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...
Theology Unplugged: Roman Catholicism – Part 10 – The Apocrypha
[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on Roman Catholicism by discussing The Apocrypha and what qualifies...
The question that never gets answered: What is wrong with people?
The most recent surprise attack of civilian violence has prompted the same group of questions that the last one did (and the one before that, and the one before that, and so...
Writing from My Brokenness
I do suspect that soon, I will get back to writing more material focused on stabilizing hope. I have those days and I have those thoughts. Deep inside me there is great...
Does Prosperity Teaching Deny the Gospel?
(Lisa Robinson) As a follow up to my last post On Shai Linne and Judging False Teachers, I’ve been reflecting on the underlying problem with the teachers represented in...
On Shai Linne and Judging False Teachers
(Lisa Robinson) In case you haven’t heard yet, Christian hip-hop artist Shai Linne has released a single through Lamp Mode Recordings called Fal$e Teacher$. The track...