Tag: Ohio
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On abortion, red states are getting redder while blue states get bluer
Separated by the Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri are in two different worlds when it comes to abortion. It’s a microcosm of much of the nation. As several states have passed new, strict laws on abortion, including Missouri, other states have passed legislation to further diminish the rights of the unborn. Last week, Missouri passed…
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Ohio high school eliminates valedictorian
Mason High School in Mason, OH announced last week that they will be discontinuing their awards of valedictorian and salutatorian next year. In a statement from the school, they talk about research they’ve done as well as focus groups among students, faculty, and parents. They argue that class rank is not Mason High School principal…
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People oppose Christian prayer gathering at the day of prayer
Today is the National Day of Prayer. It’s a day set aside to turn to God in prayer. The modern day National Day of Prayer was established by an act of congress in 1952, although similar themed days in American government go back to the 1770s. I came across an article in my former college’s…
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The day I met my wife
I talked to my wife for the first time two years ago today. As I reflect this year, the thing that still amazes me is that I woke up that Monday morning, and it was just a typical day. Took care of some stuff for work, went to the gym, helped some friends move. I…
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Moving day – one chapter closes, another begins
Moving day today. I finished up my pastoral residency in Minnesota. I think of the places where I’ve lived. Columbus, Ohio, my hometown. The place that will always be home. Bowling Green, Ohio, where I went to college and had some of the greatest times of my life. So much of who I am today…
Josh Benner 