Author Archives: Benj

If you are an American registered to vote, I have one plea for you this First Tuesday After the First Monday in November: Stay home. Yes, that’s right–stay home, and don’t vote. If you are uninformed or ambivalent about politics, … Continue reading →

To all six of you who read this regularly (love you, Mom!), I apologize for the recent poverty of posts. Between October 10 and October 30, I preached three Sunday sermons, taught a week-long class on Numbers and Deuteronomy in … Continue reading →

Once again, Professor Walter Williams hits the nail right on the head, exposing the unseen costs of regulation. This example caught my eye because I just flew with an infant last week: The National Transportation Safety Board has again recommended … Continue reading →

I’ve posted a recording of today’s sermon on Numbers 21:4-9 at Shellburne Bible Church–and yes, I couldn’t resist titling the sermon, "Snakes on a Plain." I’d appreciate your comments and feedback. The highlight of the morning: ever the adroit one, … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to blog meaningfully. I’ve been working feverishly on my doctoral proposal, two sermons and my upcoming Pentateuch course. Plus, last week Corrie and I took Daniel to Texas so he could … Continue reading →

I just sat down with a cup of my favorite tea, and I found this profound quotation from Charles De Gaulle on the tea bag’s tab: Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be … Continue reading →

חַטָּאתִ֙י אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡ וַעֲוֹ֨נִ֤י לֹֽא־כִסִּ֗יתִי אָמַ֗רְתִּי אוֹדֶ֤ה עֲלֵ֣י פְ֭שָׁעַי לַיהוָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֙ה נָ֨שָׂ֤אתָ עֲוֹ֖ן חַטָּאתִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃ My youngest siblings, Deborah and Michael, were baptized on Sunday evening at Riverside Community Church in Nutley, NJ:

I used to watch my good friend and roommate, Alex (a frequent foil in my writings), playing various RPGs on our PlayStation unit. He is particularly fond of the Final Fantasy series. For those who are unfamiliar with RPGs (role-playing … Continue reading →

Here are some more fun pictures of Daniel. He is nearly 8 weeks old. Enjoy!

As I said last time, I’m starting to take a close look at the narratives of my life. Stories define us and shape us, and we in turn engage stories and shape some of them to an extent. One of … Continue reading →