How many of us can actually approach life as those who evaluate things outside our experience? I know that growing up in a conservative anti-charismatic tradition, I was...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Culture

Emerging Church

The Theology Program

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The Church’s failure to reach the younger generation

Read this article. Notice in particular this statement: ““Unless something drastic is done now, the Church will lose a whole generation of leadership” to the...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Folk Theology

Sunday Morning Warnings

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Things that Christians do that annoys me

I thought that this was sad, funny, informative, and hard to read all at once. It is from “Friendly Atheist.” It lists 20 things that Christians do that annoy him....

What is God’s Will for My Life: The 90/10 Rule

Now if this question is not overstepping the bounds of a short blog, I don’t know what is :). This is a question that causes us Christians perpetual confusion, doubt,...

How do we bear each others burdens?

I was talking to a good friend not too long ago as she shared the events of her life that were troubling and discouraging her. I found myself disconnected from her stories,...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Doing missions when dying is gain

I hope that all of you have come across and listened to this message from John Piper called “Doing missions when dying is gain.” It really good and convicting...

Exercise and Theology

One thing that I often told people as a physical fitness trainer is that they would have to change their routine in order to stimulate muscle growth...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Questions and Answers

Sin

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What is Sin? A simple definition

How is one to define sin? If you think about it too long, it can easily become difficult to define. Pastors, theologians, and exegetes often bring up the...

by C Michael Patton

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