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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 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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Book of Ephesians: 13. To Present the Church to Himself in Splendor

Posted on 12 August 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (28:55; 19.8 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on August 10, 2025. The main text was Ephesians 5:21–33. Other texts included Psalm 45 and Isaiah 51:17–52:3. Continue reading →

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Thrumming Like a Steel Thread

Posted on 7 August 2025 by Benj

“Our mission [as theological educators] is to think, read, write, and teach about the triune Lord of Christian confession. This is a hard thing. Each of us should be tense with the effort of it, thrumming like a tautly triple-woven … Continue reading →

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The Gospel for Libertarians

Posted on 31 July 2025 by Benj

LCI graciously invited me to help represent them at FreedomFest, June 10–14, in Palm Springs, CA. In addition to schmoozing and working the conference floor and the LCI booth, I got to talk about my book and to share the gospel with a room full of liberty-minded folks, explaining why Christianity is the best foundation for liberty and human flourishing. Continue reading →

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Sermon: This Law Is Not Too Difficult for You

Posted on 16 July 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (22:34; 20.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Grace Anglican Church in Grove City, PA, on July 13, 2025. The main text was Deuteronomy 30:1–14, which was read before the audio begins. Other lessons included Psalm 51 and Matthew 5:13–20, and I made reference to Deuteronomy 4:5–9; 6:5; 10:12–13; Rom 7; 10:5–13; and Phil 3:6. Continue reading →

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Book of Ephesians: 12. Light That Makes Everything Visible

Posted on 15 July 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (29:45; 20.4 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on July 13, 2025. The main text was Ephesians 5:11–21. Other texts included Psalm 37:1–7, 23–29 and Matthew 24:1–14. Continue reading →

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