Here is the gospel of Jesus Christ: Jesus has already paid the price for every debt you have, every sin you’ve committed and every mistake you will ever make Jesus has already come up with the plan and is working that we might be saved and sanctified completely God is sourcing and supplying everything weContinue reading “The gospel, the good news”
Author Archives: Michael D Johnson
My Imperfections
So here’s the thing I know… People around me have seen and known my imperfections. They have been the recipients of my awful attitudes, biting words and harsh looks. They have had to deal with the times I have let them down, left them hanging or made them feel unwanted, unappreciated or unloved. Now IContinue reading “My Imperfections”
Resist the devil; Draw near to God
Remember this: the devil is the father of lies, he is a roaring lion prowling around seeking whom he may devour. Remember too that the devil comes only to steal, kill and destroy and that he is an accuser of people, always judging, always condemning and always deceiving. The reason I mention this now isContinue reading “Resist the devil; Draw near to God”
I don’t want to waste my life
Dear pastor, I really want to make a difference. I can’t stand the idea of wasting my life. The doubts and fears that encroach on me as a pastor can at times be overwhelming: Why have they stopped attending? Why do they insist on acting that way? We just can’t keep going the way thingsContinue reading “I don’t want to waste my life”
I don’t know what I am doing
Dear Pastor, I have a confession to make: I don’t really know what I am doing. Don’t get me wrong. I have been trained. I have completed A LOT of schooling and I regularly read books and articles. On top of that, I have over 20 years of ministry experience. But the reality is thatContinue reading “I don’t know what I am doing”
Overwhelmed
What can or should we do when we become overwhelmed? It seems like life itself is overwhelming. Almost like the very nature of life is to weigh humans down. We ultimately know that is not the case because God created us and gave us life so that we could experience fullness and abundance from Him,Continue reading “Overwhelmed”
Waiting before the Lord, waiting on the Lord
Pastors have a million things pressing them from every side. Just to list all the things that pastors do (or are unrealistically expected to do) is overwhelming. And we have so many obligations and people expect so many different things from us (and we expect so much of ourselves) we often get tired, and fatiguedContinue reading “Waiting before the Lord, waiting on the Lord”
Needing peace
Listen to these amazing words from a great (though perhaps little known) hymn of the church: Peace, peace, wonderful peace Coming down from the Father above Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray In fathomless billows of love Wonderful peace, by W.D. Cornell My heart yearns for this. My body and spirit ache for this.Continue reading “Needing peace”
For things to be different
Do you want things to be different in your life? Do you want to be different and act/react differently? Do you desire to have a different mindset and a different outlook and a different inner state of being? Here is what we must do for things to be different: We need to think on differentContinue reading “For things to be different”
Pastoring whomever God leads you to
It is easy to paint an imaginary picture of pastoral ministry and/or the people we maybe one day could minister to. But the reality is that God brings upon our path those He desires that we pastor. This doesn’t let us off the hook for seeking people out, or for praying for more open doorsContinue reading “Pastoring whomever God leads you to”
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