I’m confused. Just when I think I start to figure things out, God says, “Calm down Michael.” As many of you know, I often like to take a break from my church...

Ecclesiology (Church)

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On Baptizing My Children Today

Today, my ten year old girl Kylee asked, “Daddy, how much does it cost to be baptized?” What a cute question. It gave me the opportunity to sit down and talk to...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Evangelicalism

Rants

74Comments

In Defense of Hymns (Performed in a Classic Way)

I went to a church the other day and it was not much different than a rock concert. Might I say, it was a very well done rock concert. Electric guitars, drums in their own...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Orthodoxy

Theology Unplugged

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Theology Unplugged: How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?” – Part 3

Sam Storms has joined the Theology Unplugged cast! Here is our second installment of a three part series called “How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?”...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Theology Unplugged (with Sam Storms): How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?” – Part 2

Sorry, forgot to post this Friday. Part three will be posted this Friday. Sam Storms has joined the Theology Unplugged cast! Here is our second installment of a three part...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Evangelicalism

61Comments

How Theologically Diverse Should Your Church Be?

Sam Storms, myself, and Tim Kimberly have been discussing this question on Theology Unplugged. As it turns out, there are quit a few people who are going through doctrinal...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Orthodoxy

Theology Unplugged

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Theology Unplugged (with Sam Storms): How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?” – Part 1

Sam Storms has joined the Theology Unplugged cast! Here is our first installment of a three part series called “How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?”...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Lisa Robinson

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Ministry Madness and Shaky Structures: A Warning in 1 Corinthians 3:10-17

I was recently reading through 1 Corinthians and had to park on this passage. I think the tendency when reading this passage is to impose an individualized meaning on it. If...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Leadership

Ministry

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A Call for a Diversified Pastorate

People ask me all the time if I ever think about starting a church. My answer? No, not much. Only about twice per day. I have thought through quite a bit what an...

by C Michael Patton

Ecclesiology (Church)

Ministry

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Open Discussion: No Music Allowed

This is taken from a church’s statement of faith concerning music: “When Christians come together to worship God they are commanded to sing (Eph.5:19;Col. 3:16).We...

by C Michael Patton

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