Randall Johnson

Friendship – Proverbs 17:17

“But, would you ever think that an award-winning playwright and a professional wrestler would hang out together? How about a porn magazine editor and a televangelist? Or a Jewish American soldier

Meeting Fools – Proverbs 17:12

He was the new ruler of Israel but not all his subjects were happy about it. A large number of Israelites from the northern tribes came to Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, and complained that his father’s

Love Above Retribution – Proverbs 17:9

They were great friends as co-conspirators against English rule of the colonies and as ambassadors for their country, but as the Revolution succeeded and they were taking roles of leadership in the new

Grandchildren – Proverbs 17:6

The queen of England, Queen Victoria, married in 1840 and had nine children. From those nine children came 44 grandchildren. Could you remember all the names and birthdates of 44 grandchildren? I’m

God’s Testing – Proverbs 17:3

When David contemplated (Psalm 139) how thoroughly God knew his thoughts and actions, he felt trapped. Would God punish him for what he knew was wicked in his heart? But he realized that God was for

Slavery – Proverbs 17:2

Joseph the son of Jacob was sold into slavery in Egypt and ended up in prison for a crime he did not commit. But when he showed the ability to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams, the Pharaoh recognized

Casting Lots – Proverbs 16:33

Tacitus, in Chapter X of his Germania (98 CE), describes casting lots as a practice used by the Germanic tribes. He states: “To divination and casting of lots, they pay attention beyond any other

Basic Values – Proverbs 16:25-32

Goodreads.com houses this evaluation of a book styled on the remark made by the silversmiths in Ephesus about Christians, “These men who have turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6): “In

Gracious Words – Proverbs 16:21-24

“John Chrysostom was an important Early Church Father who served as Archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both

The Righteous King – Proverbs 16:10-15

One day, Jesus will reign as king over the earth from the city of Jerusalem (Revelation 20). He will be the absolute monarch and the description given below of what the king should be like, will fit

Sovereign God – Proverbs 16:4

In 1525 Martin Luther published his by-letter debate with Desiderius Erasmus, On the Bondage of the Will. Erasmus argued that “the doctrine of predestination conflicted with the teachings of the

Planning – Proverbs 16:1-3,9

Author Pam Didner has some insightful ideas about the difference between plans and planning. She defines plans as “steps with details of timing and resources used to achieve an objective.”

Pride – Proverbs 15:25

I’m reading H. R. McMasters’ book, Battlegrounds, his take on the problems facing our nation today. He thinks the main one is pride that leads to overconfidence. The LORD tears down the house

Apt Words – Proverbs 15:23

I like doing crossword puzzles. There is a site, the-crossword-solver.com, that tells you clues you might see for particular words (of course I would never use it!). Here is what they have as possible

Counsel – Proverbs 15:22

I’m about to go into a board meeting of the organization I serve, The Forsaken Children. We do a fundraiser every year that we call a gala, and this year we had to do it virtually because of the

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