Is God Punishing Me? – John 9:1-3
February 2, 2026
Suffering
Where Is God When Bad Things Happen – Romans 15:20-24
December 8, 2025
- MARK JOHNSON
- Romans
- Romans
- Advent
- Christian Living
- God's Love
- Hardships
- Hope
- Identity
- Patience
- Spiritual Growth
- Suffering
- Trials
Why do bad things happen to good people? When hardship enters our life, we often conclude, in our frustration, that God has abandoned us or that he somehow is not concerned about our welfare. Paul’s life is a testimony to God’s providence, even when we experience painful setbacks.
The Experience Of Grace – Romans 5:1-5
March 31, 2025
- MARK JOHNSON
- Romans
- Romans
- Christian Living
- Community
- Faith
- Faith Community
- Forgiveness
- God's Love
- Grace
- Hardships
- Holy Spirit
- Hope
- How To Live
- Identity
- Jesus
- Joy
- Love
- Peace
- Redemption
- Salvation
- Spiritual Growth
- Suffering
- Thankfulness/Gratitude
- Trials
- Trust
Our faith in Jesus and his finished work on the cross has saved us from God’s judgment. It is by God’s grace we are saved. However, our salvation does not merely point to that moment in our past but it is also an ongoing work of God’s grace in the present that results in peace,… Read More »
The Healing Journey – Psalm 73:21-26
November 25, 2024
- MARK JOHNSON
- My Purpose God's Glory
- Psalms
- Christian Living
- Community
- Emotional Maturity
- Faith
- Faith Community
- Forgiveness
- Guidance
- Hardships
- Healing
- How To Live
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Life
- Our Story
- Overcome
- Perserverance
- Purpose
- Resilience
- Restoration
- Spiritual Growth
- Suffering
- Surrender
- Trials
- Victory
- Your Story
Redeeming Our Story – Romans 8:28
November 17, 2024
- MARK JOHNSON
- My Purpose God's Glory
- Romans
- Barriers
- Brokenness
- Emotional Maturity
- Esther
- Forgiveness
- God's Love
- Healing
- Joseph
- Life
- Overcome
- Peace
- Purpose
- Redemption
- Shalom
- Sin
- Spiritual Gifts
- Suffering
- Trust
Our story affects our perception of the world, our life circumstances and relationships. When we look back at the experiences that shape us we can understand our perceptions – both true and false – more accurately. For those negative experiences that have shaped us, we need to work through a path of healing to limit… Read More »
Fight To Stay In The Fight – 1 Peter 5:6-11
July 30, 2023
- MARK JOHNSON
- Living As Exiles
- 1 Peter
- Battle
- Courage
- Following Jesus
- Hardships
- Hope
- How To Live
- Life
- Suffering
- Trials
Our adversary, the Devil, roams around seeking who he can devour. We must take our stand in Jesus to resist him because Jesus has already won the battle.