Category: News
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Erika Kirk offers amazing grace
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk spoke at his memorial service yesterday in Arizona. Erika Kirk said “On the cross, our savior said “Father forgive them, for they not know what they do. That man, that young man, I forgive him.” She also said “I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and…
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Charlie Kirk dead at 31
A few thoughts as I’ve reflected today. Few things shock me. Charlie Kirk being assassinated in public today shocked me. -I saw the infamous video. I wish I hadn’t. It’s disturbing. To my untrained eye, I thought “I know doctors can do amazing things but I don’t think that’s survivable.” He never had a chance.…
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The decline of Christianity in America, and why I’m hopeful
Christianity is declining in America. New research from the Pew Research Center looks at the data and paints a picture of an even less Christianized future for America. In looking at religious trends and various demographics, Pew shows a downward of trajectory which could have Christians representing less than half of the US population in…
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Megachurch pastor takes leave of absence for inappropriate online relationship
Influential megachurch pastor Matt Chandler announced yesterday that he was being placed on leave as a result of an online social media relationship. We shouldn’t jump to conclusions. And the more facts we get about this situation, the better. But I am a believer that when popular ministry figures acknowledge (as Chandler does) or are…
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Roe overturned
I still remember the moment when my wife got an update on her phone about a leaked Supreme Court document that SCOTUS was going to overturn the historic Roe v Wade decision from 1973. Before that, I never thought I’d see the day. Today, it became official as the court overturns a constitutional right to…
Josh Benner 