Jeromy Johnson | April 6, 2009
Share She dipped her head in shame, pulling away to hide her scar. On her left cheek lived a four-inch scar caused by a knife wielded in power. Even in the arms of the one who loves her, her shame guided her response to love. He tenderly turned her face back towards him for a [...]
Jeromy Johnson | March 18, 2009
Share At first blush, the scene seems all too familiar. An outdoor fire crackling in the corner. A circle of six men laughing about everything under the moon. A table with pizza, rum, wine, Guinness, and a margarita. Lit cigars wafting into the air and soaking the clothes. But that is at first blush. A [...]
Jeromy Johnson | March 11, 2009
Share Love is an act of sedition, a revolt against reason, an uprising in the body politic, a private mutiny. – Diane Ackerman A Natural History of Love
Jeromy Johnson | February 23, 2009
Share Three years ago a friend of mine lost his voice and became mute, but yesterday morning his Papa unmuted him and is giving him his voice back. That sentence may not make any sense to you, but to my friend and me it rings of Papa’s unrelenting grace and restoration. Yesterday morning was a [...]
Jeromy Johnson | February 2, 2009
Share One of the things I enjoy about blogging are the discussions that emerge from seemingly simple posts. A case in point is the discussion Derek and David have been having about peace and war and violence—all from a 6-word post. There words, though not lacking spirit or passion, have gone miles beyond simple cookie-cutter [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 30, 2009
Share All I can say is: WOW! I find that when I’m in the spiritual world, I hear what my wife means when she speaks, even if she doesn’t actually say it. When I’m in the soulish world, I only hear how what she said affects me. My soulish ears hear from a perspective of [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 27, 2009
Share No, not in the prison sense, but rather, My Life in One Sentence: I am learning to be a freedom-realizing human, loved immeasurably by our Creator who is teaching me to love myself and others likewise. What is your Life Sentence? (If you have a blog, I invite you to post Your Life Sentence [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 22, 2009
Share I am really curious if they do; maggots eating money, that is. Remember Israel’s wondering in the desert and how God provided food for them? Well God did, but with some justice and anti-greed conditions. Here is the Cliff-note version of Exodus 16: Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will rain down bread [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 14, 2009
Share At least that is what some theologies would have us believe. It is as if Jesus walked the road to the cross draped in an American Flag, much like Apollo Creed in Rocky 4 entering the ring to James Brown’s, “Living in America”; as if Jesus died with America on the forefront of his [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 8, 2009
Share Glenn Kline and Michael Williams read and discuss a post I wrote, The War is Over, on the radio. It is a surreal experience hearing something you’ve written read on-air. Enjoy! (He has the radio voice I wish I had) Listen here (5-min): The-War-is-Over.wma (Note, MAC users may need to download the file by [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 7, 2009
Share The War is Over. That is what the leaflets dropped over the Philippines by the U.S. after WWII read. The War is Over. In other words, we, as the United States of America, were saying: We are no longer trying to kill you. As far as we are concerned, you are no longer our [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 4, 2009
Share I Will Be There. A friend emailed me needing an ear/presence/guidance/advice because of some of the stuff they were going through. Just earlier that morning, as I was in prayer while fasting from the Lord’s supper, I asked God to show me how I can become a living Eucharist—being broken and poured out for [...]
Jeromy Johnson | January 1, 2009
Share If our hearts were our outside bodies, we would see crippled bodies transform into ballet dancers under the gaze and in the embrace of Love.* When you are touched by Love, it reaches down into your deepest fiber. When you are loved, your heart rushes forth in the joy of the dance of life.* [...]
Jeromy Johnson | December 31, 2008
Share Remember eating animal cookies as a kid? Yesterday my daughter and I went to run some errands and I bought her her very first box of animal cookies. Over the years a lot changes, but not animal cookies: Same box. Same animals. Same amount of broken cookies. As she sat behind me in the [...]
Jeromy Johnson | December 29, 2008
Share “I had to perform my duty according to my vision.” Black Elk, a Lakota medicine man. As I read about the Native American culture and religion the more I find myself blessed by them (I am currently reading, The Sixth Grandfather – Black Elk’s Teachings). It is one thing to only read about history [...]
Jeromy Johnson | December 28, 2008
Share I thought this was one of the most grace- and truth-filled posts I’ve read in a long time. My heart soared as I read this, partly because of my own story of rebirth and partly because of the stories of those who have chosen to call me “friend”. If you have ever struggled or [...]
Jeromy Johnson | December 23, 2008
Share The global bottled water market grew by 7% in 2006 to reach a value of $60,938.1 million (60.9 billion). The market grew by 8.1% in 2006 to reach a volume of 115,393.5 million liters in water bottled. To date, there are over 81 bottling companies* all scrambling over this $60 billion. In addition, I [...]
Jeromy Johnson | December 22, 2008
Share “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie
Jeromy Johnson | December 22, 2008
Share Wow. So I am writing this on the heals of our families’ Advent Conspiracy Celebration night (you can click on the Transform Your Christmas image on the right-sidebar for more info). Our goal for the last month was to skimp and save money in order to help those who do not have water to [...]
Jeromy Johnson | December 21, 2008
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 [...]
