Believing in God vs. Believing God
There is no special nobility for believing in God. Most people at their best, using their common sense, believe in God. In fact, conservatively speaking, ninety-percent of all...
The Easy Belief of Dogmatic Speculation
(Lisa Robinson) A few mornings ago was one of the those mornings nobody likes. Everything is going normal…until you turn the ignition key to get nothing in return but a...
Theology Unplugged: Why I Am/Not Charismatic, Part 10
Join C. Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, Sam Storms and J.J. Seid as they discuss issues surrounding spiritual gifts. [display_podcast]
Top Ten Theologians: #6 – Thomas Aquinas
In order to appreciate the contribution of Thomas Aquinas, #6 on our list of Top Ten Theologians, it’s important to place him within his world. Aquinas’s World...
Twelve Step Program to Theological Studies
1. Pray for an open mind and heart While people can intellectually understand truth without the Holy Spirit moving miraculously in their heart, no one can accept the truth...
Some Advice About Confronting Others (Especially About Theological Error)
You know what I hate? I hate when I am corrected by my wife. Especially when she is right! My first tendency is to get defensive. “Michael, do you think you can start...
Why Didn’t Christ Know the Time of His Coming? or “How Can Christ Really Relate to Us?”
The Bible tells us that Christ can sympathize with us in all our weaknesses and that he has been tempted like us in everything (Heb 4:15). Many times I don’t really...
Controlled by Fear
“Bang!!” The gun went off. My ears were ringing, my constitution shaken, and I, for a brief moment, felt as if I were in a dream. However, my heart did not stop,...
Theology Unplugged: Why I Am/Not Charismatic Part 9
Join C. Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, Sam Storms and J.J. Seid as they discuss issues surrounding spiritual gifts. [display_podcast]