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About William E. Johnson
William E. Johnson is a follower of Jesus Christ. He was born again at age 12, served in his local church throughout his teen years, and then entered formal Bible College training as a young adult. Bill has served as pastor of 2 small churches, as well as in a variety of other roles, including minister of music, deacon, and associate pastor.
His passion is the Bible. Whether via preaching or writing, he desires to share the good news of God's Word and the gospel of Jesus Christ to as many as will hear and read.
His passion is the Bible. Whether via preaching or writing, he desires to share the good news of God's Word and the gospel of Jesus Christ to as many as will hear and read.
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Blog postSeptember 18th marks the 2nd anniversary of her graduation to heaven, and in recognition of the day, several promotional opportunities are presented so that her words can be widely read. These offers are good through 11:59 PM September 18th. Promotion 1 - Buy one copy of Farmer Girl in hardback or paperback (ow.ly/W4OHH) and get one free. No limit. Email Amazon receipts with PROMO1 in4 years ago Read more
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Blog post(Following is an excerpt from "Digging Into Romans" by William E. Johnson, coming soon to Amazon.com and in bookstores everywhere. ) I remind you that in the first three chapters of Romans, Paul is dealing with one primary topic - the universal need of mankind for the Savior. He has described those who have never even heard the gospel, and concluded that they are in need of a Savior. He has4 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe following is a raw, and largely unedited excerpt from the upcoming book "Digging Into Romans," which will be available soon on Amazon.com. Watch for it here. Read - Romans 13:8-14 Key Verse - Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8 NKJV) Key Thought - We should pay off financial debts,but we should never stop5 years ago Read more
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Blog post... they told Ezra the scribe to bring the book... (Nehemiah 8:1) Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2 NKJV) Without the Book, nobody comes to Christ! So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing5 years ago Read more
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Blog post(Following is an excerpt from "Dying Words, Living Words" by William E. Johnson, available on Amazon.com and in bookstores everywhere.) Last words. They are the "period" at the end of the sentence that was a life. We are often fascinated by a person's last words. "Thomas Jefferson still survives," said John Adams, the second President of the United States right before he died on July 4,5 years ago Read more
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Blog post(Following is an excerpt from Beth Johnson's book entitled "Farmer Girl: A Harvest of Faith", available on Amazon.com and in bookstores everywhere.) One day in the month of February many years ago, when my daughter was 11 and my son was 9, we found out that we were going to have a baby. This was very exciting news for our little family. We had prayed for a long time to have another child5 years ago Read more
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Blog postRejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15 NKJV) One of the greatest lessons I learned from losing my wife is to talk less and empathize more. Sometimes experience is the only way we can learn what Paul means in the second half of this verse. I'm reminded of a scene from the movie Forest Gump, in which Forest is taking a walk through the old neighborhood5 years ago Read more
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Blog postThis is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. (I Timothy 1:15 NKJV) I've published this same blog posting for the last few years. Each year it gets more precious. Praise the Lord. It was May 3, 1970. In just 24 hours one of this area's most well-known historical events would occur - the shootings at Kent7 years ago Read more
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Blog postI slept about 2 hours last night, due to the extreme discomfort with my tooth. Five a.m. finally rolled around and I awoke Beth. We did our final packing, straightened up the room, and headed for Gatwick. The drive was uneventful, and the traffic was manageable, until we got close to Gatwick. We hoped for meaningful traffic signs to guide us to the rental car return, but there were none16 years ago Read more
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Blog postOur last day here began with one central goal - find a dentist. After a sleepless night where I consumed Tylenol every two hours, and bathed my tooth in Chloroseptic even more often, I realized that I needed to do something before trying to drive to Gatwick tomorrow for the return flight. About 3:00 AM, I scanned the yellow pages for dentists (dental surgeons, as they are called here), and16 years ago Read more
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Blog postI was rudely knocked out of bed at 4:00 this morning by my miserable tooth. I bathed it in Chloroseptic and popped two more Tylenol, and managed a couple more hours of sleep. As we prepared for our drive south, I listened to the weather report, and was pleasantly surprised to hear that we could expect rain, gale force winds, and maybe as much as two or three minutes of sunshine today. Sigh..16 years ago Read more
