Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • Iran deal, priorities, and consistency

    VIENNA — Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States reached a historic accord on Tuesday to significantly limit Tehran’s nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions. -New York Times, July 14, 2015 This deal is being lauded by many. For the…

  • SCOTUS and gay marriage

    In a historic decision, same-sex marriage is going to be legal throughout the nation. I don’t have the most profound views on this or the most eloquent. I’m just trying to process this. I’ve seen so many people talk about gay marriage like it should be a self-evident right. And I hear that, and I…

  • The greatness of LeBron

    I wish we would be as critical of our president as we are of LeBron James. LeBron gets criticism for having the wrong facial expression. Nevermind the fact that he lead BOTH teams in scoring, rebounds, and assists. And nevermind he had one of the worst supporting casts in NBA final history up against one…

  • Popular pastor switches sides on gay marriage

    At 80 years of age, Tony Campolo has been a well known speaker and pastor in Christian circles. Yesterday, Campolo released a statement where he now affirms same-sex marriage. His more recent public position on the matter had been that it was not sin to be gay, but that it was a sin to act…

  • Pentecost Sunday and the Holy Spirit

    In the Old Testament, a promise was given of a time when the Spirit would be given to believers (Ezek. 36:26-27). In Luke 3:15-17, John the Baptist talks about baptizing people with water, but how Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit. This baptism by the Holy Spirit points to Pentecost. The New Testament makes…