Posts by Don Johnson
Dr. James Dobson’s Election Reflections | Family Talk
People who know the President best tell us he is one of the most hard-working and dedicated men ever to serve in the Oval Office. We saw that indefatigable nature during his final campaign, when he once held nine rallies in two days. He is also remarkably resilient. The media and his political opponents hammered…
Read MoreDo You Desire Truth More Than Victory?
Paul Tan, in his Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations, gives us a story about Diogenes. “Diogenes (412 B.C.) made himself most unwelcome in Athens by trudging about barefoot without wearing a proper outer robe. He was best-known for carrying a lantern during daylight hours, thrusting the lantern in the face of people, ‘I am looking for…
Read MoreAre You Missing Church because of Covid?
In the corona crisis, some Christians are fearful even of their regular habits of church attendance. Some tried, but their fears won out, and they’ve stopped attending. Some are too fearful even to try. We are sympathetic, we understand the fears. Some of us simply push our fears down and act contrary to our fears…
Read MoreLooking for Answers Amid Covid-19
The Canadian Press published a story with the phrase “Looking for Answers” used to open the headline. As Christians, we’ve heard some testify of times in their life when they were “looking for answers” and someone gave them a tract, or invited them to a Bible study, or gave a personal witness. Those opportune moments…
Read MoreExecutive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: An Episode in the Culture War
Our culture finds itself in an ideological civil war. Today, political forces exist who hold views against authority and traditional values of home, faith, and country. These forces promote activity that attack the very institutions on which our society rests. In the last few months we all saw the explosion of violent protests, demanding some…
Read MoreWhy Are the Politicians I Like So Disappointing?
I have taken to listening to podcasts on my regular walks. They give me something to do besides just exercise! I have a few friends in the ministry who bless me with their messages and I like to follow various political commentators as well. (And one unique broadcaster from the BBC, too! But his show…
Read MoreOur Great Obligation
On one occasion, Jesus entered the house of a Pharisee, Simon by name, for an evening dinner. No doubt you know the story. A woman “in the city, which was a sinner” came with an alabaster box of ointment with which she anointed Jesus’ feet (along with her tears). Besides this, she kept wiping his…
Read MoreAvoiding the Extremes: Worship in the Cold and Heat
Recent discussions about restricting indoor worship sparked my curiosity. Some places allow limited outdoor gatherings, but these are only effective in moderate weather locations. Some places, like the city where I live, have glorious summers that very rarely suffer through extreme heat. Even in our hottest days, outside worship could be tolerable if we were…
Read MoreWhat Are We Arguing About?
Here we are, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, with no clear consensus (it seems) regarding the truth about the event. On one hand, we have official pronouncements from government officials and health authorities, giving dire warnings based on models produced by epidemiological think-tanks. On the other, we have countless critics and naysayers calling…
Read MoreTeach Us to Number Our Days
Today I visited my mom, who happens to be 96 this year. Over the last few months, her world is shrinking. She used to get around by herself, with the aid of a walker, and some help from time to time from family members. Something happened a little while ago through which she lost much…
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