Category: Commentary
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Evangelism Training Podcast Interview: Dr. Sam Chan
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Sam Chan about his book “Talking about Jesus (without being that guy).” In the past generation, Biblical literacy has declined and the framework for discussing faith has changed. Dr. Chan will talk about approaches Christians can take to bridge the gap. Sam Chan has both a PhD and…
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Sermon: The Fall of Saul – 1 Samuel 13:1-14
From his early success as king, chapter 13 is the beginning of the downfall of King Saul. the Bible is full of redemption stories. And for any person who has placed faith in Jesus, they’re a living testimony to Christ’s redemption. Sadly, Saul’s story is not one of redemption. His story is a downward spiral…
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A bad king and the idea of a good king. Studying 1 Samuel 10
Saul failed to honor God, but Jesus never fails. In the Bible, we see the stories of the various failures of humanity. Man was given the law but we see that we were unable to follow the law. Because of sin. God gives Israel the king that they wanted and we’ll see that he will…
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The broken person and the Mission of God. Studying John 4:27-29
An unlikely missionary At the beginning of John 4, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well. The Samaritans were a minority ethnic group who were half-Jewish. In the first century, there was a lot of animosity between the Samaritans and the Jewish people. Samaritans had some theological differences and given their ethnic differences, these…
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Cain and Abel. Studying Genesis 4
In Genesis 3, we dramatically see the fall of humanity into sin. While death is the ultimate judgment for a sinful world, Adam and Eve do not die immediately. Genesis 4 begins with the continuation of the human race. As Eve has children, it is also a reminder of God’s promise that a child of…
Josh Benner 