In 1925, a young Martyn Lloyd-Jones was filled with massive internal debate concerning his future. A rising star within the medical community, a brilliant thinker, and a recent convert to…
Published January 7, 2015 by Matthew Johnson
Published December 10, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
I have been meditating lately on what it means to obey God’s command to “love our neighbor as ourselves.” Often when we think of loving our neighbor, we emphasize what…
Published December 3, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
It has been a while since I have written anything. For the one or two of you who read this, I apologize, I have been pretty busy walking through the…
Published September 30, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
What do you do when you are so distraught and overwhelmed in your soul that you literally are holding on the wall to keep from falling to the floor into…
Published August 20, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
My grandfather (and later father) used to ask me “Are you helping out or part of the problem?” on a continual basis. I could not help but infer from his…
Published July 3, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
It has been a very emotional couple of days; heights of joy in reuniting with my sister’s family (missionaries in Poland) after several years to solemn contemplation as I touring…
Published June 26, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
Evangelical Christians understand that the Gospel is of first importance in how we frame our views of the world, both the world to come as well as the world we…
Published May 28, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
The Biblical text of Ephesians four is probably one of the most important Scriptures describing a pastor’s “job.” Clearly in the New Testament, more emphasis is placed on the character…
Published May 7, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
I have been a pastor for nearly 12 years. I often wonder how it could be that after that long of a time, I routinely am confused as to what…
Published April 18, 2014 by Matthew Johnson
This interactive graphic is fascinating to me – How Americans Die. Click on this link and then scroll through the interactive graphic. Here area couple of observations. Everyone dies and although…
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