I was talking to someone the other day. He was distraught and depressed about his faith. Though he had experienced a dramatic conversion a few years back, the last year has...

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The Myth of “Abraham’s Bosom”

I remember when I was young, I was taught that there was a place called “Abraham’s Bosom.” The way it was explained to me made perfect sense at the time. You...

by C Michael Patton

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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Inviting Jesus into your Heart (Dan Wallace)

In Revelation 3:20 Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he [will...

What Does it Really Mean to Take the Lord’s Name in Vain?

What does it mean to use the Lord’s name in vain? This is a question that might seem self-evident to most people in western society. Whether you are religious or not,...

Christians Can be So Bizarre or “He Hates the Buildings!”

I sit here with a bit of a conflicted soul. On the one hand, I got the new issue of Christianity Today and found that it is devoted to the importance of doctrine in spiritual...

On Being Critical Theologians

One person has rightly said that all people are theologians, you just have to decide what type of theologian you are going to be. Are you going to be a good theologian or a...

by C Michael Patton

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"You Ask Me How I Know He Lives . . . He Lives Within My Heart". . . And Other Stupid Statements

The longer I am in ministry, the longer I teach theology, the more I see that some things are not quite as clear as they used to be. At one time, I had pretty much everything...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

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Should the Church Seek for Miracles Signs?

Hi Michael, I’ve got a very devote Eastern Orthodox friend (he left evangelicalism and converted a few years ago…he is 24…) he goes on and on about all these...

A Warning About Pseudo or “Pancake” Apologetics

I am perfectly aware that apologeticsÂ as an intellectual enterprise does not produce faith. I am neitherÂ Pelagian nor Semi-Pelagian. I recognize the limitations of the human...

A Near Death Experience? A Theological Evaluation of Don Piper’s “90 Minutes in Heaven”

Â You may be familiar with a book called 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life written by Don Piper (not to be confused with John Piper)Â and Cecil Murphey....

by C Michael Patton

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