2014-11-2931Comments

When the Sadness Doesn’t Leave

I don’t know how long ago it was. Probably 2010. That was a big year for me. Not a good year. It was the catalyst for a lot of change. Not good change . . . I think I...

by C Michael Patton

Doubt

2014-07-1430Comments

When We Misinterpret God

There have been times, too numerous to count, when I went one way, suspecting the Lord was heading in the same direction, only to find out the heart-breaking reality that God...

by C Michael Patton

Doubt

Faith

2014-07-104Comments

Living with Unanswered Questions

Some of you have a lot of questions about the Christian faith. I am especially talking to those of you who are “seekers,” who, according to your own testimony,...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Doubt

2014-05-135Comments

Seven Reasons Why Christians Doubt

I want to briefly give you some of the more “mundane” causes of why we, as Christians, might experience doubt, whether it be doubt in the existence of God, doubt in his love...

by C Michael Patton

Depression

Doubt

Personal (Michael Patton)

2014-05-0832Comments

Scared

So much of what I write on this blog is hard for me to admit. Certainly, I don’t want people to always see the real me. I would rather show just enough to demonstrate...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Doubt

2014-03-243Comments

Why it is So Easy to Doubt Christianity

Christianity is the easiest religion to doubt. In fact, I think I would go as far to say followers of Christ doubt their faith more than followers of any other God. I have...

2013-11-0438Comments

An Anatomy of Faith

Why do we believe certain things and not others? I know, I know . . . we are Christians. Therefore, we have a slam dunk answer to that softball question. It’s the Holy...

2013-11-0312Comments

What if Someone Knows Something You Don’t?

Making a commitment to God is not easy. This is especially true with skeptical people. I am not talking about skeptics out there. To put it another way, I am not talking about...

2013-10-1139Comments

Dealing with Your Inner Skeptic (while in the Purgatory of Doubt)

Some of you are living in a purgatory of doubt. You find yourself caught between two opinions. You have studied just about all you can study. You have read both sides to the...

by C Michael Patton

Depression

Doubt

2013-09-208Comments

What If Noah Never Saw It Rain?

As the current NFL season progresses from week to week I must admit: I’m missing Tim Tebow. Yes, I know that’s a typical response from an evangelical Christian. I...

by Tim Kimberley

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