Posts by Ben Hicks

John Piper recently made a splash on X, which is impressive because John Piper doesn’t use X the right way. The right way to use X is to post hot takes, react in real time to current events, dunk on your political opponents, and make sure the whole internet knows what you think on a…

When I sit down to read the gospels, I find that Jesus sometimes says and does things that surprise me. Sometimes, for example, He reacts very negatively to something the disciples say or do that, to me at least, seems innocent enough. For example, in Mark 8 Jesus gets really upset at the twelve because…

New technologies like AI are bound to usher in new, unexpected problems. Now, I’m personally optimistic about the future of AI. I have been impressed watching it improve even over the last few years as the technology progresses and people find new and creative ways to use it. But any new technology will have growing…

In 1879, Henrik Ibsen published a play that sent shockwaves through Norway and then later the world. In A Doll’s House, the main protagonist is Nora Helmer, a henpecked wife and mother of three children. In the play, Nora makes a mistake that invites the rage of her selfish, obnoxious husband. His cruelty and selfishness are…

How much Greco-Roman history do you need to know to read your Bible? If you don’t know anything about Ancient Near Eastern legal codes, can you really understand your Old Testament? If someone picked up a Bible at a hotel, would they even be able to understand anything that it claims? While these questions might…

“My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair.” This line comes from the famous poem Ozymandias, a brief poem describing the ruins of a once great kingdom. In the poem, a traveler relates to the narrator the ruins of a statue he found. All that was left was…

Antisemitism is on the rise across the world, including in America. The trends are truly startling. Recent prominent news stories reflect a much more pervasive problem: individual incidents of antisemitism are way up. An issue that historically was relegated to the fringes of one side of the political aisle is increasingly jumping over to extreme versions of the other. Radical…

Most Christians realize they should probably read their Bibles every day. Most Christians want to read their Bibles every day. Yet many Christians (the author of this post included), have found it difficult to be consistent in reading their Bibles every day. If you find yourself wanting to more faithfully read the Bible in 2026,…

A college student stands in front of the mirror to get a good look at his biceps. Not very impressive. It’s the beginning of the semester and he decides to do something about it. He’s tired of looking wimpy and struggling to open pickle jars, so he resolves to make changes in his life. So…