Justin PattonThe Essential Context of Christian CommunityI want to start off with the words of a Jewish philosopher and Holocaust survivor named Victor Frankl. Frankl said: “Love is the only way…Aug 9Aug 9
Justin PattonIs Beauty the Same as Truth?In Scripture as Communication, Jeannine K. Brown points out a major difference between the manner in which Westerners and Middle-Easterners…Jul 22Jul 22
Justin PattonThinking About Morality, Part 2“America’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace. Its irregularities and inequities cut…Jul 17Jul 17
Justin PattonThinking About Morality, Part 1In the Talmud, the tractate Niddah compares wasting semen to murder. “One who emits semen for naught is considered as though he sheds…Jul 17Jul 17
Justin PattonThree Spiritual AssumptionsSometimes going rogue can be a good thing. But rogue assumptions are more likely to contribute to a mess than to lead to anything…Jul 4Jul 4
Justin PattonA Loose Paraphrase of A.W. Tozer’s Lecture “Be Filled With The Spirit”The command to “Be filled with the Spirit” is nothing new, it’s nothing strange, or extreme, or fanatical. “Be filled with the Spirit.” Do…Jun 12Jun 12
Justin PattonAnswers That Look Like JesusWe are told to be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope that we have — with gentleness and respect (1). It is more…May 3May 3
Justin PattonThe Word of God SuffersThe Word of God Suffers — January 25, 2024 Justin PattonJan 26Jan 26
Justin PattonThe Equality of Missing the MarkThe Equality of Missing the Mark — January 17, 2024 Justin PattonJan 17Jan 17
Justin PattonReading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope, by Esau…Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope — Esau McCaulley, December 12, 2023 Justin PattonDec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023