October 4, 2022
by Kit Johnson
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Category:
Practical Expositions
| Tags: worship, discipleship, Spiritual Disciplines
Believe in the long-term value of spiritual maturity and power. Believe that there is nothing you need more than to know God deeply and to appreciate every facet of the salvation he has provided in Christ. Believe in the value of all Scripture. Believe in God’s process even when it feels dry and irrelevant or when it is complex and inconvenient. Believe that God knows ex...
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September 29, 2022
by Kit Johnson
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Category:
Practical Expositions
| Tags: discipleship, Ministry Philosophy
Most Christians know the feeling. You sit down to read the Bible and pray, wanting to enjoy a passionate experience of God, but,…crickets. You struggle to focus on the text, and what you grasp seems irrelevant to your pressing concerns. Your prayer time is dry, and your burdens don’t feel any lighter afterwards. You wonder, “What was the point? Did I just waste 30 mi...
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June 29, 2020
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: evangelism, discipleship, Culture, Current Events
One of the greatest ministry challenges we all face is how to effectively reach people who come from a very different world than our own. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 provides important counsel for overcoming these walls and also a timely challenge for how we view people in divisive times such as we are facing today....
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June 16, 2020
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: Pastoral Ministry, discipleship, thanksgiving
I will never forget Wednesday, March 11, 2020. That Wednesday, our country began aggressively shutting down. The next 11 weeks were probably the most draining season of ministry I have ever experienced. By Wednesday, May 27, when we published our plans for restarting services, I felt as worn down as I have in a long time. The world is far from being “back to normal,” b...
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May 15, 2020
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship, Ethics, Civil Disobedience, Authority
Many Christians are growing tired of government restrictions and churches are antsy to begin meeting. Some have begun to wonder if they should ignore restrictions, they deem foolish or unconstitutional. Whenever we are faced with complicated and emotionally charged questions, our selfish bias can easily distort our view of reality or even our interpretation and application...
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November 25, 2019
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship, Counseling, Practical Theology
In my last post I argued that anger is a severe problem we can’t ignore. Even if you despise your anger, you may not believe you will ever make progress against it. However, the Scriptures tell a different story. This post offers practical counsel for overcoming anger....
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November 25, 2019
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship, Counseling, Practical Theology
In my last post, I outlined three broad principles for overcoming anger. Unfortunately, knowing these principles is often the easy part of helping an angry person. The hard part is overcoming the obstacles to sound counsel that anger creates. Therefore, this post offers four practical ideas for helping others overcome anger....
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November 13, 2019
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship, Counseling, Practical Theology
Anger is a bigger problem than we often realize. The Bible warns us about the dangers of anger and commands us to put it away. This post challenges us to recognize the wickedness of anger and how it makes us vulnerable to Satan's attacks, so that we will do the hard work of putting anger away through the strength of Christ....
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February 11, 2019
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: evangelism, gospel, discipleship
As evangelists, we often struggle to merge the free grace of the gospel with the demands of discipleship. This is because we don't always understand that Christ is the primary gift of the gospel, and everything else flows from him. In this post, I will demonstrate the primacy of Christ and how every other gift of the gospel stems from him....
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January 25, 2019
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship
We often assume that discipleship requires an arrangement between a disciple maker and a disciple. But is this the only way discipleship happens?...
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November 2, 2018
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discernment, discipleship, parenting, Christian Liberty
How do you respond when your children rub up agains the differing convictions of other Christian families? It's important that we respond well in these moments and use them to prepare our kids to be discerning and to relate well to fellow believers. ...
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November 22, 2017
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship, grace, Conscience
Part 2 of this post continues to explore the role of introspection in the life of a Christian. I will offer warnings and encouragement to the perfectionist who always worries about his standing with God and give 4 conclusions for all Christians regarding more edifying introspection....
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November 17, 2017
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: grace, discipleship, Conscience, Sanctification
The role of introspection in the Christian life has always been fascinating to me because of the role it has played in my Christian experience. There have been countless times where I have read the Word or listened to it preached, and I have been challenged to look deeply at the patterns of my own heart and life. But there have been other times that improper introspection ...
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April 25, 2017
by Kit Johnson
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Category:
Sermon Follow-ups
| Tags: service, discipleship, walk with God, love God, love people, family, example
My sermon last Sunday was entitled, “How to Leave a Godly Legacy.” If you were not present you can listen to the sermon here. We looked at several characteristics of a life worth honoring from 1 Timothy 5:5...
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