Josh Benner

Tag: gospel

  • 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.

  • Saved by grace through faith – Ephesians 2:1-10

    And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out…

  • Murderers, mobs, dictators and the gospel

    Originally posted March 7, 2016 In the gospel of Matthew, when Jesus was before the ruling Jewish council, he made a reference to his divine status. To the ruling council, this was taken as blasphemy. Within Rome, they didn’t have the authority to execute Jesus for his action, so they took him to Pontius Pilate, who…

  • Hypocrites in church isn’t the issue. Faithless pseudo-Christians are the issue.

    Originally published June 27, 2017 A lot of people don’t want to be in a church because? Because the church is full of? Hypocrites. Churches are filled with hypocrites.

  • Law and grace in Les Miserables

    Originally published October 8, 2015 I am a huge fan of the musical Les Miserables. I saw it on Broadway when I was 11, and I thought it was just about the most amazing thing ever.