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About Gregory A. Johnson
Author and pastor, Gregory A. Johnson, brings encouragement to those on their journey as they follow Christ. In both his writing and public speaking, he delivers a message that is true spiritual meat for every hungry reader and listener. His books are relevant, inspirational, life-changing, and blessed by God's precious grace.
As well as pastoring for over three decades, Johnson has ministered in the streets, jails, homeless shelters, transitional homes for those coming out of prison, and in correctional facilities for gang members. He has ministered in impoverished countries and across America. Find out more about him at his website, http://www.GregoryAJohnson.com.
As well as pastoring for over three decades, Johnson has ministered in the streets, jails, homeless shelters, transitional homes for those coming out of prison, and in correctional facilities for gang members. He has ministered in impoverished countries and across America. Find out more about him at his website, http://www.GregoryAJohnson.com.
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As we follow Christ, there will be many times when our journey will take us through trials and afflictions that test our faith. During these times, we need to cry out to God with a simple prayer: "Father God, help me through this. I don't know what else to do but to wait for you and your help."
There are times in my walk with Jesus, I pray that prayer, and I still have worry and anxiety. I've learned to recognize that these fears are the fruit o4 months ago Read more -
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I feel compelled to bring clarity to the confusion existing that is hindering Jesus' purpose for the church and its witness in our day. In the post-Christian culture we now live in, many are confused about being a Christian and being a Christ-follower. There is a vast difference between the two. There are Christians who do not follow Christ, and there are Christians who choose to follow Christ. Sadly, non-Christ-following Christians can do much damage to peop6 months ago Read more -
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We live during stressful times, and stress causes mental and physical illness. Stress causes high blood pressure that leads to heart disease and stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in the world.
I confess to you that I struggle with stress and must work daily to manage it and overcome stress damage to my mind and body. I have learned to recognize specific stress triggers in my life and have implemented strategies to counter th7 months ago Read more -
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Today, the world is battling the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Here in America, we are mourning the deaths from the pandemic of over 100,000 precious people. Forty million workers have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. With over 100,000 deaths and 40 million jobless, some are still resisting social distancing guidelines. Some are politicizing it. It is not about politics. It is about people. God help us.
At the same time, there are race riots f9 months ago Read more -
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Amid this worldwide pandemic, please know that God’s promises given to you in Scripture are true and everlasting. Trusting His Word will get us through every day. You can count on it!
Please allow me to share a short devotion with you that I have written and feel led to share with you:HOW TO RECEIVE ENDURANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND HOPE We live at a time when many exist in a seemingly endless state of hopelessness. The news is filled with stories10 months ago Read more -
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Many in our day live in total control of their lives but when something is shaken, their confidence quickly turns to fear. Jesus describes the day in which we live. He says, "And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken” (Luke 21:210 months ago Read more -
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In Jesus' day, a scribe was a lawyer who specialized in the Mosaic Law. One day one of these scribes came to Jesus with a question: "'Which commandment is the most important of all?' Jesus answered, 'The most important is, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." The second is this: "You shall love yo11 months ago Read more -
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In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19, I encourage you to:Follow the advice and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and your local government and healthcare agency. Pray and stay in God’s Word. This is where you will find peace, comfort, and healing. Read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Read the Psalms.Submit your prayer requests at LovingGodFellowship.org. We pr11 months ago Read more -
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#GuardYourMouthEvenOnSocialMedia
We are living in strange times. People not only say terrible things, but they also post awful things on social media, attacking others. Attacking others is not Christ-following.
Cursing has become commonplace in the post-Christian culture that we live in, even with people in the Christian faith. I’m shocked at what people say and post on social media.
Under the unction of the Spirit, I feel led to1 year ago Read more -
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I'm thankful for the readers from 82 countries, 1,154 cities, and 5 continents that read what I shared in 2019.
