Tag: faith
-
Election day: politics matter but not as much as we think
Another election day. A day when millions of Americans will breathe a sigh of relief and think “Ok, maybe it’ll be ok,” and where millions of other Americans will be despondent and thinking “It’s over. This was our last chance.” It’s utter nonsense. Certainly, this stuff matters. But it’s not all that matters. Political ads…
-
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…
-
The war within: Spirit vs Sin
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. -Galatians 5:17 The flesh vs the Spirit. For Christians, the Sprit filled life is meant to be…
-
Faith that works
Originally published January 4, 2017 The Bible is clear that we are justified by faith. Jesus died on the cross. Jesus’ life was enough, his death was enough, the blood that he spilled was enough, his body that was broken was enough, the life he was resurrected to was enough. We could not earn God,…
-
Young Sheldon episode tackles struggles in faith
While it’s a comedy about a boy-genius, CBS’s “Young Sheldon” took up some heavy theological topics in last weeks episodes titled “A crisis of faith and octopus aliens.” The show is a spin off of the Big Bang Theory where Iian Armitage plays Big Bang Theory character Sheldon Cooper as a child. It’s a comedy…
Josh Benner 