Parchment & Pen Blog

Thanks to my friend Larry Moyer of EvanTell for putting this together.

This is one of those rare personal posts from me.  But having written about my singleness here and here, I thought this was a good place to share some more thoughts on the subject, especially given this particular point in my life and the fact that I know I am not alone.  There are many [...]

1. The Elect In Romans 9:6-13 Paul makes that argument to those who believe that God’s promises to Christians might fail just as the seemed to fail with Israel that it is only the elect that are “children of promise.” Not all of Israel is true Israel. Click image to enlarge 2. The intermediate state compared [...]

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. The Biblical Account 1400 BC was an unusual time in history. Moses, about 40 years earlier, led a sea of people through the Red Sea. He was intent to lead them from Egypt [...]

The Holy Spirit does not give me an overwhelming sense of my calling. This moment is better than some, but it usually depends on the day hour that you ask me. “Michael, how do you know you have been called by God to do what you are doing?” “Michael, how do you know you are doing what [...]

1. Arguing does not do any good? Yes it does. A great post by Clay Jones about the value of arguing for the truth of the Gospel. In conclusion, Clay offers this: “[W]hat the church needs is many people trained to defend the truths of historic Christianity. Answering tough questions is a great encouragement to [...]

Join C. Michael Patton as he preaches at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco TX, Aug 2010 MESSAGE SUMMARY: Often, what we think God is doing is not really what he is doing at all. While it might look like he has abandoned you due to your suffering and while it might look like he is [...]

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For those who don’t know what proof-texting is – it is finding passages of scripture that supports whatever position you want to uphold.    Typically what happens is that an assertion is made, which generates disagreement.   The opposer will list a passage of scripture or a string of passages as proof that that assertion is [...]