Josh Benner

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  • Uncivil disobedience: looting and riots are counterproductive

    Over the weekend, violent protests erupted throughout the nation and in other parts of the world. Parts of large cities have been turned into urban war zones. Much of the country has been put under curfews. Any justice loving person was outraged by what happened to George Floyd on Monday. But these riots are not…

  • Sermon: The New Temple – Haggai 1:1-11

    Prayer From Psalm 34  I will bless the Lord at all times;     his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;     let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,     and let us exalt his name together! 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered…

  • BREAKING: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON WORHSIP GATHERINGS

    As Illinois moves from phase 2 into phase 3 and gathering sizes are still limited to groups of 10, facing lawsuits, pressure, and legal challenges, Governor J.B. Pritzker has lifted restrictions on houses of worship. The initial restrictions went into effect for Illinois churches in the middle of March. The Illinois Department of Public Health…

  • The gospel in the exodus journey

    The exodus journey is the seminal event of the Old Testament. It’s the story of God miraculously delivering the Israelites from slavery for the purpose of bringing them to the promised land. The Old Testament constantly calls upon the Israelites to remember what God had done. For Christians today, there are a number of parallels between…

  • George Floyd and blindness to justice: when video evidence isn’t enough to convince some

    We have the officer dead to rights. I’ve seen comments “well we only have part of the event on that video.” So what? We have the part that matters. We have the part where Floyd is begging for his life and saying he’s about to die and then dying while handcuffed and pinned down, and…

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Josh Benner has pastored churches in Connecticut, Illinois, and Minnesota. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Josh is passionate about preaching and teaching the Bible.

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