Author Archives: Benj

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.

April Update

Posted on 17 April 2014 by Benj

We know that some of you have not heard from us since our initial letter stating that we have decided to follow God’s call to serve at LCC International University in Lithuania… Continue reading →

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Stellenbosch Travelogue V

Posted on 6 April 2014 by Benj

What do you do on the morning of your final exam for 23rd grade? Continue reading →

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Announcement: Moving to Lithuania!

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Benj

We will be disposing of most of our worldly possessions and moving to Lithuania in August! Continue reading →

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Stellenbosch Travelogue IV

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Benj

How to encapsulate the fulfillment of two lifetime (or at least long-time) dreams in a blog post? Continue reading →

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Paper: “Irregular Warriors”

Posted on 7 March 2014 by Benj

My paper for the Mid-Atlantic/New England Regional meeting of SBL, “‘Irregular’ Warriors: Stereotypes of Benjaminite Soldiers in the Deuteronomistic History and Chronicles,” is now posted.

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Why Ham Is Wrong and Nye Doesn’t Get It

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Benj

Ham on Nye? Or turkey on rye? Continue reading →

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Stellenbosch Travelogue III

Posted on 29 January 2014 by Benj

Franschhoek, V&A Waterfront, Two Oceans, Robben Island, “Mandela the symbol” Continue reading →

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Stellenbosch Travelogue II

Posted on 28 January 2014 by Benj

What we need is trust and humility–both on the part of the academic to periodically descend from the ivory tower to help enrich the layperson’s life and faith, and on the part of the layperson to make the time and effort to dig deeply into Scripture beyond a five-verse paragraph for a “quiet time.” Continue reading →

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Stellenbosch Travelogue I

Posted on 26 January 2014 by Benj

The next few posts will be a travelogue of my trip to Stellenbosch for my dissertation defense… Continue reading →

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Real Presence: Screens, Fatherhood and Distractions

Posted on 4 December 2013 by Benj

I save time by multitasking: reading email on my iTouch while playing trains with my son saves me from being pulled away to read that message later–right? Continue reading →

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