The Five Responses to the Problem of Evil
This is an unedited excerpt from my upcoming book with Crossway: The Discipleship Book: Now That I Am a Christian. Chapter title: “Pain and Suffering” (book name...
A Cure for the "Most Christians" Blues
(Lisa Robinson) Well, here’s something the Lord has been convicting me of lately; the use of “most Christians” or “many Christians” when...
Eight Ways to Go Wrong in Bible Study
1. Lucky lotto: (eyes closed) – “Umm . . . I will read this verse” You may be tempted to simply ask God a question, open up the Bible, fix your eyes on the first verse you...
Theology Unplugged: Coffee With Scholars – Paul Copan, Part 2
[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley as they welcome Paul Copan to Credo House for a session of “Coffee with Scholars”
My Two Moms
In 2006, my mother had a brain aneurysm. Since then she . . . Wait. I am getting ahead of myself. I need to back up. Growing up, my mother was a very strong figure in my life....
Theology Unplugged: Coffee with Scholars – Paul Copan, Part 1
[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley as they welcome Paul Copan to Credo House for a session of “Coffee with Scholars”
Why the Gospel is Stupid
Lies are normally clean. In other words, they make sense, especially when they are well thought out. Kids are different. Kids lie in tremendous ways. We often laugh about lies...
Four Steps to Overcoming Judgmentalism
“Do you recycle?” someone asked me the other day. “No, I don’t,” I responded. “I hate recycling. In fact, I hate the environment.” I...
Death Becomes Me
Life has been really hard recently. I don’t have all my wits about me these days. Hardly an original thought comes to me as of late. I am just continually banking on all...