Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
Participation in the Gospel
Normally, when someone like me says that you need to “share the gospel,” we mean that you need to take the message of the gospel and...
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Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Feb 24
- 4 min
What Makes Us Family?
At its heart Christianity is the gospel of Jesus Christ. A church is a group of people who share and participate in that gospel....
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Four Thoughts on Lent
1. Lent is a Christian tradition dating back to before the fourth century. Lent - derived from a word meaning “spring” - was a time of...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Feb 16
- 5 min
Uninvited Guests at Christ's Table
In my own Christian heritage among the Churches of Christ, one pivotal moment in modern history loomed large over our identity. It was...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Feb 2
- 7 min
A Kingdom for the Nations
When we take Christianity around the globe, are we exporting American values? That question arises quite often in discussions about...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Jan 19
- 5 min
The Gospel in New Contexts
When I was just an undergraduate student studying ancient Greek, my professor explained that he had learned ancient Greek while studying...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Dec 8, 2022
- 5 min
Not My Side, But the Lord's Side
I cannot remember a time when there was not a culture war. Perhaps it is the nature of civilization to be perpetually at war with itself...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Nov 30, 2022
- 6 min
Do Christians Want Freedom of Speech?
Faith must reach every area of life, and there is no domain where Christ is not to be Lord. However, the results can be difficult to...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
A Peaceable Kingdom in a Time of War
When I teach or preach from the book of Isaiah, I usually begin by giving the listener these instructions: Pretend you are not American....
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Sep 1, 2022
- 5 min
No Better Babel
A few weeks back, I was preparing my sermon for Pentecost Sunday when I stumbled across Johnathan Haidt’s thought-provoking article: “Why...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Aug 18, 2022
- 8 min
Science, Not Scientism
"I believe in science." This simple sentence reveals a lot about many modern debates, ranging from ethics to public policy. Buried in the...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- May 28, 2021
- 5 min
The Fireplace Revisited: What We Have Learned About the Limits of Science
In 2012, scientific moralist Sam Harris authored a piece titled "The Fireplace Delusion." He argued that science has clearly demonstrated...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Mar 19, 2021
- 8 min
Gender Dysphoria and Public Health
President Biden's nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine to the position of Assistant Secretary of Health has brought the discussion of...
Cole Feix
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Our Top Posts of 2020
This has been our best year at So We Speak. We've added writers, editors, readers, and we've published some fantastic writing. Here are...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Dec 18, 2020
- 8 min
Marx: Prophet of Alienation
In modern social and economic discussion, the legacy of Karl Marx (1818-1883) still looms large. For the progressive, Marx is the...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Nov 27, 2020
- 9 min
Review: The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
I've come to appreciate the voice and work of Jemar Tisby. While he and I would not agree on every point of our culture's recent social...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
The God Who Shapes the Nations
“Like the potter and the clay.” It is a metaphor as common in Christian speech as almost any other. It is derived from this little scene...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Oct 30, 2020
- 6 min
Perfect Practical Justice
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Oct 16, 2020
- 5 min
Prudence: A Child's Heart and a Grown-Up's Head
Prudence is a term reflective of discernment. It is a cousin of wisdom but not its twin. Prudence is often listed as the first of the...
Dr. Benjamin J. Williams
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
The Hope of Nations
In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon sieged and would ultimately sack the city of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:1-3). During the siege, Jeremiah...
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