Calvinists Sometimes Make the Worst Calvinists
Labels are a postmodern taboo. This is understandable. Once you are labeled something, you live under the presumptions of a system that has been typified by others. This...
Don’t Put the Bart Before the Horse
Last month I flew to Dallas to attend a historic debate on the text of the New Testament between Bart Ehrman and Dan Wallace. These two scholars squared off three years ago in...
You Talking To Me?: Personalizing Biblical Narrative and Prophetic Discourse
(Lisa Robinson) I have found one of the biggest differences between good Bible reading and Bible reading that is disjointed or otherwise skews what is being communicated, is...
Did Joseph Smith Restore Theosis? Part Five: Early Church Fathers and Joseph Smith’s Doctrine of Exaltation
This is the fifth (and long overdue) installment in my series responding to Dan Peterson’s recent article, “Joseph Smith’s restoration of ‘theosis’ was miracle, not scandal.”...
Do Roger Olson and I Worship the Same God?
You may be surprised to know that my “Do ____ _____ and I worship the same God” posts this week have been inspired by Roger Olson, a man I respect very deeply....
Do Joel Osteen and I Worship the Same God?
What a presumptuous question, right? The presumption is in the fact that I would even pose such a question. The question itself presumes that I might answer in the negative....
Open Letter to Myself 11.1.11
Michael, thank you for listening to the last “open letter” to yourself. I pray that it was an encouragement. Please bear with me as I continue to exhort you,...
Reformation in a Nutshell
There used to be a time when your loyalty to the Protestant cause was judged by how much you hated Catholics. But today, with all the ecumenical dialogue, the Manhattan...
Theology Unplugged: Why I Am/Not Charismatic, Part 15
Join C. Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, Sam Storms and J.J. Seid as they discuss issues surrounding spiritual gifts. [display_podcast]