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1. The Elect In Romans 9:6-13 Paul makes that argument to those who believe that God’s promises to Christians might fail just as the seemed to fail with Israel that it...

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Apologetics
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Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology – #3 Jericho

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. The Biblical Account 1400 BC was an...

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Christian Life
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I Don’t Really Know if I am Called to Ministry

The Holy Spirit does not give me an overwhelming sense of my calling. This moment is better than some, but it usually depends on the day hour that you ask me. “Michael,...

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Theology Around the Web in 60 Seconds – 9.18.10

1. Arguing does not do any good? Yes it does. A great post by Clay Jones about the value of arguing for the truth of the Gospel. In conclusion, Clay offers this: “[W]hat...

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Theology Unplugged: Special Broadcast – “God Helps”

Join C. Michael Patton as he preaches at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco TX, Aug 2010 MESSAGE SUMMARY: Often, what we think God is doing is not really what he is doing...

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Hermeneutics
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The Problem With Proof-Texting

For those who don’t know what proof-texting is – it is finding passages of scripture that supports whatever position you want to uphold.    Typically what happens...

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Apologetics
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Give Rick Warren a Break!

I don’t keep up that much with Rick Warren, but I have read many of his books. I have always scratched my head in confusion as so many Christians want to burn him at the...

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Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane
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World Cup Soccer, World Missions (Dan Wallace)

On my second trip to Europe this summer, I visited the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich. My hotel was just off of Ludwigstrasste, about a mile and a half from the...

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Christian Life
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Getting Theologically Humiliated

The last Theology Unplugged on “Theological Arrogence” is the most popular broadcast that I can remember. In it, I talked the need for our theology to humiliate...

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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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