Jeromy Johnson | March 2, 2012
Share As I was researching ideas for a possible thesis topic, I stumbled across this post by Nathan with the Marin Foundation (be sure to check out what they are doing…VERY cool stuff). It moved me very much and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy (and the next time you see a man [...]
Jeromy Johnson | July 6, 2011
Share “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” Kurt Cobain Would you? Would I? Most people, in their hurt and brokenness, seek to be loved for who they are not. They long for love so much that they are willing to wear a mask to be lovable. [...]
Jeromy Johnson | June 28, 2011
ShareSitting on a jury is an interesting experience. It taught me a lot about how important our starting-place presumptions about people are. Let me explain. One of the most important factors of our justice system is that people accused of a crime must be viewed as innocent. Your mindset as a jury is that indeed [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 25, 2011
Share I was raised on the Romans Road. The Romans Road is an evangelism tool made up of 5-7 verses pulled out of Romans to show people the way of salvation. That if they follow and believe this simple Road of 5 verses, God will save them (read the original Roman’s Road). So, following the [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 24, 2011
ShareI love Francis Chan. Seriously, I do. I grew up listening to Francis at Hume Lake Summer Camps and so he has a special spot in my heart. He is eloquent in speech, very persuasive and has a very sincere and genuine heart. He is quite passionate about what he believes, but conveys it in [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 15, 2011
ShareHere is a personal video of me reading my letter to homosexuals: I Stand With You. If you know someone who you feel needs to hear this, please feel free to pass it on. To be honest, I wrestled with the decision to record this video, but decided to so there is a person behind [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 11, 2011
Share [Leerlo en Español] [Watch the video reading] I don’t know what it is like to be black and carry the weight of years of oppression and racism on my shoulders. To pull myself up out of that oppression. To feel different and lacking simply because of the color of my skin. I am white. [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 9, 2011
Share “Each of us can reflect God’s glory by being who we are without apology.” Pause. Did you read that? I mean, did you really read that? As Dave, a good friend of mine, says, Mufasa…read it again. (I’ll wait as you do). “Each of us can reflect God’s glory by being who we are [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 5, 2011
Share This is very moving and powerful 3 min story about the effect praying for ones enemy will have on a community. It really touched a personal chord with me, especially surrounding the communion aspect. Years ago I made a public declaration that I would not take Communion/Eucharist/Lord’s Supper if people in the gathering were [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 3, 2011
Share Yesterday, I read a headline with Osama Bin Laden’s face on it and large, thick white letters exclaiming, “Rot in Hell!” Yesterday, while hoping onto Fox News Channel and catching an interview with Rudy Giuliani and Sean Hannity, Rudy mentioned that Osama is burning in hell and was met with nods and a slight [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 26, 2011
Share I was once at a wedding at which an incident occurred; in fact, it was more an event. The wedding breakfast was over and the music had begun. An older woman was there. She was a quiet person who kept to herself, a shy country woman who was invited because she was a next-door [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 18, 2011
Share First, Read the Tragic Version of this Story Here. What is the Kingdom of God like, you ask? A woman lived in rural central California. She was known for her kindness, generosity and love, but she was also fair and just. Her five children were normal kids, but the four youngest were known around [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 17, 2011
Share I have had a few people ask what A Mending Shift means and its origins. Good question…… To shift simply means to move, to change. Sometimes, a shifting takes place for its own end; in other words, to change simply for change’s sake. Other times, a shifting takes place for another end; to change [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 8, 2011
Share I think Chad does a really good job of explaining why: The Universal Good News God’s Judgment and Our Judgment All Why Evangelize? And a tid-bit from his kids: Christmas for Jesus I would add that when people finally believe the truth that they are loved and forgiven, this belief changes their world because [...]
Jeromy Johnson | August 27, 2009
Share Do you have 5-minutes? If so, I encourage you to watch this video. I have not watched something in a long time that personally resonated with me at this deep of a level. I hope it encourages your faith and gives you peace. So give it a peep … you’ll be glad you did. [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 20, 2009
ShareWhat if we, as the church, were invisible? What if we had no church buildings? No signs declaring a church location? No denominations or headquarters? No mega weekend gatherings? No Christian radio presence? No Christian stores? No Christian bumper stickers or other outward personal identifying stuff? What if the Yellow Pages didn’t have a “church” [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 27, 2009
ShareNot too long ago I shared a tender moment with my 9-month daughter that transcended earth. I was holding her in my arms while sitting at our breakfast bar. At nine-months she is just beginning to crawl. As I held and looked at her, God’s love began to spread through me. As a father holding [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 19, 2009
Share I have been blessed by all the comments of men and women who shared over the past few weeks regarding the Wounded Image of God.(if you haven’t, swing on by to the post to read the comments…you’ll be moved). To be honest, the response has surprised me. It was a post I had to [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 10, 2009
Share [See embedded video] If there is one message we I need to be reminded of, it is this one. May you I believe it; truly, truly believe it. Thank you, Brennan. [ht - Jonathan]
Jeromy Johnson | April 8, 2009
ShareI want to thank Kathy for a conversation a group of us had over cocktails in Albuquerque. This is what came to my mind as we were discussing “upper-deck people” and “lower-deck people” in relation to the church. In some churches (please re-read the word some), there seems to be two sets of people: the [...]
