Josh Benner

Tag: Tribute

  • Great American evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99

    In an era when so many churches are rocked by sin and scandal, Billy Graham was respected by both Christians and non-christians for his integrity. In an era where sexual harassment is rampant in seemingly every sphere of life, Billy Graham vowed to never spend time alone with a woman who was not his wife,…

  • Remembrance and reflection: my friend Johnnie

    I still remember the first time I ever talked to Johnnie. He was helping plan a philanthropy for his fraternity, and he called me after I had volunteered to do stand up comedy at the event. He was so enthusiastic, that I had a hard time understanding him. Johnnie had never heard my routine before,…

  • Moving and inspiring: final article from Yale graduate, days before dying in accident

    Click here to read “The Opposite of Loneliness” by Marina Keegan This afternoon, while finding excuses not to read for class, I happened to come across an article which featured the picture of a lovely young woman. I found out that she was a recent Yale graduate who died last week, a mere five days…

  • The death of Chris Hitchens

    I was very saddened to learn this morning of the death of the great writer Christopher Hitchens. For over a year, I had paid close attention to his battle with cancer, knowing all along that it was going to be a fight which he would ultimately lose. The end came yesterday for the 62 year…

  • Steve Jobs Tribute: an Innovation Icon

    Steve Jobs changed the world. Of the billions of people who have walked the earth, there are very few for whom such an epitaph could be written. For Steve Jobs, it cannot be denied.