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Blog postCambridge, Sandringham, and miserable rain. That pretty much sums up the day. We left early, and headed south on the A1 with our destination Cambridge. The drive was quite pleasant, even though we got into heavy traffic during the morning rush hour. We stopped for breakfast at a Little Chef restaurant along the highway, and the food was surprisingly good. These Little Chefs appear all along16 years ago Read more
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Blog postI woke up about 11:00 today, so marking the start of a very lazy day. We laid around the resort all morning, and finally decided to shower and get moving around 12:30. We went to Oakham and played with the library computers, then drove to Stamford where we spent the remainder of the afternoon. Stamford is a truly beautiful little town, with a large downtown area blocked to traffic. Since it is16 years ago Read more
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Blog postLondon. One cannot visit England and leave out London, can they? Since the answer to that question is an emphatic "no," we spent this day in that greatest of all the English cities. The day started early, with our drive to the Oakham train station. We arrived quite early, thinking that we might struggle for parking. However, parking was abundant, leaving us with time to freeze our keisters16 years ago Read more
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Blog postWell, it is the Lord's Day, and we spent it just like we would at home - worshipping in church, and resting at home. Beth was so taken with the Oakham Baptist Church last Sunday evening, that we attended there again this morning. The service was wonderful. Once again, we were both impressed with the excited atmosphere and vibrant worship. Everybody seemed to truly want to be in church. The16 years ago Read more
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Blog postFor two reasons - because we had driven a rather long distance yesterday, and because we had to check out of our A-frame cottage this morning and check back into our new room in the Stable Mews this afternoon, we chose to stay close to home today. After checking out, we drove into Oakham and parked the car in the Long Stay car park. From there we visited the library and sent a few emails. Since16 years ago Read more
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Blog postWe learned today that the drive north to York is much less intimidating than the drive south. This was our first foray into the north of England. We left at 7:30 AM and took the A1 north to Thirsk. Thirsk is the site of Alf Wight's (aka James Herriot) veterinary practice, and one of the places that was high on my list. Alf died in 1995, as did Donald Sinclair (aka Siegfried Farnon). After16 years ago Read more
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Blog postWe awoke to the sound of rain pelting the roof of our A-framed condo. That, coupled with the fact we slept until 10:00, made for a lazy morning hanging around the condo. Today was planned to be a slow day, anyway, making up for all the driving yesterday. We did not do much. After a lazy breakfast, we drove into Oakham. While there, we used the computers in the Rutland Library to send an email16 years ago Read more
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Blog postWith some nervousness, we ventured back out in the car today, once again pointing it southwest toward Stratford-upon-Avon. However, our fears were groundless, for we had a long day of driving with very few incidents. One of those incidents will probably cost me when I turn the car in to the rental company, but why worry about that now? It would only sour my vacation. So I won't think about it16 years ago Read more
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Blog postOur crippled rental car prohibited us from travelling far today, so we spent the day at the resort, awaiting the repair from the rental company. It was a very dreary, gray, and rainy day anyway. We took advantage of the time to do the laundry, rest, and plan an itinerary for the next few days. The Kwik Fit Mobile truck arrived at 4:00 PM and replaced the tire on the car, after which we took16 years ago Read more
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Blog postDay 3. Plans today call for Warwick Castle (pronounced WA-WICK), and the Cotswolds. These are a ways from our resort, so driving may be a challenge. I think I will have to buy gas today, so that should be a whole new experience. Update - Well, the first paragraph was written at the start of the day, and now I write after the fact. Day 3 was, indeed, an interesting one. Let's hope that no16 years ago Read more
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Blog postDay 2. I awoke about 8:00. As I write this, it is 10:30, and Beth is still sleeping. She did eventually get up, and we had a beautiful and stress-free day in Oakham. The light Sunday traffic and the simple layout of the city made driving easy, so we drove into town, parked, and spent a couple of hours just walking the streets of Oakham. We enjoyed a "Sunday lunch" at the Rutland Coffee Shop,16 years ago Read more
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Blog postTravel day. We spent the day sitting on planes and in airports, flying out of Cleveland at 4:30 PM on October 8, through Philadelphia, and on to London's Gatwick airport, arriving at 8:30 AM Saturday, October 9. The flight was as comfortable and uneventful as any flight ever is, and, per my norm, I found myself unable to sleep much during the flight. We arrived therefore with a mix of16 years ago Read more
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Books By William E. Johnson
Dying Words, Living Words
Jul 21, 2014
$2.99
We are often fascinated by a person's last words. They are the "period" at the end of the sentence that was a life.
