2023-01-110Comments

Reasons You May Be Doubting Your Faith

Here are many reasons that I have seen that can cause us to doubt our faith. Notice, that just about all of these (if not all of them) are emotional struggles, not...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Archaeology

Christian Life

Doubt

In a Nutshell

2023-01-100Comments

10 Reasons to Give Your Life to Christ Right Now

Ten Reasons to Believe in the Existence of God: 1. Personal Experience – Many people claim to have had a personal experience that has convinced them of the existence of god....

2022-12-303Comments

Modern Screwtape Letter #2 — The “Stubbed Toe Factor”

My dear Wormwood, Must I remind you again of the big picture goal? You learned this on your first day in pragmatic anthropology. Our goal is to make your subject lose their...

2022-10-119Comments

The Sad Christian

The other day, I woke up at 2am to an unwelcome visitor. Unfortunately, I have become all too acquainted with this presence. I don’t know how to explain it. When it is...

by C Michael Patton

Doubt

2022-07-282Comments

Help! I Am Not Sure I’m a Believer Anymore

Are you possessed with fear that your Christian faith may be worthless, untrue, or naive? Do you constantly question whether you are really a believer? Are you paralyzed by...

by C Michael Patton

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Apologetics

Atheism

Doubt

2022-04-207Comments

“ Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”… And other stupid statements

Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? I think I just said this a couple of weeks ago, but it is worth repeating as it has become a mantra among evangelical...

2022-03-071Comments

The Easiest Way to Know You are Saved

Gal 2:20 is my fav passage in the Bible, but Luke 18:13-14 is always right on its tail and sometimes passes it. It is a precious passage in my eyes and I often use it with...

2021-04-213Comments

You Already Have Enough Faith, So Quit Asking For More!

Check my interpretation here. I was just driving around and I thought about this. I have not checked any of my resources, or even the context in the Bible. I think it sounds...

2019-08-0319Comments

How NOT to React to Joshua Harris’ Announcement

Popular pastor and author Joshua Harris announced recently that he no longer considered himself a Christian. This announcement comes shortly after he announced he and his wife...

by C Michael Patton

Depression

Doubt

2019-08-0311Comments

12 Diagnostic Questions I Ask of Those Doubting Their Faith

1. What are you doubting? There are three primary things people doubt: 1) Their salvation, 2) God’s love for them, 3) Fundamental issues of the faith. Included with the...

by C Michael Patton

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