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Popular pastor prays with President Trump during unannounced visit
On Sunday, President Trump made an unannounced visit to McLean Bible Church where David Platt, one of the most well known and respected pastors in American evangelicalism prayed for the president. Politics aside, for Christians, we are called to pray for our leaders. President Trump did not make any public remarks at the church service.…
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Born at 23 weeks, smallest surviving premature baby discharged from hospital
She’s the smallest newborn to ever survive. Born from an emergency c-section in December, the little girl, nicknamed Saybie, was born at just 23 weeks. This week, the baby was discharged from the hospital. When she was born, Saybie weighed just 8.6 ounces. Not 8 pounds, 6 ounces. That would have been a healthy, above…
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The Problem of Pain: C.S. Lewis and human suffering
Originally published November 14, 2012 as “The Problem of Pain and C.S. Lewis” Early in the book “The Problem of Pain,” in an analogy which is the epitome of the brilliance and humor of C.S. Lewis, he compares the relationship of God and man to that of a dog owner and his dog. It is…
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On abortion, red states are getting redder while blue states get bluer
Separated by the Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri are in two different worlds when it comes to abortion. It’s a microcosm of much of the nation. As several states have passed new, strict laws on abortion, including Missouri, other states have passed legislation to further diminish the rights of the unborn. Last week, Missouri passed…
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The most expensive medicine ever approved
I heard a fascinating story from NPR last week. The Federal Drug Administration recently approved a new gene therapy that has a whopping $2.125 million dollar price tag. It’s the most expensive drug on the market. The gene therapy is a treatment for a rare disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). According to the NPR…
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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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