Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • Best of 2018. #4 No matter how terrible things seem, the gospel shows that there is always hope

    As 2018 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year.  Andrew Stoecklein was pastor of a megachurch in California who took his life last week. I’ve seen many stories shared about this man this week. I’ve seen articles about social media posts his wife has made in the…

  • Best of 2018. #5 Parents allowing children to decide their gender: why?

    As 2018 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year.  A recent article from NBC talks about a Massachusetts family who are raising their twin boys without a gender. The idea behind this parenting philosophy is to allow the twins to decide for themselves when they’re older. In…

  • Virgin birth shows us the gospel

    Originally published December 25, 2017 The message of the gospel is that it is the power of God for salvation (Romans 1:16). That we have sinned, that the relationship with God has been broken and that there is nothing we can do on our own to restore that relationship with a Holy God. We contribute…

  • 10 of the biggest stories in American Christianity in 2018

    As 2018 comes to a close, I wanted to take a look back at some of the top stories impacting Christianity in 2018. 1. The death of Billy Graham Arguably the leading figure in American Christianity of the 20th century, evangelist Billy Graham died on February 21 at the age of 99. In an era…

  • College graduation 10 years later

    It’s crazy that I graduated from college a decade ago. I still remember so many events from that time like they were yesterday. I can still see the map of campus in my memory. So much of the person I am today I trace back to my time in college. So many of the friendships…