Please allow me to share with you the top ten posts that were read in 2019:
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I think one of the most heartbreaking things I have experienced as a pastor and as a Christ-follower is when a person tells me that they have given up on prayer. It seems to be happening more frequently as we get closer to the return of Christ. Hardly a week goes by now that I’m not made aware of a person giving up. I’m concerned about it and I feel led under the unction of the Holy Spirit to address it.
Friend, the devil is the one who will tempt1 year ago Read more -
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There are two powerful forces that will impact your life. One impacts your life negatively and one impacts your life positively. These forces are controlled by you and the choices you make. The negative force will destroy your life and future. The positive force will ensure your success in life, both now and forevermore. These two forces are sin and prayer.
Sin is disobedience to God and his word to us, the Bible. The Bible is full of instruction a1 year ago Read more -
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The devil wants to take away your hope, stealing your present joy. He wants you to fear your future so that you will live each day dreading what lies ahead of you. I have good news for you today — the devil is wrong about you and your future. Refuse to give his lies any thought or energy. He has no future, but you do, and your future is bright.
As you follow Jesus, he leads, and he guides. There are valleys and there are mountaintops throughout lif1 year ago Read more -
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Living in a famine of truth, when all around us in a state of confusion and turmoil with fear abounding, the Lord is our hope. We can always count on him.
The Psalmist in God’s word says, “I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word” (Psalm 130:5).
You can also do that today, friend. You can count on the Lord. You can put your hope in his word. It will get you through whatever comes your way.2 years ago Read more -
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Racism and hatred are alive and well, but not for those who are citizens of the Kingdom. No, you see, the citizens of the Kingdom love God with everything they have, and they love other people as they love themselves. They are willing to give their life for others as Christ did. They are willing to go to jail protesting unjust laws that do not treat people equally, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did.
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Life is full of difficulties and it can be very challenging at times. Stress, panic, and fear threaten to destroy minds and bodies as people struggle to make it from day to day. Please know today that the Lord knows your struggles and he is not far away.
The Lord sees all your life difficulties and he knows your every crisis. He not only knows, but he also cares. He does not want you to panic or get ahead of him. He simply desires that you pray and2 years ago Read more -
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We are living in a famine of truth today. Many in our day are looking to social media and the Internet for advice, information, and even direction in life. As you know, we cannot always trust the information found online. Yes, we are living in a famine of truth today, but I have good news for you — there is hope.
Listen to these words of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can2 years ago Read more -
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We live in a day when hate fueled by hate-filled speech is threatening to destroy peace and civility. Hate-driven violence is abusing and taking precious lives of people who are made in the image and likeness of God himself.
Fear that is bread by hate and its evilness threatens to paralyze and hold people's thoughts and actions hostage in a day when all thoughts and actions need to be attentive to the needs of others—those who are v2 years ago Read more -
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We are reminded daily of how evil destroys lives. As a result, many live in fear instead of faith. Fear says that evil wins. Faith knows that evil never wins.
Please know today that if you have fear in your life, it is not of God. God does not want you to live in fear. Evil wants you to live in fear.
Fear comes when our focus is no longer on Jesus and following him. When a person is living in fear, they lose sight that the be2 years ago Read more -
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Please know that you are what you think. Your thinking will control your speech and your actions.
Friend, what consumes your thoughts? What are you thinking about when you are trying to get to sleep at night? What are you thinking about when you awake? What is controlling your thoughts? Is it impacting your speech and your actions?
Our mind will absorb and retain what we feed it. If we feed it garbage, it will pro2 years ago Read more -
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Life brings ups and downs, good times and bad times. Our emotions can be on the mountaintop one day and way down in the valley the next day. It can be like riding a roller coaster. How does one successfully ride this roller coaster called life?
King David faithfully declared that the Lord is the answer. In prayer, he tells the Lord, "You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you fo2 years ago Read more -
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Matthew Curtis Fleischer has a passion for God and God’s will. He is a lover of God and truth. It became evident to me as I read each chapter of his book, The Old Testament Case for Nonviolence.
