Ichthyology
Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” – Matthew 4:19
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology that deals with the study of fish. From our passage [Matthew 4:18-22] we derive that the focus of the call is “I will make you fishers of men.” The focus is not on success; it is not about materialism. He does not propose the establishment of educational facilitates which will present a philosophy of successful living. He is not suggesting a successful career in the ministry. The establishment of a prestigious church denomination is not the goal. They are to fish for men. Read more
A Calendar of Busyness
A busy life does not mean it’s a full one.
I arrived home late yesterday after a full day of ministry. I walked in, set my stuff down, and turned on the lights. I glanced at the calendar and realized that it was time to turn it to a whole new month. It is amazing how fast time flies. Several years ago I said the same thing to my dad to which he responded: “it only goes faster the older you get.” How can it get any faster than it is now when it’s pushing light speed? Read more
Names
Have you ever pondered the Names of Jesus? For the last several months, as I’ve been traveling and preaching, I’ve been teaching on the Name of Jesus being higher than any other name (Ephesians 1.21b). Over a year ago, I posted a list of several of His Names. And yet, as I continue to study, read, and proclaim His Names, they continually awash over me anew and afresh. Read more
What God Has Been Revealing Lately
Today, rather than a “normal” post, I want YOU to comment. Read more
A Look Back at Training Camp
I can hardly believe it has been a couple months since we had our Cross Style Training Camp. This year we had several hundred people attend from all across America (and a wonderful group from Nova Scotia, Canada). Throughout the week we had nearly thirty sessions of teaching and preaching from the Word, wonderful times of fellowship, great food, and countless times of responding to Jesus in prayer, worship, and confession. Read more
We’re Back!
Well after a long unintentional sabbatical, the NRJohnson blog is back in action. Take a tour around the updated NRJohnson website! Here are some of our new features: Read more
Winner Announced!
A winner was randomly selected for our Trade a Sentence for a Book . . . Read more
