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Question: Could Jesus Have Gotten a Math Problem Wrong?

Could Jesus have ever been wrong about a math problem. Think first, growing up in “school.” Post your answer here. Explain. If you write a blog post about this,...

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Christian Education
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Introducing Bible Boot Camp DVD Curriculum: Essentials of the Faith

Parchment & Pen bloggers, C Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley, are excited to announce our new DVD curriculum: Essentials of the Faith. This is the first volume from the...

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Grace
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Let Ninety-Five Percent Roll off Your Back

“Don’t write me!” That is the classic preemptive strike of Chuck Swindoll during a sermon. If he says something that he knows people will have problems with...

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Calvinism
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Corporate Election (Dan Wallace)

A good friend who is also a pastor wrote to me recently about the nature of election. He wondered if it were possible for Christians to be chosen in Christ—that is, for...

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Calvinism
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Twelve Reasons Why Romans 9 is About Individual Election, Not Corporate Election

Much theological debate centers around the doctrine of election. No one debates whether election is biblical, but they do debate the meaning of election. I believe in what is...

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Christian Life
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I like “Second Service Christians” Better

I like second service Christians. Wait. Let me rephrase. I like second service Christians better than first service Christians. There. I said it. I remember when a church I...

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Theology Around the Web in 60 Seconds – 10.02.10

1. What the church can learn from Chick-fil-a. 2. Jeff Keeney of  the “Gospel-Centric Blog” gives the Good, Bad, and the Ugly of contemporary preaching. Clever and...

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Theology Unplugged: I’m Not Judgmental, I’m Discerning:Part 3 (with Sam Storms)

Join C. Michael Patton, Sam Storm, and Tim Kimberley as they continue to discuss the issue of theological arrogance. MESSAGE SUMMARY: Often it is the case that the more you...

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Best Theology Podcasts on the Web

No, I don’t have a list. I don’t even know of many out there. I am interested in what you listen to. What are the best theology podcasts out there on the web....

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Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation
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Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation

In this episode, I walk through the ontological argument the way Anselm actually framed it—not the simplified version, but the real thing.

God is defined as “that than which nothing greater can be conceived.” Once you understand that definition, the argument starts to press in on you in a way that’s hard to escape.

If God exists only in the mind, then a greater being could be conceived—one that exists in reality. But that cannot be, because by definition nothing greater can be conceived. Therefore, God must exist not only in the understanding, but in reality.

This all rests on a simple but powerful idea: existence is greater than non-existence.

I argue in this episode that this isn’t just a clever philosophical trick—it’s airtight. Not because it forces you, but because once you truly grasp what is being said, you realize that denying it comes at a cost.

This may be one of the most compelling explanations for God’s existence you’ve ever heard—because it doesn’t appeal to evidence outside of you, but to something unavoidable within reason itself.

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  • Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation 2026-04-02
    Ontological Argument: The Definitive Explanation In this episode, I walk through the ontological argument the way Anselm actually framed it—not the simplified version, but the real thing. God is defined as “that than which nothing greater can be conceived.” Once you understand that definition, the argument starts to press in on you in a way […]
  • Basement Theology: Dispensationalism (With Gavin) 2026-03-17
    Basement Theology: Dispensationalism (With Gavin) This is something new—and honestly, something I should have started a long time ago. My nephew Gavin and I sat down in the basement, turned the cameras on, and had an unscripted conversation about dispensationalism. No prep, no polish—just real theology in real time. I’ll be the first to admit, […]

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