Category: Church
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Your church is not a restaurant: the customer service mentality and its danger to the American church
In America, where we have so many options with everything, every business with which we interact lives and dies on our satisfaction. And we often treat churches in much the same way. Like it’s just another business that we’re patronizing. Where if you’re not happy with a church, if you decide you don’t like something…
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The Gospel According to the Little Mermaid
With the recently launched Disney+, I’ve been rewatching many of the classic Disney movies from my childhood. I was struck by how many gospel themes are found in the Little Mermaid. The longing of the human soul Ariel has it all. She’s a princess, she lives in a palace. she’s beautiful, she has an amazing…
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Forgiveness and John Crist: Comedian cancels tour over sexual misconduct allegations
John Crist was the satirical comedic voice of the Christian millennial, making fun of the popular megachurch culture, contemporary Christian music, and consumerism within the church. On Facebook, he has over 2 milloin followers. Over a million on Instagram. 500,000 on YouTube. Christianity is not known for producing great comedians, but Crist struck a cord.…
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Reformation Day – the day that changed the future of the Church
502 years ago today, the history of the church, of Europe, and of the western world were forever changed in the town of Wittenberg Germany. Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses, a list of grievances against corrupt and unbiblical practices within the Catholic Church. The impact of this event continues to ripple throughout the Christian…
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Yom Kippur and what Jewish holidays can teach Christians about the gospel
Originally published September 29, 2017 under the title “A priest, two goats, and salvation” For observant Jews all over the world, this evening, the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur in Hebrew) is celebrated. The Day of Atonement is the most holy of days in the Jewish calendar. It’s an annual picture of forgiveness that people…
Josh Benner 