Randall Johnson

Searching for Wisdom – Proverbs 2:1-5

For forty bucks Dick’s Sporting Goods will sell you a gold panning kit. Then you can go to Geology.com and read their instructions on how to pan and watch their videos of people panning. They’ll

Enticed – Proverbs 1:10-19

Maybe like me you have done this. You have wondered if you could get away with doing something wrong. You’ve told yourself that it could happen. But hopefully, like me, you have weighed the

Garlands and Pendants – Proverbs 1:8,9

I have a vision for my family. I don’t know if God gave me this vision or if it is just something I deeply desire. I want to see my entire family, my four children and their spouses and children,

Fear of Yahweh – Proverbs 1:7

In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis weaves a tale of four children transported into another realm where Christ reigns as a lion, Aslan. When the children are preparing to meet him,

Wisdom – Proverbs 1:1-6

How do you define wisdom? The Wikipedia article on wisdom says this, “Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and

Do You Love Me? – John 21:15-25

Jesus spoke Aramaic. John’s Gospel is written in Greek. In chapter 21 John recounts a conversation between Jesus and Peter in which Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me.”

Come, Have Breakfast – John 21:1-14

I ate fish at St. Peter’s Restaurant at the Sea of Galilee. Yummy! What fish did Peter eat? “According to the Fishing and Agricultural Division of the Ministry of Water and Agriculture

My Lord and My God – John 20:19-31

There is a science of interdimensional travel. Just ask Northrop Grumman. In a somewhat tongue-in-cheek article they acknowledge that some scientists are studying such travel and believe it is possible.

I Must Ascend – John 20:1-18

In this very brief video of sunrise in Jerusalem, you can see how the sunrise occurs above the Mount of Olives to the east of and slightly more elevated than Jerusalem, and how it could be morning and

Pierced, No Broken Bones – John 19:31-42

GotQuestions.org gives a good explanation of the chronology of Jesus’ celebration of Passover with his disciples, his arrest and crucifixion, and the customs surrounding the Day of Preparation.

It Is Finished – John 19:16-30

In a really nice little article about Pilate’s inscription and the significance it had, SimplyBible.com writes, “It was customary to write and display the accusation against a man being crucified.

Crucify Him – John 19:1-16

“Flogging was a legal preliminary to every Roman execution…. The usual instrument was a short whip with several single or braided leather thongs of variable lengths, in which small iron balls

What Is Truth? – John 18:15-40

There is an insightful article on GotQuestions.com about Pilate’s question of Jesus, “What is truth.” The article shows the way truth was controverted in the illegalities of the trials

Whom Do You Seek? – John 18:1-14

The Garden of Gethsemane, just outside Jerusalem, is an extraordinary place, with olive trees that stretch from 1000 to 1200 years old. Jesus came here often. It was a place where Jesus found it meaningful

Perfect in One – John 17:20-26

“In 1960, there were 90 million evangelicals. Today, there are over 600 million. During a span of a few decades, this sector of the Christian world has exploded. In its growing community, a fellowship

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