Introduction In John chapter 17, Christ prays for His followers, saying, “that they may be one as we are one.” This prayer has often been interpreted as a call for...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

Ecclesiology (Church)

Theology Unplugged

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44. Through Theology in a Year with C. Michael Patton: The Protestant Tradition

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Ecclesiology (Church)

Epistemology

Faith

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Embracing a Five-Dimensional Faith in the Church

Explore the depths of faith and spirituality in our latest blog post. Dive into a heartfelt journey of personal faith crisis, understand the diverse dimensions of Christian...

by C Michael Patton

Difficult Issues in Scripture

Ecclesiology (Church)

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10 Most Controversial Issues in the Church Today

I have been in ministry for 25 years. Besides a six-year stint as a pastor at Stonebriar (great memories!), I have solely taught and produced theology courses (unless you...

by C Michael Patton

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

Eastern Orthodox

Ecclesiology (Church)

Reformation

Roman Catholicism

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51% Protestant

Blast from the past. This post was written by Daniel Wallace back in 2007. On the flight back from Athens last week, I sat in front of a gregarious Irish gentleman. He was a...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Ecclesiology (Church)

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Five Ways to Go Wrong with Church Discipline

What is Church Discipline? There is hardly a practice in the local church that is misused more than “church discipline.” Don’t get me wrong, I don’t...

by C Michael Patton

Dispensationalism

Ecclesiology (Church)

Eschatology

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Why I am No Longer a Dispensationalist

My Dispensational Upbringing I have been taught Dispensationalism from my mother’s womb. I was born in a dispensational environment. It was assumed at my church to be a...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Theology

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When is Someone Disqualified from Ministry?

This is an unspoken question for many evangelicals. Most of us don’t know where the idea of “disqualification” comes from. We may be hard-pressed to find anything definite in...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Ministry

Tim Kimberley

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One Sermon People would Remember

From a human perspective a sermon is so subjective. If a person preaches for any length of consecutive weeks it becomes surprising how differently people respond to sermons....

by Tim Kimberley

Ecclesiology (Church)

Lisa Robinson

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Why I Think Non-Pastors Should Care About Pastoral Theology

(Lisa Robinson) I’m not a pastor. I have no intentions of being a pastor even if I were affiliated with a denomination or church structure that would allow it. Yet, I...

by Lisa Robinson

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