Josh Benner

Tag: mission

  • Notre Dame, the Church, and the beauty of things that are bigger than ourselves

    Since the fire at Notre Dame on Monday, I’ve been awestruck by the thoughts of the longevity of that building. If you had asked me “when was Notre Dame built?” three days ago, I probably would have guessed 16th or 17th century. I knew it was old. I would have guessed it was older than…

  • Doing ministry with an “all things to all people” mindset

    In 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, the Apostle Paul talks about being “all things to all people.” In the rest of the passage, he talks about different groups with whom he demonstrates this. While that passage is not an exhaustive guide to ministry, it provides significant insights into how to reach people for Jesus. Based on studying…

  • The Church: being part of something bigger than yourself

    An astounding 16 million soldiers, sailors and Marines served America in the Second World War. And while most of our focus on World War II is on the military and combat, within the United States, there was an effort to support the war unlike anything our nation had seen or has seen since. With millions…

  • 5 thoughts on being “all things to all people” in the Christian life

    Originally published April 11, 2016 In 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, the Apostle Paul talks about being “all things to all people.” In the rest of the passage, he talks about different groups with whom he demonstrates this. While that passage is not an exhaustive guide to ministry, it provides significant insights into how to reach people…