Open Discussion: Clout with God?
Are there some people who have more clout with God than others? When joining people in a community of prayer, are there certain people who have more influence with God than...
Is Obama the Antichrist?
More than one Christian friend has suggested to me, in all seriousness, that President Obama is the Antichrist. I haven’t taken such suggestions too seriously, but recently a...
Open Discussion: What Does it take to be in Ministry?
First, let me restate the question to keep us from one debate. What does it take for a person to be qualified to be a full-time preaching/teaching pastor? Is some sort of...
What are the essentials to Christianity? Four Criteria
I have updated this post as a part of my ongoing presentation on issues regarding the life of Evangelicalism, especially with regard to its doctrine. If you are familiar with...
Some Random Thoughts on Christian Singleness
All day long, I’ve been wanting to write out a post on what I considered a pretty serious subject. But when I got to my computer I thought, what the heck, it’s...
Show Your Theological Pride
“I am studing at home The Theology Program and I found it the most amazing study I have ever done. You can have a total view of the Church with all it’s changes...
Princeton and Propositions
By Jim Sawyer During my seminary career, although I majored in New Testament, I spent much time studying, particularly Historical Theology, and more particularly Reformed...
If You Are an Atheist, Don't Talk to Me!
Someone sent me a link to a blog about atheists coming out of the closet. While there is more to the blog than this, something caught my attention that I thought I would take...
This Blog Does Have Rules
Yes, it is time again to remind our audience of the way we do things here at Parchment and Pen. We do have rules of engagement and there is a proper way for people to conduct...