Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • Glimpses of the work of God in the world

    Jesus taught: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” With the promises of the Lord, there’s a sense of the present fulfillment of the promise, but it points to a later and greater fulfillment in heaven. So for the present day, we do get a sense of the Lord, we are…

  • Pro-life: compromise vs practicality

    Matt Walsh wrote an interesting piece for the DailyWire today. He was comparing the gun rights advocates to the pro-life movement. Walsh argues that the pro-life movement could learn from the gun rights advocates. The gun rights movement has a different attitude. They won’t give an inch. Ever. At all. They treat even the most…

  • Wisdom is as wisdom does

    Originally published March 8, 2017 There are two ways to go. The way of the wise and the way of the fool. This is based off of the wisdom tradition of the Old Testament. Which often talks about these two roads. In James 3:13, he asks a rhetorical question, “Who is wise in understanding among…

  • Thousands sign petition for national holiday in honor of Billy Graham

    There’s an online petition that’s gathered thousands of signatures in favor of doing just that. The petition currently has over 71,000 signatures and the numbers are surging. Billy Graham’s ministry and life revolved around pointing people to Jesus. It was a man telling the world about someone greater than he. So the idea of having…

  • The science of timing and how to maximize your day

    I’m finishing up the new book “When: the scientific secrets of perfect timing” by Daniel H. Pink. Pink writes on management and behavioral science. Everyone knows that timing is everything. But we don’t know much about timing itself. Our lives are a never-ending stream of “when” decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class,…