A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure A bit over a decade ago, Evangelical pollster and sociologist George Barna concluded, based on...

The Anatomy of Belief (1)

A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure The motto here at the Credo House is, “Helping people to believe more accurately and more...

Is Expositional Preaching Really Enough?

I love to preach. Arguably, I love to preach more than I love to teach. Yes, there is a difference. But I am getting ahead of myself . . . I graduated from Dallas Theological...

Those Pesky “Closet Doctrines”

There are certain Christian beliefs that I fear are “closet doctrines” for many Christians. What is a “closet doctrine”? I am glad you asked. Closet doctrines are those...

How Bad Can a Christian’s Doctrine Be Before they Are No Longer Christian?

When I worked at the library at Dallas Theological Seminary during the days of my formal training, I had many beloved friends with whom I worked. We often talked about our...

Why I Reject the Arminian Doctrine of Prevenient Grace

It is no secret to most that I hold strongly to the Reformed doctrines of grace. But it is equally no secret that I have deep respect for the godly character and scholarship...

Leading the Postmodern Horse to Water – Four Views on Engaging Postmoderns

The following horse and water illustration that follows is taken from Millard Erickson’s book Postmodernizing the Faith. I use this and expand on it. How should Christians...

Evangelicals: We Can and Must Distinguish Between Essentials and Non-Essentials Better

We Evangelicals talk a lot about essentials and non-essentials. Rightly so. We talk about distinguishing between those areas in our faith—those doctrines—which are...

Let Ninety-Five Percent Roll off Your Back

“Don’t write me!” That is the classic preemptive strike of Chuck Swindoll during a sermon. If he says something that he knows people will have problems with...

Theology Unplugged: I’m Not Judgmental, I’m Discerning (with Sam Storms)

Join C. Michael Patton, Sam Storm, and Tim Kimberley as they continue to discuss the issue of theological arrogance. MESSAGE SUMMARY: Often it is the case that the more you...

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