Sin isn’t just breaking a rule — it’s trading God’s best for something worthless. Like Esau, we often settle for “red stuff,” chasing quick relief over lasting joy. But God,...

The War Inside: The Tension Between Legalism and License

The Battle for the Middle It is so easy to become a legalist. Even when you come out of such, you can slip back into it in so many ways. The craving for structure, the comfort...

A View of Trump Through His Supporters’ Eyes

Alternative Title: “old, Flawed, and Necessary: Why Some Leaders Are Just Right for Their Times” People keep asking: How could so many Americans, especially evangelicals,...

I Saw a Man, Despised by His Brothers

I heard on the streets that a great teacher had fallen. A preacher, a teacher, a leader of many men. He had stumbled. What sin? Before the church he confessed, “I have sinned...

Personal (Michael Patton)

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On Losing Followers Due to My Last Blog

My last blog caused me to lose some Patron supporters. This was due to the disappointment that I was not everything they thought I was. I don’t want to kid with you:...

We Have Met the Enemy: Not to Say We Told You So, But . . .

Here are the grammatical corrections: Much of the maligned predictions of those who see a theological difference between men and women are coming home to roost. When we fail...

by C Michael Patton

Transgender Bathrooms: The Great Civil Rights Issue of our Time?

You keep up with the news, right? Have you heard about this gender bathroom thing? I’m kidding, of course. I know that you have, and maybe you’re tired of having to read and...

by Clint Roberts

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