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About Benj

I’m a native North Jerseyan, transplanted to Pennsylvania...lived and taught in Eastern Europe for six years…Old Testament professor, author, minister, musician, liturgist…husband to Corrie…father to Daniel and Elizabeth.

Talking Ezekiel 20 on the #OneFear podcast

Posted on 17 October 2023 by Benj

I recently appeared on my friend Dom’s podcast, #OneFear, talking about Ezekiel 20. Check out our episode: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/3HOt2ior1qn5IWzBiFDIHW?utm_source=generator Dom and his wife, Danielle, host #OneFear. They do a variety of sorts of episodes, all focused around understanding and applying scripture. … Continue reading →

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What Did Isaiah See in His Vision? Other Deities, and Divine Accommodation

Posted on 6 September 2023 by Benj

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how the Bible portrays the experience of other ‘gods’ besides YHWH. It’s been a subject of fascination for me, especially since I encountered the work of Michael Heiser, who sadly passed away earlier … Continue reading →

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A Strange and Unexpected Turn

Posted on 30 July 2023 by Benj

Today was my last Sunday as pastor of Center Church in Grove City. Continue reading →

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Sermon Series on Ephesians

Posted on 24 July 2023 by Benj

I just completed a sermon series at Center Church (EPC) on the book of Ephesians. Here are all the sermons on the church’s YouTube pages (video links are queued to the start of the sermon):

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Maundy Thursday Devotional: Lovely Feet

Posted on 11 April 2023 by Benj

But, why the feet, Peter asks? Why not wash the whole of me? As I was mulling this over, some examples from the Old Testament came to mind (as they often do for me!)—there are places that describe cleansing one part of the body as symbolic or sufficient for cleansing (or consecrating) the whole person…. Continue reading →

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Series on Isaiah, and a Few Publications

Posted on 5 April 2023 by Benj

I realized that it’s been a while since I’ve posted here, so I wanted to give a few quick updates… Continue reading →

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Advent and Christmas Sermons — 2022

Posted on 26 December 2022 by Benj

As I’ve mentioned in the last couple of posts, I’ll no longer be sharing all my sermons in mp3 format on this site; the podcast feed will be dedicated to other talks and special presentations. Center Church’s YouTube channel will continue to broadcast services, and I’ll be the preacher at the majority of these services for the foreseeable future.

That said, I wanted to share links to our Advent and Christmas services, queued up to the sermons if you are interested. Continue reading →

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Kids, Teens, Worship, and Tech

Posted on 3 December 2022 by Benj

I’ve been thinking and writing about technology and how it affects worship for quite a number of years. When I wrote a series about ‘online church’ and the importance of in-person worship during COVID, one of my main concerns was … Continue reading →

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Advent Sermon: “Trading Away Our Glory” (Gen 1:26–31; 2:7; 3:1–11)

Posted on 28 November 2022 by Benj

This is the audio (49:10, 38.0 MB) of a sermon preached at Center Church (EPC) of Grove City, PA, on November 27, 2022. The main texts are Genesis 1:26–31; 2:7; and 3:1–11. Continue reading →

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Changes to Blogging and Media Sharing

Posted on 9 November 2022 by Benj

As I have shared in the last few months, I am transitioning from serving as a professor who is involved in ministry part-time, to serving as a full-time pastor in a church. This is a huge change for me, but I’m excited to embrace this new challenge…. Continue reading →

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