Titus Benton
Titus lives in the suburbs of St. Louis with his pretty wife Kari, adorable daughter Nora, and handsome son Malachi.
He has worked in Student Ministry for 9 years in part- or full-time roles.
He contributes to http://www.teensundayschool.com.
When not cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals, he enjoyes listening to country music, eating greasy food, and reading John Grisham novels.
Blogs by this Blogger
A Good Tired
- By Titus Benton
- Published 04/3/2009
I am tired.
Don’t pity me. I asked for it. I, for the most part, determine my own schedule. As a youth minister, there are several expectations on my time—annual events, sacred cows, ongoi...
Fifteen Years Ago Today
- By Titus Benton
- Published 03/6/2009
Fifteen years ago today I woke up puking.I don't remember if I ate something bad or if I had a virus, but I do remember being really disappointed. It was a Sunday, and I was going to have to mi...
Banking on More Than Wishful Thinking
- By Titus Benton
- Published 02/15/2009
Have you ever wished for something you did not have? Maybe it was a cool toy when you were a kid, a cooler toy when you were all grown up, or something deeper--a healed relationship, a job promotion...
I Am Man, Hear Me Roar.
- By Titus Benton
- Published 01/15/2009
My wife left me on Tuesday.Whoa...not like that. She just went on a trip. We've got a friend on bed rest whose hubby was leaving on a trip of his own, so my wife went out to help during his abs...
Lunch with a Legend
- By Titus Benton
- Published 01/8/2009
I had lunch with a legend today.For his privacy, I won't include his name, and it's likely you wouldn't know him if I did. In my non-denominational network, he's well-known for his tireless labor as...
Discipleship, Unorthodox Jew Style
- By Titus Benton
- Published 12/18/2008
I just completed a book that I had somehow missed up to this point. It was entitled The Year of Living Biblically. By a self-described barely-Jew from New York City named A.J. Jacobs, this book traces...
Prepare for Jesus Birth
- By Titus Benton
- Published 12/11/2008
I wanted to jump in the line of Christmas blogs that I'm sure are springing forth all over cyber space. I wanted to do this for a couple of reasons:1. I feel like writing but can't think of...
Hope
- By Titus Benton
- Published 12/1/2008
One of these days, the world will look much different than it does today. It will not be the same because we will not be the same. The crashing cars will be still and the drunken drivers will be sober...
A Somewhat Cliche Thanksgiving Blog
- By Titus Benton
- Published 11/24/2008
My family, like most, used to do this really awkward, round-the-circle, "What are you thankful for?" thing before we ate each year. Mercifully, though I'm not sure when it happened, this ritual...
Nothing to Say
- By Titus Benton
- Published 11/13/2008
About a two years ago, I began feeling the strong urge to write. I've always liked writing. As a kid I would write "books" about guys my age who were really good at basketball and got all the goo...