And of all the last words ever spoken, none compare to the last words of the dying Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Many books have been written, and sermons preached, on the seven sayings of Christ from the cross. This book is another attempt to mine the treasures found in those seven sayings.
But Jesus' last words were not spoken from the cross. Jesus rose from the dead, and appeared to His disciples during the ensuing 40 day period. He spoke with Mary Magdalene and several other women. He spoke with Peter, James, and with the eleven. He spoke with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. He spoke with over 500 disciples at once on one occasion, and He spoke with Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus Road. And those sayings are just as instructive and worthy of our study as the seven sayings from the cross.
This book is a brief look into Jesus' Dying Words, but also His Living Words - those spoken after He defeated death and walked among His own, alive forevermore.
And of all the last words ever spoken, none compare to the last words of the dying Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Many books have been written, and sermons preached, on the seven sayings of Christ from the cross. This book is another attempt to mine the treasures found in those seven sayings.
But Jesus' last words were not spoken from the cross. Jesus rose from the dead, and appeared to His disciples during the ensuing 40 day period. He spoke with Mary Magdalene and several other women. He spoke with Peter, James, and with the eleven. He spoke with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. He spoke with over 500 disciples at once on one occasion, and He spoke with Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus Road. And those sayings are just as instructive and worthy of our study as the seven sayings from the cross.
This book is a brief look into Jesus' Dying Words, but also His Living Words - those spoken after He defeated death and walked among His own, alive forevermore.
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Digging Into Nehemiah
Apr 13, 2020
$4.99
There can be no greater example of a Godly leader than the man Nehemiah, and there can be no greater guidebook for leaders than the book bearing his name. Nehemiah entered into a task that was gargantuan. The walls of Jerusalem were leveled... nothing but rubble. He needed to build them. As he set about the task, he encountered enemies and impediments to the project, both from within his team and from without. He needed to battle them. And all the while he was building... and battling... he was also leading his people to become all they should be for God. This is the three-fold theme of Nehemiah - building, battling, and becoming. "Digging Into Nehemiah" digs into all three topics, showing us how when we face rubble in our lives, or enemies to our progress, we can build and battle and become all God wants us to be.
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Digging Into Romans
Mar 30, 2017
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"Digging Into Romans" is the sixth in a series, and continues the approach taken in those previous works - a verse by verse, expository, yet devotional approach. There is milk and meat here for both new students and experienced teachers of God's Word.
What people are saying about "Digging Into Romans":
"I love the personal conversation you are having with the readers! It makes it so easy to read and digest! You are explaining without being condescending or 'bookish' or maybe 'college textish.'" (Dan Bauer, Elder, Friendship Bible Church)
"I have enjoyed reading the "Digging" series by Bill Johnson. As a pastor, I have found these books to be both helpful and insightful in my sermon preparation." (Rich Hall, Pastor, Atwater Congregational Church)
What people are saying about "Digging Into Romans":
"I love the personal conversation you are having with the readers! It makes it so easy to read and digest! You are explaining without being condescending or 'bookish' or maybe 'college textish.'" (Dan Bauer, Elder, Friendship Bible Church)
"I have enjoyed reading the "Digging" series by Bill Johnson. As a pastor, I have found these books to be both helpful and insightful in my sermon preparation." (Rich Hall, Pastor, Atwater Congregational Church)
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MY Grief Observed: One Pastor's Journey
Aug 26, 2015
$8.99
A pastor shares the heart breaking lessons learned when his wife of 35 years was taken from him in death - an experience that not only changed him forever, but also how he now ministers to others who are grieving. MY Grief Observed provides valuable insight to pastors, but also to any in the throes of loss and grief.
