Did Jesus Have a Middle Name?
Did Jesus have a middle name? This is one of the five most frequently asked questions online regarding Jesus. Although we get into some deep theological issues on Parchment...
Victorious Christian Sobbing
My wife stood last week in the entryway of my kid’s school sobbing. Not a little quiet cry but really letting all the emotions come to the surface. A lady had asked how...
Some Random Thoughts on Christian Ministry and Ministers
(Lisa Robinson) These are some pretty random thoughts that have swirling around in my head for awhile so I wanted to just splash them out in writing. Tim Challies posted this...
Preaching Morality vs. Preaching Christ
I want you to do something strange. Something we usually don’t do in 21st century American Christianity. Are you ready for it? Here it goes, try to remember all the...
Top Books on Arminianism/Molinism
A while back, my Calvinist friend Michael Patton here at Parchment and Pen told me that he generally preferred the company of Arminians over Calvinists. A well-known...
Theology Unplugged: Does God Need a PR Agent?
[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley as they consider if God needs a PR agent.
Apologists: PR Agents for God?
I was watching a movie tonight called Random Hearts. Older movie. Bad reviews. But as with all movies with bad reviews, I don’t go in expecting much. It was a more...
Should I Pray for God to Raise Someone from the Dead?
The other day I was asked by someone if I would try to raise a cat from the dead. After being asked, the look on my face told the story of my faith. If I could translate my...
Can Satan be Saved?
There are some moments, beyond explanation, that just stick in your brain. I remember, 14 years ago, sitting in my college student union as a new Christian. One day a girl,...