Category: Culture
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Tomi Lahren swings and misses on abortion
Life is bigger than politics. This weekend, Fox News pundit Tomi Lahren (a woman who’s generally conservative-libertarian but who happens to be pro choice) argued that abortion isn’t a battle worth fighting. In her argument, Lahren says that conservatives lose on social issues. I think this is part of the failure of her argument.…
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The first rule of accountability
“Accountability” is one of those popular words that I hear in the church. People form accountability groups where they answer questions in regards to lust. People tell friends that they “need to be held accountable” for a certain area of sin in their lives. Accountability is a good, wise, and Biblical practice. James calls us…
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The legacy of America’s fight for independence
This spring, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit Philadelphia. Neither of us had ever been there before. I loved it. Thought it was an amazing city. As someone who loves history, there are some incredible sights to see in Philadelphia. It’s surreal that you’ll be in the middle of a major city…
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Focus on being the right person, not finding the right person
We live in a soulmate focused society. We love the idea of finding the one. As a millennial, perhaps it’s because our generation grew up with VHS and we were able to watch and rewatch and rewatch the same Disney movies over and over again, seeing the happily ever after. But in fairytales, we never actually…
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SCOTUS gay marriage decision: 3 years later
It was only three years ago today that the Supreme Court which guaranteed the right to marry for same-sex couples. It feels a lot longer ago than three years. It’s amazing how fast it all happened. Many years ago, the argument for recognizing the legal validity of same-sex marriages and unions was the “what if…
Josh Benner 