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Signs You’re At a Megachurch

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Benj

I was cleaning out some old files, and discovered this list I made up for a chapel sermon back in 2005: Benj’s Top Ten Signs You’ve Visited a Megachurch 10. You park in section N3. 9. You take the shuttle … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 6: Meeting a Holy God

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Benj

“Meeting a Holy God” is a sermon I preached at Preakness Valley United Reformed Church in Wayne, NJ, on June 26, 2011. The text is Isaiah 6. Here is the MP3 audio (32:56, 30.2MB), and an excerpt: Isaiah cries out, … Continue reading →

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Lord Forgive Us All

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Benj

This is awful. Thousands of American lives have been lost, and tens of thousands of Iraqi and Afghani wives and mothers have also mourned husbands and sons. Let us never forget that war is itself an attrocity.

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Preaching Last Sunday; Anniversary

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Benj

Thank you for your prayers during this past Sunday evening; my sermon on Isaiah 6 went well, I think. Corrie and I ran into some traffic, and began panicking when we realized we were very low on gas. In the … Continue reading →

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Links: 29 June 2011

Posted on 29 June 2011 by Benj

Mike Munger of Duke tries to build a bridge between economists and ethical philosophers. He coins a new word: "euvoluntary." This article might warrant its own blog post at some point, but here’s a podcast where Munger discusses the idea. … Continue reading →

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This post is like a box of chocolates

Posted on 22 June 2011 by Benj

I’ve been a little light in the blogging dep’t lately. My self-imposed deadline for the submission of my first two thesis chapters (out of six) is next Thursday, as is my fourth wedding anniversary. I’m also preaching this Sunday evening … Continue reading →

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Links: 16 June 2011

Posted on 16 June 2011 by Benj

As someone who works in pharma and is also concerned about the (lack of) integrity of academic research, this article troubles me, if it’s true. John Hobbins at AHP has some good thoughts (as usual) on the OT canon, and … Continue reading →

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Travelogue IV: Wine and Wins, Flora and Fauna

Posted on 14 June 2011 by Benj

In this post I plan to wrap up my series, covering nearly four weeks of my various traipsings through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Amsterdam and South Africa (here, here and here). — I took my first exam (Old Testament criticism) the Wednesday … Continue reading →

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New Video: So You Want to Be a Persian Diaspora Jew?

Posted on 13 June 2011 by Benj

My newest xtranormal.com video:  

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Links: 7 June 2011

Posted on 7 June 2011 by Benj

Benjamin Powell defends sweatshops, in this article and this podcast. John R. Lott, Jr., never a stranger to controversy, explains that government has grown since universal women’s suffrage, and why. Michael Smerconish has an interesting take on Gov. Christie’s Helicoptergate … Continue reading →

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