“So what?” seem to be the most dismissive and insensitive words one can say to someone who is in trouble. Of course, often it is. If someone says, “I’m...

by C Michael Patton

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Believing for No Reason

One of the earliest signs of the healthy development of the mind of a child is that he or she starts responding to everything with a simple question: Why? Every parent knows...

by Clint Roberts

Faith

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Four Types of Faith

There are four different ways to define faith. It is incredibly important that we, as Christians, don’t go wrong here. 1. Blind Faith: Faith is a blind leap into the...

Sowing in Tears

I recently came across these words written by John Piper 21 years ago regarding Psalm 126:5-6. Many a God-lover has paused over these two verses, chewing on the reality they...

by Tim Kimberley

Faith

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Real Stuff from Luther

Of course Martin Luther could not be accused of hiding his real self. “I sit here at ease, hardened and unfeeling—alas! praying little, grieving little for the Church of God,...

by C Michael Patton

Faith

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The Sufficiency of Probability in Christian Faith

I often play a game with my kids that drives them crazy. Sitting in the room, with no one but us, while they are not looking I will slap them on the rear and act like I did...

Should I Pray for God to Raise Someone from the Dead?

The other day I was asked by someone if I would try to raise a cat from the dead. After being asked, the look on my face told the story of my faith. If I could translate my...

What if You Missed Something?

Not too long ago I sat on an airplane waiting to fly out of Orlando back to Dallas. The plane was delayed for quite some time as, for some reason, the preflight checks...

On Talking to Those Who Doubt

The first thing you have to know about talking to most doubters is that they have a strong suspicion that you have never been there . . . that you just don’t...

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Why is God So Silent in My Life?

Mr. Patton, I have been a believer for quite sometime – since I was eight. It’s a miracle, however, that I believe at all. I grew up in a Oneness Pentecostal home...

by C Michael Patton

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