by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 2, 2021 | News
Faith, religion and spirituality are not cited as a leading source of meaning in life by many adults around the world, according to a Pew Research Center report published Nov. 18. Pew surveyed 19,000 adults from 17 nations in early 2021, asking them an open-ended...
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...