On the back cover of the book, it is stated, “The violence in the Old Testament is one of the biggest obstacles facing Christianity today.” I sense that assisting to remove this obstacle is the motivation of the author in writing a book that so adequately and thor2 years ago Read more -
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I am always humbled by the number of people who take the time to read what I write. I pray for the Spirit of God to encourage and inspire each reader as they read each word.
I simply write what God lays on my heart, finding that God often allows me to be transparent, writing from a life that has experienced not only joy and peace, but also pain, hardship, hurt, trials, and tribulations on my journey as I follow Christ.
I'm thankful for2 years ago Read more -
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Please allow me to share with you ten benefits of loving God:God redeems us from a life of sin.God forgives all our sins.God removes our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.God does not give us the punishment we deserve for our sins.God heals us.God renews our youth by satisfying us with good.God works righteousness and justice for us.God remembers that we are human.God shows us compassion.God loves us endlessly.Given these ten benefits, why would2 years ago Read more -
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The Bible, God’s word to us, is full of promises. With those promises come conditions. For example, Jesus says, “if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! (John 15:7, NLT)."
Let’s explore that Scripture. The promise is that our prayers will be answered. The condition attached to that promise is that we are to remain in Jesus and his words remain in us.
As Christ-foll2 years ago Read more
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Books By Gregory A. Johnson
Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1
Mar 29, 2012
$6.99
We all need help staying on a godly course to become the courageous men and women the Creator wants us to be. In Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Gregory A. Johnson lays out a road map of prayers, scriptures, and stories that will motivate others to love and good works. Unlike the long-term demands of a year-long devotional, this shorter thirty-day version will be more practical to complete. The devotional can also be used during holy times, like Easter and Christmas, to reinvigorate one’s spirituality, or to sustain faith during spiritual trials.
Each day begins with a theme like “How to Live With Fearless Confidence,” “Why Does God Not Answer My Prayers,” and “Where to Find Safety in a World Gone Mad.” Johnson’s provocative commentary on the day’s theme is followed by well-chosen scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on achieving his or her goals. The easy-to-read selections are relevant, full of conviction, and blessed by God’s grace.
The devotional is more of a spiritual experience than a how-to book. Heeding the command of Hebrews 10:24-25, Johnson asks his readers to “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works….encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” It’s a reminder that the prayerfulness and stillness found in a Sunday church can also be had over Monday morning coffee or during a break in our workday.
Johnson answered God’s call to ministry in 1988 and hasn’t stopped since. The ordained minister is a Christ follower whose desire to encourage people to walk in the path of Jesus goes far beyond church walls and Sunday services. His ministry has reached society’s haves and have-nots alike. Along with being a church pastor, he has ministered in homeless shelters, halfway houses, and prisons. He has also worked for two Fortune 400 companies as well as with the Kentucky governor’s office for technology. His devotional brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader.
Each day begins with a theme like “How to Live With Fearless Confidence,” “Why Does God Not Answer My Prayers,” and “Where to Find Safety in a World Gone Mad.” Johnson’s provocative commentary on the day’s theme is followed by well-chosen scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on achieving his or her goals. The easy-to-read selections are relevant, full of conviction, and blessed by God’s grace.
The devotional is more of a spiritual experience than a how-to book. Heeding the command of Hebrews 10:24-25, Johnson asks his readers to “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works….encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” It’s a reminder that the prayerfulness and stillness found in a Sunday church can also be had over Monday morning coffee or during a break in our workday.
Johnson answered God’s call to ministry in 1988 and hasn’t stopped since. The ordained minister is a Christ follower whose desire to encourage people to walk in the path of Jesus goes far beyond church walls and Sunday services. His ministry has reached society’s haves and have-nots alike. Along with being a church pastor, he has ministered in homeless shelters, halfway houses, and prisons. He has also worked for two Fortune 400 companies as well as with the Kentucky governor’s office for technology. His devotional brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader.
