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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.

Book of Chronicles 05: Length of Days, and Peace

Posted on 27 October 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (28:35; 19.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 26, 2025. The main Scripture was 2 Chronicles 1. Other texts included Proverbs 3:1–12 and James 1:5–8; 3:13–18. Continue reading →

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Sermon: A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath (1 Samuel 25)

Posted on 24 October 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (21:24, 20.2 MB) of a sermon I preached at the Madison Avenue (elementary) campus of Grove City Christian Academy on October 24, 2025. The proverb of the week was Proverbs 15:1, so I preached on 1 Samuel 25 to illustrate. Continue reading →

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Book of Chronicles 04: Ascribe to YHWH the Glory Due His Name!

Posted on 21 October 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (19:52; 13.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 19, 2025. This was a shorter sermon accompanying an Instructed Service of Holy Communion. The main Scripture was 1 Chronicles 13–16. Other texts included Psalm 96 and 1 Corinthians 14:20–33a. Continue reading →

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Book of Chronicles 03: Falling Into YHWH’s Hand

Posted on 13 October 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (25:40; 17.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 12, 2025. The main Scripture was 1 Chronicles 21:1–22:1. Other texts included Psalm 118:14–29 and Hebrews 12:1–11. Continue reading →

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Book of Chronicles 02: Let Your Face Shine, That We May Be Saved

Posted on 8 October 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (30:00; 20.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 5, 2025. The sermon was a walk-through of 1 Chronicles 1–9. Other texts included Psalm 80 and John 4:7–10, 19–26. Continue reading →

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Book of Chronicles 01: I Have Been With You Wherever You Have Gone

Posted on 29 September 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (27:43; 19.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 28, 2025. The main text was 1 Chronicles 17:7–14. Other texts included Luke 24:36–49 and Psalm 89:1–4, 38–51. Continue reading →

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Presenting at International Conference, “Contested Narratives of David and Saul”

Posted on 17 September 2025 by Benj

I’m honored to have been invited to present at an online conference, “How did Benjaminite and Judean memories shape the stories of David and Saul? Contested Narratives of David and Saul,” hosted by Dr. JiSeong James Kwon of the Nehemiah Institute and Yonsei University’s Institute of Christianity and Korean Culture (ICKC), January 27–29, 2026.

My paper is entitled: ‘His Words Fell to the Ground’: Saul’s Unreliable Speech in First Samuel, the Social Contract, and Leadership Polemics in the Persian Period. Continue reading →

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Book of Ephesians: 15. Be Strong in the Lord and in the Strength of His Might

Posted on 1 September 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (29:56; 20.5 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on August 31, 2025. The main text was Ephesians 6:10–24. Other texts included Psalm 144 and Matthew 10:16–25. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Enriched in Every Way to Be Generous in Every Way

Posted on 25 August 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (30:33; 20.9 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on August 24, 2025. The main text was 2 Corinthians 9. Other texts included Psalm 50:7–23 and Deuteronomy 14:22–29. Continue reading →

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Book of Ephesians: 14. There Is No Partiality with Him

Posted on 21 August 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (30:41; 21.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on August 17, 2025. The main text was Ephesians 6:1–9. Other texts included Psalm 95; Exodus 21:1–6, 20–21, 26–27; and Deut 23:15–16. Continue reading →

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