Category: Culture
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Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Thousands of churches join today in praying for Christians around the world who are suffering for their faith in the gospel. According to a 2017 report from Open Doors International, more than 215 million Christians globally high, very high, or extreme persecution. Major persecution…
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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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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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Joshua Harris kisses “I kissed dating goodbye” goodbye
It’s crazy that one of the most popular books on dating written in the 90s was the dating philosophy of a 21 year old man…who was single at the time! In 1997, Joshua Harris wrote his dating manifesto “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” where he talked about…kissing dating goodbye. Instead of casual dating and having lots…
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Mega millions – mega problems: why money can’t buy purpose
Tonight, the largest lottery drawing in human history will happen. If you have the right numbers for Mega Millions, you can win $1.6 billion dollars. An unbelievable amount of money to acquire in the span of a few minutes. To put that in perspective, think if you were given $1 million dollars. For the vast…
Josh Benner 