Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: We talk about a host of hot cultural issues from the perspective of a Christian worldview! Why Christians should support Israel... Why godly men need a Band of Brothers...Why Christians should be involved in exposing corruption and promoting righteousness...and much more!

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: President Biden just announced new executive action concerning COVID-19 vaccines. As a result, over 100 million Americans are now forced to make unnecessary and unpleasant choices between medical freedom and future employment. How should Christians respond to this vaccine mandate? That is the focus of today's podcast. Find out more at https://ron-john...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Are you God? We all know the correct answer to that question. However, many people go through life acting as if they are. They are the center of their own private universe, and their lives are marked by selfishness and self-centeredness. On the contrary, people with integrity understand the principle of transcendence - there are values a...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: A person with integrity is always focused on growth. They are forward thinking and committed to excellence. They are proactive. They don't don't wait for things to go wrong. The problem is we are not naturally wired for growth. Growth involves risk and change, two things we often try to avoid. So what can we do to develop lifestyle of pe...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Life is hard. It is full of challenges and struggles. So what separates the successful person from the rest of the crowd? A person with integrity doesn't run from problems, he runs to them. So what does that look like? How do we turn our failures and challenges into launchpads for growth and success? Find out in today's podcast! Find out more at https...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: People with integrity are people who get results. And getting results is as simple as...Ready...Aim...Fire! This involves thorough preparation, laser focus and the ability to make a decision and to follow through to the end. It sounds simple, but the journey is filled with potholes and landmines! We'll talk about both the challenges and...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: One of the secrets of living lives of integrity is to learn how to face reality. The problem is we all have blind spots. We all have wounds and weaknesses that keep us from seeing ourselves clearly. That's why we need friends who will help us face the truth. In fact, if we want to be full of integrity, we need to learn to actively pursue...

Episode Notes To be effective in your leadership role you must be able to engender trust in others. People will not follow leaders who they don't trust. So how do we become people others can trust? What are some trust killers we need to avoid? Today we'll discuss some practical ways to connect with those whom you lead. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: On this special edition broadcast, we are blessed to have Keith Tucci, one of the senior leaders for the Network of Related Pastors, and one of our overseers here at Living Stones Church. Keith shares the highlights from his new book, The God who Intervenes. We also discuss the immense challenges facing us in America today and what the C...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Today we discuss the critical need for leaders in every facet of life. What can you and I do to become better leaders? Today we begin a deep dive into Dr. Henry Cloud's bestselling book,  Integrity: the courage to meet the demands of reality.  This podcast is filled with practical insights on becoming an effective leader in every aspect...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: This is part three of our interview with Trevor Loudon. In this episode, we discuss the practical steps we must take to stop this dangerous, anti-American agenda from taking over our country. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: "If we do not stand up now, we will lose the country," says Trevor Loudon. In this episode, he addresses the important role of the Church in America to stand for truth. In the last year and a half, we have witnessed the Covid pandemic, racial unrest, Antifa, CRT, government lock-downs and vaccine mandates. What do they all share in commo...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: We are joined today by Trevor Loudon, a New Zealand author, speaker, political activist and blogger. For more than 30 years, he has researched radical left, Marxist, and terrorist movements and their covert influence on mainstream politics. Today we discuss the influence of Marxist ideology in the "woke" Church. This is the first of thre...

Episode Notes Today we discuss the fifth barrier to Christian cultural engagement, "scriptural relativism." We live in a culture that has traded authority for personal preference. This is especially deadly when this philosophy enters the Church of Jesus Christ. We are witnessing entire denominations committing institutional suicide as they allow the culture to shape the gospel instead of vice vers...

Episode Notes We discuss barrier #4 to cultural engagement, Christian Compartmentalism. Secularists in America have promoted a twisted interpretation of "the separation of Church and State, to force individual Christians to privatize all expressions of faith. Christianity is reduced to just a personal experience applying to one's private life. The result is a faith that is both irrelevant and impo...

Episode Notes We continue our discussion of "5 Barriers to Christian Cultural Leadership highlighting the third barrier - Eschatological Escapism. Eschatology is the study of the last days. Is the world going from bad to worse? You will not work for the transformation of society if you don't believe society can be changed. In fact, you'll end up seeing darkness and decay as progress, meaning the r...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: We continue our discussion of 5 Barriers to Chritian Cultural Leadership by focusing on the second problem, Gospel Minimalism. Many pastors and congregants encourage cultural disengagement by stating, "We just need to preach the gospel!" But what exactly is the "gospel?" We discuss the problem of a pietistic Christianity and the need to return to a co...

We currently find ourselves in the middle of "pride" month where we are constantly bombarded with messaging that encourages us to celebrate lifestyles which the Scriptures clearly condemn. For many believers, the culture wars can become overwhelming and wearisome. What are we to do? We also begin an ongoing discussion of "5 Barriers to Christian Cultural Leadership" by identifying problem #1 - Spi...

Episode Notes We discuss four major paradigm shifts that must occur if we truly want to partner with God in bringing breakthrough and blessing to others. A major victory for religious liberty and the Church in California. Finally, we reflect on Memorial Day and the willingness to give one's life for something greater than life itself. We discuss the importance of transcendent truth in the public s...

Episode Notes Despair. Discouragement. Depression. Suicide. Our very own worship leader, Greg Tippit, wrestled with them all. In this podcast, Greg shares his painful battle with depression and the amazing story of how the Lord set him free. Greg offers some powerful advice and encouragement for others who may be facing the same struggles. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pi...

Episode Notes What if God’s plan was for ordinary believers, like you and me, to partner with Him to deliver miracles to others? The truth is, we can be in relationship with God and active in helping others for years without really understanding His ways or allowing Him to work through us in supernatural ways. In this podcast, we'll talk about how to reclaim the miraculous as a normal way of life....

Episode Notes Americans are at a crossroad. Will we look to an ever-increasing, all-controlling federal government to be our "savior" and to meet our needs, or will we return to the vision of our Founders of a self-governed people who place their trust in the Lord? Is the State or God sovereign? "In God we trust" or in government we trust? And what is at stake if we make the wrong choice? Find out...

Episode Notes Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Lubbock courageously leads the way for LIFE! Joe Biden now the most pro-death president in American history. A Stanford University medical expert speaks out about COVID, science, politics and the unprecedented exertion of power by our government. And even more frightening, the acquiescence of the American people to arbitrary, destructive...

Episode Notes One of the greatest gifts we can receive is the gift of urgency! Someone wisely said "The opportunity of a lifetime must be seized within the lifetime of the opportunity." This means we must see the moment, and seize the moment. Today we discuss what it means to pursue God's call with urgency and passion. Let's die with our quivers empty of arrows! This is not the time for the Church...

Episode Notes We are currently living in the age of propaganda and gaslighting. Those who respectfully disagree are vilified, "doxed" and censored. If there was ever a time to stand for Truth, that time is NOW! Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co