Randall Johnson

Punch to the Gut 1 – Job 4

Wiki How to Do Anything has an article on How to Know Whether You’re Insensitive, and it’s not bad. It shows you how to understand what sensitivity is (both cognitive and emotional), how to

Dread Befalls Me – Job 2:11-3:26

Ellen Degeneres makes her producer, Andy, go through a haunted house every year, usually accompanied by a Hollywood star, and oh, does he dread it. You can see a sampling of his experiences here. Of course

Do You Still Hold Fast Your Integrity? – Job 2:1-10

Author Joshua Harris, after announcing the end of his marriage, is now kissing his faith goodbye. Harris, the author of the best-seller “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” a book he authored in 1997

Naked I Came – Job 1:6-22

When I got into high school in my new home in St. Louis, MO, I didn’t want to draw attention to myself, I was shy. So when on the first day of classes they called roll, “William Johnson!”,

Man From Uz – Job 1:1-5

Have you ever had a brush with fame, you know, run into someone very famous? I was once in a hotel for a conference in Chicago and as I was getting off the elevator coming in was Mr. T. Not famous enough

Closing Argument – 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

On legaldictionary.com a closing argument is defined as “the final factual and legal argument made by each attorney on all sides of a case in a trial prior to a verdict or judgment.” It mentions

Test Yourselves – 2 Corinthians 13:1-10

Passing a test! We’ve all experienced being tested and hopefully passing a test. To pass you must give answers that are on the mark with what you are supposed to be learning. Failure to meet this

Parental Guidance – 2 Corinthians 12:11-21

The Motion Picture Association relates that the film rating system was created in 1968 to provide parents with the information needed to determine if a film is appropriate for their children. The rating

Perfect in Weakness – 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

In an excellent article on The Anguish and Agonies of Charles Spurgeon in Christian History, a chronicle of Spurgeon’s musings on suffering against the backdrop of his extreme sufferings is made.

Boasting – 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

The first century AD saw a resurgence of the sophist spirit and behavior, influenced by the ancient Greeks. Sophistry was a mode of speaking and teaching and influencing and it involved a form of oratory

Angels of Light – 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

One of my favorite preachers, someone whose messages always moved me to tears for the glory of the gospel, turned out to be an immoral, narcissistic man who was preying on women during his pastorate. He

Not So Great Leaders – 2 Corinthians 10

In Jim Collins landmark book Good to Great, he chronicles 11 companies that “began on par with the prevailing market and became great by achieving major increases of at least three times that of

Cheerful Giving – 2 Corinthians 9

Monetary Charity (love-filled financial giving) is a hallmark of Christian faith. When my wife and I were in school and poor as church mice, one of our chapel speakers had the temerity to speak on giving.

Financial Accountability – 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

A Ponzi scheme is an investment scheme that lures investors by paying high returns to initial investors from the contributions of later investors rather than from genuine earnings on investments, allowing

Godly Grief, Shame and Jealousy – 2 Corinthians 7

In Exodus 34 God describes Himself to Moses as a jealous God. For us, this seems a potentially petty way to speak, making God seem self-centered. But He is the most properly self-centered being in the

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