Category: Culture
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The power of the gospel
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who…
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MLK’s dream still alive 50 years after his death
Martin Luther King was assassinated 50 years ago today outside his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee. In our age with all of the politics and spin, and counterspin, I find it sad to admit that I feel like I don’t really know anything about this man. Obviously I know he was the most prolific leader…
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No charges filed in Alton Sterling death
Of the many deaths we have footage of where police have used deadly force, there’s few that appear as egregious as the 2016 killing of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the video, the officers have him held down. They’re on top of him. Sterling allegedly reached for his pocked (he was armed at…
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The easiest part of the gospel we forget
Love. In Evangelical circles, we, righty, have a high view of scripture and studying God’s word. That’s important. But I sometimes feel like it can be so easy to get caught up in having proper theology we forget the most practical application OF the theology. Love for God and love for people. If I have…
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Are evangelicals making a mistake on abortion laws?
I’m pro-life. I believe life begins at conception. At the moment of conception, a fertilized ova is genetically distinct from both of the parents. My home state, Ohio, has a proposed bill that would totally ban abortion. The nation is roughly evenly split on being pro-life vs pro choice. There is also a lot of…
Josh Benner 