Category: Commentary
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The great enemy of success: excuses
It’s common for people to blame officials for their team losing a game. It’s less common for people to blame officials for losing a game by 29 points. But I found myself in a conversation on Facebook recently with a person who was arguing that officiating cost Ohio State that game. I say this not…
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Reformation Day – the day that changed the future of the Church
501 years ago today, the history of the church, of Europe, and of the western world were forever changed in the town of Wittenberg Germany. Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses, a list of grievances against corrupt and unbiblical practices within the Catholic Church. The impact of this event continues to ripple throughout the Christian…
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Michael Buble and the value of family, thanks Jesus for son’s recovery
Singer Michael Buble appeared this week on “Carpool Karaoke,” a popular segment on the Late Late Show where James Corden drives around with famous singers, sings their greatest hits with them and has a conversation. In this episode, the conversation came to the subject of Michael’s son Noah and his two year fight with liver…
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My first year of marriage: How I Met My Wife
I got married a year ago today. It’s crazy. As I think about how we met, there’s always been a certain amount of fatalism in our story. We met on eHarmony. I was living in Minnesota, she was in Atlanta. The first time we ever talked was February 20, 2017. It was a Monday night,…
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Tim Keller on an underlying motivation for tolerance
I was reading an old sermon from Tim Keller, and was blown away by an observation he made regarding acceptance. “Some of us are extremely accepting. People will come to you and talk to you about their problems because you are so accepting. You are so non-judgmental. The reason you’re non-judgmental is … You’re gentle.…
Josh Benner 