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Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 2
Oct 18, 2012
$6.99
In a world that hurls distractions after distractions at us daily, it can be too easy to lose focus and stray from a godly course. Gregory A. Johnson's Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 2 provides the necessary encouragement that leads readers back to scripture and prayer, as well as motivates them to love and good works. This thirty-day devotional is infused with powerful insight, short commentary, well-chosen scripture, and fervent prayer, while managing to effectively utilize God's word to motivate and encourage.
Using the same formula as his previous entry in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1, Johnson incorporates a different theme into each day of his new devotional. With such thought-provoking themes as "Why do we need God," "How to break a sinful habit," and "How to test for the genuine Spirit of God," each day is designed to use scripture, prayer, and enlightening commentary to support the reader in their journey to achieve their individual goals and to keep God central in their hearts. Johnson's encouragement and inspiration will appeal to anyone who is looking for that extra bit of help in their personal and spiritual lives.
Written with a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used anytime one's spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson's themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all walks of life as a Christ follower, pastor, author, and public speaker. With an urge to extend beyond the traditional church service, and beyond the walls of a church building, Johnson has spent years spreading God's word to others. Alongside ministering to churches, he has also ministered to prisons, halfway houses, homeless shelters, and to those on the street. Using his extensive and eclectic experience on top of his unyielding passion for serving the Lord, Johnson has constructed a book of life-changing messages that are blessed by God's precious grace and truly nourishing to the hungry spirit.
Using the same formula as his previous entry in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1, Johnson incorporates a different theme into each day of his new devotional. With such thought-provoking themes as "Why do we need God," "How to break a sinful habit," and "How to test for the genuine Spirit of God," each day is designed to use scripture, prayer, and enlightening commentary to support the reader in their journey to achieve their individual goals and to keep God central in their hearts. Johnson's encouragement and inspiration will appeal to anyone who is looking for that extra bit of help in their personal and spiritual lives.
Written with a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used anytime one's spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson's themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all walks of life as a Christ follower, pastor, author, and public speaker. With an urge to extend beyond the traditional church service, and beyond the walls of a church building, Johnson has spent years spreading God's word to others. Alongside ministering to churches, he has also ministered to prisons, halfway houses, homeless shelters, and to those on the street. Using his extensive and eclectic experience on top of his unyielding passion for serving the Lord, Johnson has constructed a book of life-changing messages that are blessed by God's precious grace and truly nourishing to the hungry spirit.
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The Kingdom According to Jesus
Jun 17, 2012
$9.99
Church today is not always what Christ intended it to be. Many attend church but ignore the larger inequalities that tear apart society both inside and outside the walls of the church building. In The Kingdom According to Jesus, Gregory A. Johnson revisits the Kingdom of God revealed through Jesus’ actions and words. It is a Kingdom built on justice that is driven by faith. Citizens of the Kingdom are recipients of God's grace, practicing love and peace while tackling inequalities of race, gender, health, and economics with a holy passion full of Christ-given life.
Johnson is unabashed in his zeal to take on the problems that plague the modern church. To make a dent in the inequalities that trouble our society, he demonstrates that we need to look at ministry beyond church walls. To arrive at this goal, he introduces some thought-provoking terminology that may be new to readers such as “point-of-need ministry.” Just as Jesus ministered to people where His love was needed, point-of-need ministry spreads the Gospel by connecting with society’s vulnerable where they are most in need. It is a practice that returns the church to its first-century roots in connecting with the vital needs of the teeming society around it.
In the book, each of the Kingdom attributes, such as love, grace, race equality, and economic equality, merits a chapter of its own. By the time the reader is finished, he will have a clear understanding of what it means to be a citizen in God’s Kingdom and how to model that citizenship through actively engaging in point-of-need ministry. Unlike what some church leaders may say, the Kingdom is not just the church and it is not just built through growing church attendance. Rather, God has already revealed His Kingdom through Jesus Christ, who walked the earth and revealed a divine message through holy actions and teachings. In the reader’s hands lies an action plan for carrying out Jesus’ words of Kingdom building.
