Josh Benner

Tag: breaking

  • Incredible story: 13 year-old Jayme Closs escapes abductor, finds help 3 months after parents murdered

    I’ve read autobiographies of people who have survived the Holocaust and escaped form North Korea. They’re harrowing stories. They’re heartbreaking stories. But in another sense, they’re inspiring stories, because in them, you see the triumph of the human spirit. They’re inspiring because you see what people are capable of and what true toughness and grit…

  • American pastor Andrew Brunson released from Turkish custody

    The Turkish government has released American pastor Andrew Brunson after more than two years in custody. Brunson was arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup on the Turkish government and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Brunson had nothing to do with the coup. At the time, he had been in the country for over…

  • Roseanne, the NFL and hypocrisy

    Roseanne Barr made an offensive comment about former Obama Administration official Valerie Jarrett. Shortly after, ABC announced they have cancelled the show Roseanne. That the show was canceled is not shocking. People don’t like offensive and racially charged comments (nor should we). It’s interesting reading Tweets and comments about the cancellation. Many draw a parallel…

  • Great American evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99

    In an era when so many churches are rocked by sin and scandal, Billy Graham was respected by both Christians and non-christians for his integrity. In an era where sexual harassment is rampant in seemingly every sphere of life, Billy Graham vowed to never spend time alone with a woman who was not his wife,…

  • Skype having worldwide connection issues

    Skype, the popular person to person video communication site went down globally today. This is the first time since 2007 that this has occurred. In a blog post at around 4:00 est, Skype addressed the issue and stated that engineers are working to fix the problem but that it may take several hours to be…