The Benham Brothers Explained

The Benham Brothers
Birth Date:1975
Occupation:Former baseball players, former television hosts, authors, motivational speakers
Known For:Real Estate
Notable Works:Authors of Whatever the Cost, Living Among Lions and Miracle in Shreveport
Television:HGTV
Parents:Philip "Flip" Benham

David Benham and Jason Benham are American identical twin brothers who are authors, speakers, real estate entrepreneurs, former Minor League Baseball players, and filmmakers known for their conservative Christian views.

Education and baseball careers

David and Jason Benham both graduated from Liberty University.[1]

David Benham was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and played in both the Red Sox farm system and the St. Louis Cardinals farm system.[2] Jason Benham was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles and later moved to the St. Louis Cardinals farm system.[3]

Real estate, business, and media careers

After finishing college, the Benham Brothers began working in real estate in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

The brothers had little success until a bank contacted them to work on a foreclosed home;[9] their work on this project led to more jobs.[10] In 2003, the brothers co-founded BENHAM Real Estate Group, which focuses on bank listings and preparing foreclosed homes for resale.[11] They also operate Redwood Realty Group focused on residential homes in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area.[12]

The brother established a business-focused podcast in 2020[13] and promoted a venture called "Expert Ownership" which they promoted in an appearance on American Family Radio.[14]

Missioneering

The brothers are practicing Christians.[15] [16] In 2010, the brothers devised an alternative, for-profit model for Christian mission work they termed "missioneering".[17] [18] [19]

In 2014, the brothers' "missioneering" projects, specifically virtual assistant and business services, supported missionary work in the Philippines by hiring and training 300 employees to offer. The brothers also opened CrossFit gyms in North Carolina.[20]

Flip it Forward: HGTV

In April 2014, HGTV announced it was planning to premier a home improvement reality television show featuring the brothers called Flip It Forward, to debut in fall 2014.[21] [22]

The following month, People for the American Way's Right Wing Watch published a report that criticized David Benham as an anti-gay, anti-abortion "extremist."[23] [24] The group criticized statements by David Benham at a protest outside of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in which Benham told conservative talk radio host Janet Mefferd that "homosexuality and its agenda" was "attacking the nation" and that "demonic ideologies" were infiltrating "our universities and our public school systems."[23] The report also cited David Benham's work in support of North Carolina Amendment 1, a 2012 referendum to place a ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions in the North Carolina constitution; his comparison of same-sex marriage with Nazi Germany; his leadership of prayer walks and gatherings outside abortion clinics; and his anti-Muslim activism.[23] [25] The day after the report was published, HGTV canceled the brothers' series over their controversial remarks.[24] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]

Despite the cancellation of the program, HGTV provided the funding for the brothers to finish their work on the six Charlotte-area homes connected to the cancelled show.[31] [32]

Filmography

The Benhams are credited in a number of Christian films. Jason Benham was credited in The Reliant (2019), Life Changes Everything: Discover Zac Ryan (2017), and War Room (2015).[33] David Benham was credited in the same three films plus Courageous (2011).[34]

2020 legal case

David Benham is the president of Cities4Life, a pro-life activist group. In April 2020, Benham was one of eight people who were arrested by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department after refusing to leave a protest outside an abortion clinic after being cited for violating COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings. Benham denied that he had violated the restriction, contending that there were not 50 people "gathered" outside of the clinic.[35] The charges against Benham were dropped.[36] Benham, Cities4Life, Global Impact Ministries, represented by the conservative Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, subsequently sued the city, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights.[37]