Johnson is unabashed in his zeal to take on the problems that plague the modern church. To make a dent in the inequalities that trouble our society, he demonstrates that we need to look at ministry beyond church walls. To arrive at this goal, he introduces some thought-provoking terminology that may be new to readers such as “point-of-need ministry.” Just as Jesus ministered to people where His love was needed, point-of-need ministry spreads the Gospel by connecting with society’s vulnerable where they are most in need. It is a practice that returns the church to its first-century roots in connecting with the vital needs of the teeming society around it.
In the book, each of the Kingdom attributes, such as love, grace, race equality, and economic equality, merits a chapter of its own. By the time the reader is finished, he will have a clear understanding of what it means to be a citizen in God’s Kingdom and how to model that citizenship through actively engaging in point-of-need ministry. Unlike what some church leaders may say, the Kingdom is not just the church and it is not just built through growing church attendance. Rather, God has already revealed His Kingdom through Jesus Christ, who walked the earth and revealed a divine message through holy actions and teachings. In the reader’s hands lies an action plan for carrying out Jesus’ words of Kingdom building.
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What am I to do when I don’t know what to do? What is God doing in the midst of my seemingly impossible situation? How do I know what God wants me to do when I have a decision to make? What is the best plan for me to execute? What is God doing in my life? These are questions many are asking today.
Author and pastor Gregory A. Johnson takes the characters of Christmas from the Bible and brings to the reader’s attention certain themes about God that helps to answer these questions and many more like them. Although the word “Christmas” is in the title of this book, and Johnson uses the characters of Christmas throughout, the themes illuminated about God are relative during any calendar season or any season of life.
Author and pastor Gregory A. Johnson takes the characters of Christmas from the Bible and brings to the reader’s attention certain themes about God that helps to answer these questions and many more like them. Although the word “Christmas” is in the title of this book, and Johnson uses the characters of Christmas throughout, the themes illuminated about God are relative during any calendar season or any season of life.
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Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3
Jan 1, 2013
$6.99
Living in times of uncertainty and change, each of us needs encouragement as we face the demands and challenges ahead of us each day. Gregory A. Johnson's Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 provides daily encouragement that will inspire, stir, and uplift the reader, who lives in a world that grows increasingly fragile. This thirty-day devotional brings stability to each day through enlightening commentary, well-chosen Scripture, and effectual prayer.
As an author and pastor, Johnson considers himself to be one who helps others by handing them the tools they need for their journey as they follow Christ. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 is another powerful tool that Johnson makes available to every hungry reader who desires to live in a meaningful and successful way.
Using the same formula as in his previous entries in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, volumes 1 and 2, Johnson explores a different thought-provoking theme each day, such as "God Can't Stop Thinking About You," "Experiencing Victory in the Midst of Trouble," and "Don't Dwell in the Past." Johnson's provocative commentary on the day's theme is followed by Scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on his or her day in the right direction, pursuing love and good works while achieving well-considered and God-given goals.
Written in a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used any time one's spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson's themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all conceivable walks of life as a Christ-follower, pastor, author, and inspirational leader. His Be Encouraged devotional series brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader.
As an author and pastor, Johnson considers himself to be one who helps others by handing them the tools they need for their journey as they follow Christ. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 is another powerful tool that Johnson makes available to every hungry reader who desires to live in a meaningful and successful way.
Using the same formula as in his previous entries in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, volumes 1 and 2, Johnson explores a different thought-provoking theme each day, such as "God Can't Stop Thinking About You," "Experiencing Victory in the Midst of Trouble," and "Don't Dwell in the Past." Johnson's provocative commentary on the day's theme is followed by Scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on his or her day in the right direction, pursuing love and good works while achieving well-considered and God-given goals.
Written in a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used any time one's spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson's themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all conceivable walks of life as a Christ-follower, pastor, author, and inspirational leader. His Be Encouraged devotional series brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader.
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