2023-09-304Comments

Is Our Gospel Sinking or Saving? A Parable of the Anatomy of Faith

The Parable Four people are drowning and are given a life-preserver. The first one looks at it and says, “I don’t believe it’s a life-preserver, and I don’t believe it can...

2023-07-080Comments

Bewildering Wisdom: Understanding Psalms and Eccesiaties in the Light of Proverbs

Introduction: Embarking on a Bible reading plan can often lead to unexpected discoveries and profound insights. As I found myself immersed in the Psalms and Proverbs during my...

by C Michael Patton

Doubt

2023-06-020Comments

Illustration of John the Baptist Doubting and What We Can Learn From Him

Each one of us carries doubts within our hearts, and it is those who deeply grapple with their faith who come to realize this truth. It often frightens us because we believe...

by C Michael Patton

Depression

Doubt

2023-03-311Comments

8 Ways to Navigate Your Children Through Doubt

As parents, we naturally want to pass on our faith to our children and help them develop a strong relationship with God. However, we must acknowledge that as they grow older,...

by C Michael Patton

Doubt

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...

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

. . . and other stupid statements

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...

by C Michael Patton

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