Doubting Calvinists
No, I did not say “Doubting Calvinism.” Although I am a master of typos, this blog is about something different. First, every reader needs to know that I am a...
Is Bad Doctrine Sin?
It is hard for me, as a teacher of theology, to consider anything worse than bad doctrine in the church. When people’s views of God become distorted, their lives follow...
On Leading a Quiet Life
(Lisa Robinson) In case you missed it, the internet has been abuzz the past few days over this article posted by Dr. Anthony Bradley. In it, Bradley’s asserts that...
Part II: The Other Reason All Conversions are Not Equal
To “convert” someone, as most people use the word, means to get that person to change in some profound way, usually beginning with and centering on the person’s beliefs....
Significant Need of Credo House Ministries
Although I don’t normally use the blog for this, please give me a bit of your time to make a request as Credo House Ministries is in significant need. Credo House...
Why is God Hidden?
Mr. Patton, I have been a believer for quite some time – since I was eight. It’s a miracle, however, that I believe at all. I grew up in a Oneness Pentecostal home...
Arguing with God
Most people hate arguments. I do. Though she may think otherwise, I especially hate arguments with Kristie, my wife. “I got into an argument today . . .” is...
All Conversions are Not Equal (Part I)
There was a funny scene in an otherwise forgettable movie (and that’s not so much a criticism as a confession that I actually can’t remember what it was) in which a couple of...
The Apologist/Scholar or Scholar/Apologist Model
I love apologetics. It often hurts my head and goes “beyond my pay grade” as far as brain power (especially when I get into all the science stuff—I just...