Josh Benner

Tag: massacre

  • Sutherland Springs church dedicates new building 18 months after massacre

    On the morning of Sunday, November 5, 2017, worshippers gathered at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, a small town of about 500 people. During the service, a 26 year old gunmen came into the sanctuary and began shooting. 26 people died, 20 others were injured. This weekend, the congregation dedicated a new church,…

  • 20 little faces

    I think of those 20 kids. Those 20 little faces. 20 people who had all of the potential in the world. 20 innocent people, who despite all of the evil, and discontent in our society and in our world, were still at an age when they hadn’t yet been corrupted. I think of 20 kids…

  • Tragedy, liberty, and the firearms debate

    I don’t own a gun and I’ve never shot a gun. But I also do believe in liberty. I read a piece in the New Yorker this afternoon by Adam Gopnik. He discussed last night’s horrific tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. In a number of ways, I found the column to be little more than emotionally…