Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • Susanna Wesley’s brilliant description of sin

    Susanna Wesley was the mother of 19 kids, but her two most famous, were sons John and Charles. The Wesley brothers, along with George Whitfield founded Methodism. John Wesley was one of the most prolific preachers of the 18th century, preaching an estimated 40,000 sermon in his lifetime. His brother Charles was a great hymn…

  • The first rule of online dating

    This is part of a new series I’m doing in discussing dating, relationships, and marriage from a Christian perspective.  Never fall in love with someone you’ve never met. With online dating, it can be easy to quickly get into some very deep conversations with a new person. Maybe you have a few phone calls and…

  • Never think you’re too young to make a difference

    Some of the most significant people in the Bible did great things at very young ages. David was just a young man when he defeated Goliath. It was a young woman who was chosen to be the mother of Jesus. Even the twelve disciples would have all been pretty young. They were following a Rabbi.…

  • Colorado baker who refused to bake a same-sex wedding cake now has to defend himself for not baking a gender transition cake

    Few people can say that they’ve had a case go to the Supreme Court. Jack Phillips can. He’s the Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple in 2012. The couple took this to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission who ruled in favor of the couple. According to the…

  • Christians too often settle for less

    In Numbers 32, the Israelites are pursuing the Promised Land when some of the tribes decide that they would prefer to stay outside the land. The chapter begins with: “Now the people of Reuben and the people of Gad had a very great number of livestock. And they saw the land of Jazer and the…