Introduction Today I’m thinking about marriage.  We are planning a marriage conference this weekend at the church so I have it on my mind a lot. For those listeners that are not married, I think...

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Thin Soul? Have you ever felt like if one more  thing lands on your plate you’re going to lose your mind? That feeling like you are at capacity, all of the margin is gone? Tolkien’s...

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The Greatest Showman is an enjoyable film.  Wolverine has retired and can now pursue is dream of being a song and dance man. After a brief rant about Zac Efron’s untenable hotness, I explore the...

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I recorded this episode on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which got me thinking a lot about injustice.  It can be overwhelming these days trying to discern what the actual facts are regarding things like...

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Hello, and welcome to the Ben Cotten podcast, Weekly Edition. Brief encouragement and insight for your Wednesday morning. This is Episode 2. Today the topic is Hope. I just preached on this at Living Hope...

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Ben Cotten podcast! In this first episode I briefly lay out the plan for the podcast in general, and then share a few thoughts about why New Year’s...

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