Rethinking Ordination and Apostolic Succession
(While the following story is true, names, addresses, and particular details have been changed for obvious purposes.) While on the internet the other day, my friend came...
Could Jesus Have Gotten a Math Problem Wrong?
Can you imagine it? Jesus, five years old, sitting in math class, 1 A.D. (Okay, maybe he was homeschooled, but just roll with me here!) He gets back the quiz he took the...
Ehrman vs Wallace: Round Three
On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, I debated Bart Ehrman on his home turf at UNC Chapel Hill. The topic: Is the original New Testament lost? The format was a 30-minute opener...
Theology Unplugged: Special Session – Does God Change?
Join C. Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley as they discuss the question “Does God Change?”
Why Didn’t Christ Know the Time of His Coming?
What is the most confusing passage of Scripture? I know, I know, it’s hard to choose. There are a lot of passages that make us scratch our heads. For example, who were...
New Artist: Josh Garrels
Many of you know my love for music. I am not a musician (in any sense of the word!), but music is such a big part of my life. As one poet put it, “You can have the army,...
The End Times in a Nutshell
Considering how the issues of prophecy continue to be one of the most popular and interest-gaining subjects in theology (not to mention this being the year 2012!), I thought...
The Doctrine of the Trinity in a Nutshell
The doctrine of the Trinity is a foundational cardinal truth in Christianity. All three major Christian traditions – Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox...
T.D. Jakes Not Modalist? An Update from the Elephant Room
My friend Trevin Wax is helping us out as he “Live Blogs” through the Elephant Room. Beyond controversy (at least in the small circles I run in) is how I would...