Josh Benner

Tag: John Crist

  • Christian comedian break silence 8 months after sexual misconduct scandal

    After an eight month hiatus from the public eye, popular millennial Christian comedian broke his silence through social media on Wednesday. Last November, Charisma News broke a story detailing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct carried out by Crist. Before the sexual misconduct scandal, Crist had amassed millions of followers online, had a popular standup tour,…

  • Forgiveness and John Crist: Comedian cancels tour over sexual misconduct allegations

    John Crist was the satirical comedic voice of the Christian millennial, making fun of the popular megachurch culture, contemporary Christian music, and consumerism within the church. On Facebook, he has over 2 milloin followers. Over a million on Instagram. 500,000 on YouTube. Christianity is not known for producing great comedians, but Crist struck a cord.…

  • 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,…

  • 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…