Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • Big tech has no leg to stand on during Parler crackdown

    Big tech has no leg to stand on during Parler crackdown

    This weekend, Parler was taken offline. Apple, Google, and Amazon all removed the social networking alternative to Twitter from their app stores. Amazon Web Services, who had hosted Parler, discontinued that service. I remember earlier this year, when Twitter and Facebook were ramping up their censorship. The argument was “these companies have a right to…

  • Sermon: United with Christ. United in Christ – Philippians 2:1-4

    So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count…

  • Riots, lost elections, and political zealotry: why I oppose these behaviors when both parties do them

    I’m tired of the media gaslighting the whole country.  My opinion of yesterday was that it was ugly. I hated seeing people breaking into the Capitol,  breaking things in the Capitol, going into congressional offices and taking selfies in the congressional chambers. I think people who committed crimes should be prosecuted for their actions. I…

  • Podcast: The State of the Church in America with Les Lanphere

    It is a tumultuous time in America and for the church in America. On this first episode of the Three Theology Questions podcast, we discuss our culture and the state of the church in America with podcaster and filmmaker Les Lanphere. Les has his own fantastic podcast called Gospel Riot: https://gospelriot.com For more information, you…

  • A sinner’s guide to repentance

    A sinner’s guide to repentance

    Originally published March 22, 2017 Repentance is sincere remorse or regret for an action. Theologically, repentance is associated with the idea of turning away from sin and turning to God. James 4:7-10 gives what’s almost like a “how to” guide for repentance. It’s not exhaustive, but he says five things that are important to repentance. 1. Repentance involve…