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The Discipleship Book
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The Discipleship Book – An Introduction

This book will be written chapter-by-chapter through the Parchment & Pen blog. The printed form of the book will be released in connection with the DVD/Workbook study...

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Christian Philosophy
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Hell and the Happiness of Heaven – Part 4 (Sam Storms)

Jonathan Edwards was keenly aware of the objections to his perspective on this difficult topic. For example, he acknowledges that now, in this life, we are fearful and...

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Christian Philosophy
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Hell and the Happiness of Heaven – Part 3 (Sam Storms)

One of the interesting things about Jonathan Edwards is how he thinks. Biblical authority plays a much more definitive role in his thought processes than in many who claim to...

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Christian Philosophy
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Hell and the Happiness of Heaven – Part 2 (Sam Storms)

In my first article in this brief series I noted that Jonathan Edwards appeals to Revelation 18:20 as evidence that the saints in heaven not only will be aware of the judgment...

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Christian Philosophy
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Hell and the Happiness of Heaven – Part 1 (Sam Storms)

A few years ago (October, 2005) I attended the annual Philosophy Conference at Wheaton College. The topic that year was “Philosophers Think about Heaven and Hell.” I won’t go...

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Uncategorized
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Theology Unplugged: Hell – Part 2

Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they discuss the doctrine of Hell. Summary: During this broadcasts the hosts discuss issues surrounding the doctrine of...

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Theology Unplugged: Hell – Part 1

Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley and Sam Storms as they discuss the doctrine of Hell. Summary: During this broadcasts the hosts discuss issues surrounding the doctrine of...

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Apologetics
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Why is There Something Rather than Nothing? The Only Six Options

Someone has once rightly said that this is the most basic philosophical question that there is: “Why is there something rather than nothing?” As far as I can tell,...

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Credo Clips
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Credo Clip: What is the Gospel (Michael Patton)

Credo Clips: Theology in three minutes.

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The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust
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The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust

Podcast culture is telling us something—and it’s not just about who people are listening to, but why they trust them.

As voices like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan rise, trust in institutions continues to collapse. Government, media, and even scientific authorities are no longer seen as stable sources of truth. But this does not mean truth itself is disappearing. It means confidence in those who interpret and deliver truth is fading.

In this episode, I make a critical distinction: science isn’t collapsing—trust in interpreters of science is. Science is a method. But people don’t live by methods—they live by meaning. And when the messengers lose credibility, people begin looking elsewhere for something to anchor their understanding of reality.

The deeper issue is that we are no longer building complete worldviews. Instead, we are assembling beliefs like a playlist—pulling ideas from wherever they resonate without asking whether they actually fit together. But a real worldview must answer real questions: What is ultimate reality? How do we know anything? Are there real morals? What is our purpose? What happens after death?

When those questions go unanswered, a vacuum is created. And that vacuum never stays empty.

This is where the “new prophets” begin to emerge—not from institutions, but from experience. And in a world that no longer trusts shared authority, experience itself begins to take the throne.

This episode sets the stage for understanding how we got here—and why what replaces truth may be far more dangerous than what we lost.

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  • The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust 2026-04-08
    The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust Podcast culture is telling us something—and it’s not just about who people are listening to, but why they trust them. As voices like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan rise, trust in institutions continues to collapse. Government, media, and even scientific authorities are no longer seen […]
  • Israel, the Camaro, and the Faithfulness of God 2026-04-08
    Israel, the Camaro, and the Faithfulness of God Can a promise from God mean more than the original hearer understood without meaning less than what God actually said? In this episode of Theology Unplugged, we look at one of the most important questions in biblical interpretation: how should Christians understand Old Testament promises in light […]

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