The New Other “Me”
From an outsider’s perspective, I am much different than I used to be. When I moved back to Oklahoma in 2008 I was scared. It was not a place I wanted to be. The...
Ten Reasons to Reclaim the Past for the Sake of the Future
“Why would twenty-first century evangelicals—who can read the Bible for themselves and attend Bible-believing churches—need to study Church History?” I’ve heard this kind of...
Introduction of a New Blogger: Michael Svigel
I am very excited to introduce to you Michael Svigel, Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary (B.S., Philadelphia Biblical University, 1996;...
Fight Club for Christians
When I was young, I loved to talk about fight stories. I was really scared of fighting, but I knew I needed a few under my belt in order to have some cred among my friends. I...
12 Ways to Guarantee You’ll Never Be Called a “Fundy”
By Carrie Hunter We Evangelicals have a reputation to uphold. We cannot, under any circumstance, be confused with Them. Them of course being those crazy, unsophisticated,...
Doubting John
Here is the sermon I just preached at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco Texas a couple of weeks ago. Basic thesis: John, not Thomas, should be called the doubter. However,...
Don’t Hold Your Hair Back When You Vomit
An old adage: “You are not who you think you are. You are who you think other people think you are.” Who do we want to be? As Christians, what is our goal? How do...
12 Ways to Guarantee You’ll Never Be Called “Liberal”
(Lisa Robinson) Well, its happened again, rumors of liberalism infiltrating the church. This is bad, very bad and nothing to be remotely associated with. It is a sure sign...
Theology Unplugged: How to Talk about God (and Not Lose Your Influence)
[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley as they discuss how to be a good theologian.