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Spending an Evening with Atheists

A number of years ago I received an email from Justin Bosch who was sponsoring a screening of the film, The God Who Wasn’t There at the historic Oriental Theater in Northwest...

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How Jesus Would Act in a Gay Bar?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions that I get lately: How do I evangelize homosexuals? It is such a sensitive issue as there are so many passions involved and a...

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Theology Unplugged: The Doctrine of Hell

Join Tim Kimberley, Michael Patton, Sam Storms and J.J Seid as they discuss the doctrine of hell.

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Theology Unplugged: Is God a Moral Monster?

Join Tim Kimberley, J.J. Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss if God is guilty of morally reprehensible acts.

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Theology Unplugged: Is the Cross Cosmic Child Abuse?

  Join Tim Kimberley, J.J. Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not the crucifixion can be seen as cosmic child abuse.

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Culture
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Intolerance is Bad. Inequality is Bad. But What About Intolerance Inequality?

Equality is a defining concern of our age. If there’s one thing people today never tire of saying, it is that everyone should be treated equally, and not just in the old...

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The Danger of Putting Hope in Near-Death Experiences?

There is hardly a more popular genre of religious literature today than that of Near-Death Experience (NDEs). I often tell people that if they want to become a millionaire,...

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Top 25 Theology Blog Articles from 2014

2014 was an amazing year for the Parchment and Pen. To wrap it up with a nice bow we’ve curated a list of the 25 most popular theology blog posts from 2014. Theology...

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Theology Unplugged: Does God Choose People to Go to Hell?

Join Tim Kimberley, Michael Patton, Sam Storms and J.J. Seid as they discuss whether or not God chooses people to go to hell.

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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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