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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.

October Update: Greetings from Lithuania!

Labas! We are excited to share what God has been doing this month…. Continue reading

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Best of 2008 and 2009

Here are the Top 13 posts from 2008 and 2009… Continue reading

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Greatest Hits

When I was in high school, one of my favorite bands was All Star United. I appreciated their unique sound and clever lyrics. After their first two albums, I anxiously awaited their third release. But I was disappointed when they published a “Greatest Hits” CD, containing only two previously-unreleased songs…. Continue reading

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Stealing God’s Thunder

If sexual behavior within marriage is acceptable–even pleasing–to YHWH, why couldn’t marital sex (between a priest and his wife, for example) be part of Yahwistic worship? Continue reading

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September Update: Greetings from Lithuania!

After a few weeks of adjusting, we are excited to share with you what things are like and what has been happening… Continue reading

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The Academic Life (or, How to Think Thoughts Professionally)

Up until this point in my life, the academic pieces–reading for general knowledge, class preparation, research and writing–have fit in around the larger, immovable blocks of my life. But now, I have been hit with an avalanche of “free time,” and it’s hard to know how best to use it all…. Continue reading

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August Update: Greetings from Lithuania!

Greetings from Lithuania! We completed the 24-hour journey from Perkasie to Newark to Copenhagen to Palanga to Klaipėda, across 7 time zones… Continue reading

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Five-Year Plan (non-Soviet-style)

In May 2010, we made a five-year plan… Continue reading

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Audio Streams in the Desert (Or, My Free Post-Graduate Education)

Over the last eight years, I listened to thousands of hours of teaching from top teachers at top institutions–mostly for free! Continue reading

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Why Small Gifts Matter

Are you doing the right thing for the wrong reason? Continue reading

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