Josh Benner

Tag: Jesus

  • 10 great quotes from John Calvin

    John Calvin is both one of the greatest theologians of all time and one of the most polarizing theologians of all time. He lived from 1509-1564 and was a brilliant writer and preacher. Calvin’s greatest work was his voluminous theological treatise “Institutes on the Christian Religion.” It’s a summary of Calvin’s theology for which he…

  • 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…

  • Virgin birth shows us the gospel

    Originally published December 25, 2017 The message of the gospel is that it is the power of God for salvation (Romans 1:16). That we have sinned, that the relationship with God has been broken and that there is nothing we can do on our own to restore that relationship with a Holy God. We contribute…

  • God’s truth is true. Even if we don’t like it.

    I was recently reading a profile on a popular singer. The profile said that she had been raised going to church but she had stopped going because she disagreed with the church’s teachings on LGBT issues. Because the church didn’t agree with her, she left. We try to dictate what truth is, based on preferences. LGBT issues…

  • Political correctness shows why we need the gospel

    Last week, it was announced that Kevin Hart would host the Academy Awards in February. But then some Tweets were unearthed that used the word “gay” in a negative light. The Tweets were several years old, but as a result of the backlash, Hart withdrew from hosting the awards show two days later. I notice…