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...
by Rod Benson | Jan 27, 2015 | Opinion
While the New Testament writers adopted and refined the notion of conscience in Greek popular usage, it did not feature prominently in their ethical teaching. Later Christian thinkers, however, had much to say about conscience and developed the biblical concept in...
by Rod Benson | Jan 15, 2015 | Opinion
David Whitten, an Australian doctor, recalls his family holidaying at Katoomba’s Hydro Majestic Hotel in a 2005 essay titled “Tempting Fate to Save my Bacon.” When the waitress served his breakfast of fried eggs, he noticed “something next to...
by Rod Benson | Dec 18, 2014 | Opinion
The principle of the common good is prominent in Catholic social teaching and applicable to a wide range of social and ethical issues but is not often articulated in Baptist ethical thought and praxis. The notion of the common good appears to have originated in...
by Rod Benson | Nov 21, 2014 | Opinion
Together, the seven petitions in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) express our restless discontent with the way things are in the world, our communities and our hearts. They offer a daily rhythm, challenging us to refocus on what matters most, calling us to...
