Josh Benner

Tag: church

  • Best of 2018. #2 Bring your fussy child to church day

    As 2018 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year.  Christian comedian John Crist shared this photo on Instagram this weekend that’s gone viral. The photo is a card from a church, apparently meant to be distributed to parents of fussy children, instructing them that a “connection team…

  • John Crist jokes about customizing church

    Comedian John Crist is crushing it. He’s become a social media sensation. Next year, he’s launching his Human Being tour that has 40 shows and is quickly selling out. He has a great eye for contemporary WASP culture in the American church. Today, he released a satirical video on a new product: Virtual Reality Church,…

  • Majority of surveyed Christians don’t believe church is necessary

    Recently, 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. 58% of respondents agreed with the statement “Worshipping alone or with one’s family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.” It’s one thing for a non-Christian to believe…

  • Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

    Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Thousands of churches join today in praying for Christians around the world who are suffering for their faith in the gospel. According to a 2017 report from Open Doors International, more than 215 million Christians globally high, very high, or extreme persecution. Major persecution…

  • Bring your fussy child to church day

    Christian comedian John Crist shared this photo on Instagram this weekend that’s gone viral. The photo is a card from a church, apparently meant to be distributed to parents of fussy children, instructing them that a “connection team member” would assist them in leaving the sanctuary during worship. It’s a sad commentary on the American…