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Digging Into James
May 15, 2014
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The little book of James is a deeply practical and practically theological book. James, the brother of our Lord, wrote to Christian Jews scattered abroad. His topic was simple – if you have faith, it will show. If you have faith, it will be demonstrable. If you have faith, others will be able to see it.
That truth from James is so needed in the church today. Like the Christians of the diaspora he was concerned about, we 21st century believers need to be reminded, and reminded again, that “as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26)
This book contains 16 studies from James, all building on James' central premise that true faith is a working faith. Faith works!
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. (James 2:17)
That truth from James is so needed in the church today. Like the Christians of the diaspora he was concerned about, we 21st century believers need to be reminded, and reminded again, that “as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26)
This book contains 16 studies from James, all building on James' central premise that true faith is a working faith. Faith works!
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. (James 2:17)
Digging Into The Gospel Of Mark
Apr 13, 2020
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The Gospel of Mark is one of the most important books ever written. It is the earliest of the four gospels, dating to just a few short years after Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, making it the earliest eyewitness account of the ministry of Christ. It's author, John Mark, was not only an eyewitness to the events he wrote about (Mark 14:51-52), but was a close associate of the apostle Peter, likely having been led to Christ by Peter himself (1 Peter 5:5). Mark's writings, then, are valuable from the standpoint of his credibility as an eyewitness, and of Peter's credibility as an eyewitness and member of Christ's inner circle.Dig Into Mark, and find the servant Savior... the One who came to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many... for you... for me.
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Digging Into the Book of Esther
Apr 12, 2020
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Certain books of the Bible are revered for the wrong reasons. Oft-times, Esther is one such book, revered as an example of female heroism, bravery and faith. And at first glance, that synopsis seems to fit, but it's not actually true at all. The real hero is not Esther. Dig deeper and find out who the real hero is!
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As a pastor, I wrestle with the question "What should we as a church be doing?" all the time. Perhaps you do, too. And there is no book in our Bibles that more clearly answers the question "What did the early church do?" than the book of Acts. And answering that question is essential to understanding what we, the 21st century church, should be doing.
This is the second of two volumes, covering Acts 15-28.
This is the second of two volumes, covering Acts 15-28.
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As a pastor, I wrestle with the question "What should we as a church be doing?" all the time. Perhaps you do, too. And there is no book in our Bibles that more clearly answers the question "What did the early church do?" than the book of Acts. And answering that question is essential to understanding what we, the 21st century church, should be doing.
This is the first of two volumes, covering Acts 1-14.
This is the first of two volumes, covering Acts 1-14.
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Religious But Lost?
Jan 30, 2014
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In Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, a question that all of us must answer was asked... and answered. Is it enough to be religious? Is it possible to be religious and still be lost?
Digging Into Jesus' Parables
Jun 24, 2013
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Jesus was the greatest teacher Who ever lived and taught. Oh to have been among that awestruck number that heard him speak! But since we are removed from his earthly ministry by some 2000 years, we are left only with the written record. Four of His followers, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, preserved His words for us in the gospels which bear their names. And as we examine those words, we cannot help but notice that Jesus used one particular teaching method more than any other - the parable.
In this book we dig into those parables, and in doing so find wealth beyond imagining. It is the author's prayer that the reader not only learns the truths contained in Jesus' words, but is drawn closer to Jesus Himself as a result.
In this book we dig into those parables, and in doing so find wealth beyond imagining. It is the author's prayer that the reader not only learns the truths contained in Jesus' words, but is drawn closer to Jesus Himself as a result.
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