Josh Benner

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  • Mega millions – mega problems: why money can’t buy purpose

    Tonight, the largest lottery drawing in human history will happen. If you have the right numbers for Mega Millions, you can win $1.6 billion dollars. An unbelievable amount of money to acquire in the span of a few minutes. To put that in perspective, think if you were given $1 million dollars. For the vast…

  • Eugene Peterson – author of the Message – dies at 85

    Eugene Peterson, pastor, professor, and writer passed away today at the age of 85 after battling dementia and heart failure. Peterson authored 35 books in his lifetime. The most popular among them was The Message, which has sold over 20 million copies. The Message is a paraphrase translation which attempts to capture the idea of a Biblical verse and…

  • State of the Church: Jesus is not a created being

    This week, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research released their “State of Theology” survey. In the study, 3,000 American Christians were surveyed on various theological and moral positions. Many of the results were troubling. However the one that I found to be perhaps the most signifiant point of disagreement was with the question “Jesus is the…

  • Proverbs: we can never be right when we disagree with God

    No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel     can avail against the Lord. -Proverbs 21:30  God created all things and he knows all things. All truth is God’s truth. God is a God of truth. In the gospels, Jesus is THE truth (John 14:6). God’s word is truth (John 17:17). The Psalmist said, “The sum of your…

  • Survey reveals pervasive heretical beliefs among American Christians

    Working with Lifeway Research, Ligonier Ministries recently released the third installment of their “State of Theology” survey. Part of the goal is to find out what American Chrstians “believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible.” Lifeway polled 3,000 Americans in the survey. The results were troubling. Many people in the poll have unbiblical views on…

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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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