Josh Benner

Tag: Bible

  • The Word – John 1:1-18

    Audio: Josh Benner is the pastor of Christian Bible Church in Cissna Park, Illinois. He has a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He enjoys writing about faith and culture. He has an awesome wife named Kari.

  • The greatest commandment: the love of God

    You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might (Deuteronomy 6:5). We shouldn’t follow God’s ways because we think that will make him love us. That’s not the basis for God’s love for us. We shouldn’t follow God’s ways because we feel that…

  • Gratitude to God in times of difficulty

    After spending a year at Mt. Sinai, the Israelites head back into the desert in Numbers 11. In the first ten chapters of the Book of Numbers, things are going pretty smoothly for the Israelites.

  • The Church: being part of something bigger than yourself

    An astounding 16 million soldiers, sailors and Marines served America in the Second World War. And while most of our focus on World War II is on the military and combat, within the United States, there was an effort to support the war unlike anything our nation had seen or has seen since. With millions…

  • Jesus and the Last Supper. More than just a meal.

    Originally published April 13, 2017 As part of Holy Week, Maundy Thursday is recognized this evening. It was the night in which Jesus ate the Last Supper with his disciples. The time in which Jesus died corresponded with the Jewish holiday of Passover. And the Last Supper was the first night of Passover. An annual…