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Will the Real Evangelical Please Stand Up? Part 1

I have always been a fan of Evangelicalism, although I have not always known how to define it. I remember having a discussion about this when I was in my early twenties. I was...

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Theology Unplugged – The History and Future of Evangelicalism Part 2

Join C. Michael Patton, Sam Storms, and Tim Kimberley as they discuss the history and future of Evangelicalism. [display_podcast] Other ways to get TUP: RSS iTunes Get TUP on...

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Emerging Church
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Top Ten Signs You Are Taking this Post-Evangelical/Missional/Post-Emerging Thing too Far

If you don’t like them, lighten up! 10. You refer to your local assembly as “church,” “synagogue,” or “mosque” depending on who you are talking to. 9. Your blog is a...

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Theology Around the Web, 7.16.10

1. A pastor friend of mine just tried to take his life. Is it just me, or does it seem that people everywhere are in more pain and depression than “normal”?...

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Apologetics
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Why I Reject Other Gods: An Answer to Stephen F Roberts

“I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I...

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Apologetics
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Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology – #8 Caiaphas Ossuary

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. 1967 1967 was an active year. The Doors...

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Apologetics
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A Short Defense of the Resurrection of Christ

Get PDF here Just as we test the historicity of any event, not through emotional conviction, but with historical evidence, I would like to devote some time to laying out a...

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Rants
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Short Blog: Thoughts on Testimonies

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like most testimonies. You know, the kind that have a BC and an AD. No, it is not the testimonies themselves, but the burden of...

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Current Issues in Theology
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My Experience Today at LifeChurch.tv

I’m confused. Just when I think I start to figure things out, God says, “Calm down Michael.” As many of you know, I often like to take a break from my church...

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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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