Is the pastor of your church a young foolish leader? Does that frustrate you? Maybe you are older. Maybe you are wiser. Does that make you secretly despise young foolish...

by Tim Kimberley

Christian Philosophy

Church History

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I think it’s ok to teach Relative Truth

One of the easy softballs to hit out of the park in Apologetics 101 training is when two people are role playing and the statement is made, “I think truth is relative....

The Great Reformation in a Nutshell

There used to be a time when your loyalty to the Protestant cause was judged by how much you hated Catholics. But today, with all the ecumenical dialogue, the Manhattan...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

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All of Church History in Just 45 Minutes

Michael and Tim were invited this week by the Oklahoma chapter of the Gospel Coalition to teach a group of pastors a high-level overview of all Church History in less than 45...

Why I Think the Christian Crusades were Necessary

I remember the first time I heard J. P. Moreland, Christian philosopher and apologist, speak. I was already a J. P. fan after reading his book Love Your God with all Your...

What is Lent?

Millions of Christians around the world will spend the next 40 days celebrating a Christian tradition which predates every denomination. The season of Lent refers to a 40 day...

Four Misconceptions About the Crusades: #3 The Travesty of the Fourth Crusade

This is probably the hardest misconception for me to write about. It is not so much that I am unsure about my leanings here, it is just that I have held to this misconception...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

Credo House of Theology

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A Summary of Justo Gonzalez's Visit to Credo House

I just sat down after a long day’s events. Phew! What a day. As part of the “Converse with Scholars” series at the Credo House, our special guest for an...

Four Misconceptions About the Crusades: #2 The Crusaders Were Greedy Opportunists

Misconception #1: The Crusades Were Not Provoked Misconception #2: The Crusaders Were Greedy Opportunists One popular history textbook talks about the Crusades as the...

Four Misconceptions about the Crusades: #1 The Crusades Were Not Provoked

It is very popular to have a completely negative view of the Christian Crusades that took place between 1095 and 1291. In fact, I have often heard people apologize for them....

by C Michael Patton

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