to try to get some help and encouragement. Michael, I read your “Leaving...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Church and Bad Hair

I didn’t go to church this morning—one reason: my hair. My stylist has cut back her hours and her openings conflict with my schedule. A STYLIST? You have a...

Swindoll on Self-Control

Chuck talks about self-control at the Dallas Seminary chapel. I found this helpful considering my series on Christian attitudes. Listen to the end. This has a particular...

What Part of Gentleness and Respect Don’t You We Understand?

In the last blog in this series, I talked about how to engage in theological conversation or controversy, especially on the internet. In this blog post I want to...

The Premature Funeral of the “L” Word

I have been in some recent conversations with people and have come to find out something very interesting. We cannot use the “L” word any more....

My Grace Awakening: Thank You Chuck Swindoll

As many of you already know, I love Chuck Swindoll. Thoughts of him always reignite a passion for the Gospel. His example and leadership have stablized me many times as I...

Is the Threat of Divorce Ever Justified?

Where do I begin with this? Not sure. I don’t want to be misunderstood in what I am trying to say—Or better, I don’t think that I am trying to say anything, just ask some...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Ecclesiology (Church)

Evangelicalism

Ministry

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The Entertainment Driven Church

I recently decided to follow my own oft given advice and venture out to other churches just to see what the cultural landscape looks like and to stretch myself a bit. First, I...

by C Michael Patton

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