Personal lives

David and his wife, Lori, have five children; Jason and his wife, Tori, have four children; both families reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.[38]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ann Oldenburg. Benham brothers: 'If faith cost us TV show, so be it'. USA Today. May 7, 2014. January 14, 2018.
  2. News: Former Twisters standout Benham still chasing his dream . The Register Citizen . Versteeg . Jonathan . August 2, 2001 . September 20, 2018.
  3. Web site: Jason Benham Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: Pro Baseball Players Hit a Double Home Run in Real Estate. Cabarrus Business Magazine. June 2008.
  5. Web site: Business Round Up. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217063059/http://www.salisburypost.com/2012/06/30/business-roundup-13/. dead. February 17, 2017. June 30, 2012. Salisbury Post.
  6. Web site: 'America's best real estate agents' ranked by Real Trends. DNS News.
  7. Web site: 'America's best real estate agents' ranked by Real Trends. Real Trends.
  8. Web site: RealTrends 2015. June 30, 2015.
  9. Web site: Twin Brothers Boost Business through 'Missioneering'. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924035810/https://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2012/september/twin-brothers-boost-business-through-missioneering/. dead. September 24, 2012. CBN News. September 23, 2012.
  10. Web site: Misfortune breeds opportunity. Charlotte Business Journal. July 28, 2008.
  11. Web site: Whatever the Cost: Facing Your Fears, Dying to Your Dreams, and Living Powerfully. February 17, 2015.
  12. Web site: Redwood Realty Group . May 27, 2016.
  13. Web site: Expert Ownership Podcast . Apple Podcasts. May 14, 2020.
  14. Web site: Coronavirus v. Stock Market, Benham Brothers Latest Project. American Family Radio. March 9, 2020. May 14, 2020.
  15. Web site: Benham Brothers: It's the First Time in American History Being a Christian Will Cost Something . Christian Post. Law. Jeannie. March 8, 2017. May 28, 2020.
  16. Web site: The Benham Brothers: Double Measure of Faith. TwoTen Magazine. Whitaker . Mark. September 1, 2016. May 28, 2020.
  17. Web site: The Benham Bros Discuss 'Missioneering'. Solutions Magazine. September 2014.
  18. Web site: Twin Brothers Boost Business Through Missioneering. Charisma News . Jessup. John. September 21, 2012. May 28, 2020.
  19. Web site: How Missioneering Is Revolutionizing Overseas Missions. Institute for Faith, Work & Economics. Katie. O'Neil. December 5, 2013. May 28, 2020.
  20. CrossFit After Professional Baseball. December 29, 2011.
  21. Web site: HGTV Adds Nine New Series to 2014 Schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419231849/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/18/hgtv-adds-nine-new-series-to-2014-schedule-including-the-jennie-garth-project/255434/. dead. April 19, 2014. HGTV. April 18, 2014.
  22. Web site: Scripps Upfront: 31 new shows for HGTV and DIY in 2014. Media Life Magazine. April 2, 2014. May 24, 2016.
  23. Web site: HGTV Picks Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice Extremist For New Reality TV Show. Right Wing Watch. Brian Tashman. May 6, 2014.
  24. Web site: Lauren Effron . Eric Johnson . Ashley Louszko . Benham Brothers Say HGTV Knew About Controversial Comments Over a Year Ago. ABC News. May 10, 2014.
  25. Web site: Benham Brothers Dumped by HGTV Over Anti-Gay Remarks, Could Land at Traditional Values Network INSP TV. The Hollywood Reporter. May 5, 2014.
  26. Web site: Did HGTV Cancel House Flippers' Show Over Controversial Comments?. ABC News. May 9, 2014.
  27. Web site: Benham Brothers Respond After HGTV Cancellation. South Florida Gay News. May 21, 2014.
  28. News: Should the Benham Brothers Have Lost Their Show over Their Remarks?. CNN. May 9, 2014.
  29. Web site: HGTV Drops Benham Brothers' 'Flip It Forward'. Huffington Post. May 7, 2014.
  30. Web site: Erin Burnett spoke exclusively to Benham Brothers over Flip It Forward. CNN. May 8, 2014.
  31. Web site: Benham brothers wrap up work on homes once slated for HGTV show. Charlotte Business Journal. July 10, 2014.
  32. Web site: The Benham Brothers: Keeping the Faith. Cabarrus Business Magazine. May 21, 2014.
  33. Web site: Jason Benham Filmography. IMDb. en. 2020-05-07.
  34. Web site: David Benham Filmography. IMDb. en. 2020-05-07.
  35. Web site: Abortion protesters sue city of Charlotte over COVID-19 social distancing arrests. WBTV. April 18, 2020. May 14, 2020.
  36. Web site: David Benham, pro-life activists move ahead in legal battle over 'unlawful' arrests. Christian Post. August 24, 2021. September 26, 2021.
  37. Web site: Pro-Lifers Sue City of Charlotte for Violating First Amendment Rights. Decision Magazine. August 25, 2021. November 12, 2021.
  38. Book: Miracle in Shreveport: A Memoir of Baseball, Fatherhood, and the Stadium that Launched a Dream. David Benham . Jason Benham . March 17, 2018.

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