Almost Persuaded
I love seeing a dad who takes his health seriously. A dad who eats healthy and is not a glutton and who exercises with his wife and childre
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Life Insight from Scripture
Fresh devotionals are being published weekly. The posts include articles written by Pastor Johnson, NorthStone members, and other ministry contributors. Strength for Life hopes these brief articles strengthen you.
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Feb 13
Biblical Climate Change
Climate change is real. Did you ever think you’d hear that from a Christian? And yet there is a lot of evidence that the world we love...
Dec 19, 2023
Broken By the Cornerstone
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise” (Psalm 51:17). As I journey...
Oct 24, 2023
Christianity, Hamas, & Authority
One method Scripture will use to demonstrate truth is to assume the opposite of that truth and use the implication as proof. For example,...
Mar 7, 2023
Comfort from God
On November 10, 2021, my life was turned upside down. My best friend of 34 years went home to be with the Lord. My beloved wife Sonia...
Feb 28, 2023
A Story of God's Grace
Part 1: Life Without God I was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1944, into a family that was not religious and did not attend church. My...
Feb 14, 2023
Christian Woman, How Well Do You Love?
How’s your love life? The Bible commands you in Matthew 22:37-39 to "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and...
Jan 31, 2023
Three Seconds to Impact
“Vertigo” – a pilot’s worst nightmare! I was out of control in zero visibility and rapidly losing altitude. Only 300 feet above the...
Jan 17, 2023
More Than Conquerors
The phrase, “more than conquerors“ is so well-known that it has become Christian cliché and maybe even trite. Most Christians are...
Jan 10, 2023
The "New Year, New Me" Guide
The New Year is here. And whether you made a New Year’s resolution or you think they are a waste of time, you should seriously consider...
Nov 15, 2022
True Experience
Not long ago I watched a debate between a philosophy professor and a woman who had been converted to Christ in adulthood. Both the...
Oct 25, 2022
Put On Meekness
"Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save...
Aug 16, 2022
Praying With Gospel Gratitude
My heart soars when I read Paul’s prayers for churches throughout the New Testament. It gives us a window into his soul, and at the same...
Jun 27, 2022
2 Types of Sinners
Jesus loves the unlovable. He loves sinners; and sinners come in all shapes and sizes. In John 3 Jesus shows love to a religious sinner...
Mar 29, 2022
Are You A Hellfire & Brimstone Christian?
On several occasions during my time in Pastoral ministry people have asked me, "Are you a hellfire and brimstone preacher?" And of...
Mar 8, 2022
This Disciple's Story
I must admit that to this day, I’m still growing spiritually. God’s still working on me. My knowledge of who the Lord is and the...
Jan 18, 2022
This Is NOT Allowed
In this article, we will bring ourselves under the authority of Romans 1:18-32. Notice vs 18, “For the wrath of God is revealed from...
Jan 4, 2022
God's Good News for Homosexuals
On June 27, 2013, the cover of USA TODAY featured a startling photo of 2 middle-aged men kissing. This picture was published along with...
Dec 28, 2021
When God Says No
The Bible explains that God will answer our prayers. Famously, in Jeremiah 33:3 the Lord says, “Call unto me and I will answer thee…”...
Nov 2, 2021
Are You Slipping?
A Study of Spiritual Lethargy by Pastor James C. Johnson "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have...
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