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]
Doubt and Disobedience: Is there a Connection?
I have written extensively on this blog on the issue of Christian doubt. I have avoided talking about it’s connection to personal sin in our lives not because I...
Top Five Funniest Commercials Ever
Lots of heavy theology lately. From my almost sensational experiences to heavy discussion about the validity of the charismatic gifts, lets take a break and have some fun. I...
My Amazing Feeling from the Lord This Morning
This morning, at 5:12am, after a ride on my stationary bike, I was taking a walk through my neighborhood. As often as I do this, I look up to the heavens and speak to God....
How I Find Scholars I Can Trust
When I first became committed to the things of the Lord, I was a sponge. I took whatever anyone was giving so long as they said they loved Jesus. I bought whatever was sold as...
Press Release: Michael Licona Response to Norm Geisler
Norman Geisler has taken issue with a portion of my recent book, The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach, in which I proposed that the story of the raised...