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Rector, St. John’s Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Apr 21

Made my day

Fleming Rutledge @frutledge.bsky.social · Apr 21

This is one of the best Easter sermons I have ever heard/read. I have heard Ben deHart preach often enough to be able to summon up his passion, energy, and seriousness...plus a rock solid biblical faith.

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What the Resurrection Does

I believe the Resurrection of Christ actually happened.

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 1d

If there’s room at the table for Zacchaeus, there’s room for us too.

Come hear more this Sunday at 10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒

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Zacchaeus wasn’t the kind of man anyone wanted to see redeemed.

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 5d

Come hear more at 10 AM at St. John’s Park Slope 💒

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 8d

Season Two starts tonight! 🎉
We’re kicking off a 3-month dive into the Nicene Creed (1700 years old and still shaping faith).
Tonight’s topic: “the communion of saints.”
Join us for good beer and better conversation—7 PM at Finback (Gowanus) 🍻💒

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 8d

One man comes with credentials.
One comes with nothing but need.
Only one leaves changed.

Come hear more this Sunday at 10 AM at St. John’s Park Slope 💒

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Thank God I’m Not Like Them

The Pharisee thanks God he’s not like other people.

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 15d

Some prayers feel like pleading in the dark.

But Jesus says: Don’t lose heart.

Come hear more this Sunday at 10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒

The Rev. Ben DeHart (@bendehart)

Some prayers feel like pleading in the dark. But Jesus says: Don’t lose heart. Come hear more this Sunday at 10 AM at @St. John's Park Slope 💒

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 19d

The gospel doesn’t wait for you to have it all together.
Join us at St. John's Park Slope at 10 AM 💒 🙏

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 22d

The gospel meets us where we unravel.

Come hear good news—Sunday at 10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒

The Gospel at the Borderlands

Some days feel like little deaths.

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 26d

The gospel turns everything upside down.
Come hear more. 10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒🌱

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · 29d

Owed Nothing, Given Everything:

Owed Nothing, Given Everything

I want the super-sized version of faith.

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 30

Join us at St. John’s Park Slope this Saturday at 1 PM for The Blessing of the Animals 🐶🐈🐹

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 28

The chasm isn’t the end of the story.
Come hear about the God who makes a way out of no way—10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒🙌

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 25

His Name is Lazarus:
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His Name is Lazarus

I’ve seen him a thousand times.

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 18

The Weight of Our Trust: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Mammon in My Back Pocket

I can say I trust God—until my stomach knots up.

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Math of Grace
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The Best Kind of Bad Math

It’s a simple question.

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Listen to this morning’s sermon here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Lord of “lords”

Podcast Episode · St. John’s Park Slope · 09/07/2025 · 12m

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Come hear the good news—10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒 🙌

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you, Michael!

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Cost and the Mercy:
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A reflection on the cost—and mercy—of following Jesus

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 31

Come hear more of the good news—10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒 🙌

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week’s devotional:
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There's a Seat for You

You know the feeling.

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 24

Come hear more of the good news—10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒 🙌

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Sabbath Set Free
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What is the Sabbath For?

What is the Sabbath for?

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Jesus and Marcus Aurelius

St. John’s Park Slope · Episode

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bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 17

Come hear more of the good news—10 AM at St. John's Park Slope 💒 🙌

bendehart.bsky.social @bendehart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Jesus didn’t come to “keep the peace”… substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Fire We Need

Jesus didn’t come to “keep the peace.” He came to light a match.