by Rod Benson | Mar 9, 2022 | Opinion
Russian tanks are rolling into Ukrainian cities, the global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed six million, and Australian east coast cities, where I live, are recovering from major urban flooding – the worst in recorded history. These are a few of the global...
by Rod Benson | Nov 16, 2021 | Opinion
The recent United Nations COP26 conference in Glasgow has nudged the Pacific nation of Australia into the global spotlight for all the wrong reasons. On and off the playing field, Australians like to win and don’t respond well to criticism. Yet, numerous voices agree...
by Rod Benson | Apr 14, 2020 | Opinion
A fascinating sentence appears at the end of Genesis 4 in the Hebrew Bible. After recording the birth of Enosh, Adam’s grandson by Seth, we read, “At that time people began to call on the name of the Lord” (Genesis 4:26b). Presumably, this refers to prayer. What were...
by Rod Benson | Jan 8, 2020 | Opinion
Open a Bible near the center, and you will find the Book of Psalms. In many ancient manuscripts, the first psalm was unnumbered, untitled and printed in red ink to indicate that it frames and prefaces the whole Psalter. Psalm 1 is both a wisdom psalm, showing us two...
by Rod Benson | Dec 4, 2019 | Opinion
Good preaching positively unsettles us. It inspires wonder in God’s character and ways. It draws adoring worship from bruised, parched and self-absorbed souls. It encourages new thoughts. Good preaching is a light in the dark. It challenges the status quo, instills...
