Category: Commentary
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Podcast: Losing their religion. Gen Z and rising secularism
Generation Z, those born from the late 90s through the early 2010s are the least religious generation in American history. Steve Rieske has worked on college campuses for over 20 years with Cru and now as a pastor. In this episode, we talk about Gen Z, their views of Christianity and the things in which…
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Your church is not a restaurant. The mentality of consumerism and its threat 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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Turns out: far more arrested Capitol Hill protesters were using Facebook than Parler
The January 6 riot on Capitol Hill was a horrible and disgraceful event. There was no excuse or justification for people who broke laws, stole things, did damage, and made threats on the capilol. In the aftermath, the media was quick to paint with broad brushstrokes. Every conservative was partially to blame. Donald Trump was…
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Sermon: Sight to the blind – John 9:1-41
Sight to the blind. When he was three years old, Mike May was blinded in a freak chemical explosion in his family’s garage. Without his sight, May was forced to do what all blind people must do. He lived his life. And he was living a full life. At the 1984 Paralympics, he won three…
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PODCAST: The Ravi story and how Christians can respond
In this episode of Today’s Faith Matters, I try to explain the Ravi Zacharias scandal: who Ravi was, what he did, and how Christians can respond. It’s an ugly scandal that involves a beloved ministry leader. Sadly, too many Christians have ignored this story, even after a report was released which detailed Ravi’s sexual misconduct.…
Josh Benner 