Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast

Today we begin an exciting discussion of Rod Dreher's book, _Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. _ Is America drifting toward some form of totalitarianism? Our elite institutions are abandoning old-fashioned liberalism, which defends the rights of the individual, and replacing it with a progressive creed which promotes social justice through group identity. Dissenters from the wok...

As followers of Christ, we are increasingly feeling like strangers in a strange new America. The rise of expressive individualism, with its radical transformation of our understanding of selfhood, creates its own wave of societal conformity. As believers, we feel a growing sense of urgency as to how we should respond. In today's podcast, we'll discuss some suggestions for moving forward in a spiri...

Our Declaration of Independence firmly enshrines our inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The freedoms of speech and religion have been appreciated and enjoyed since the birth of our great nation. With the rise of expressive individualism, however, these self-evident liberties have come under intense pressure. Religious conviction is now viewed as hateful bigotry. Free...

The LGBTQ+ coalition has been one of the greatest political success stories of the last half century. The speed, depth and scope of this revolution is impressive. But a closer look reveals some serious fault lines within the coalition. If the ideology behind this movement is embraced and implemented into our legal and political systems, the result will be mass chaos. Trans ideology cannot be avoid...

We used to find our identity and belonging from a shared national narrative. Our families, our churches and our nation provided a moral framework and a national identity which created a sense of belonging and unity. With the advent of the internet, we are able to pick and choose our own communities and identities. The result is a divided nation marked by instability, volatility and contentiousness...

Our world used to be relatively stable and fixed. All we needed to do to successfully navigate life was to find our place within it. But things have drastically changed. We now live in a world that is both plastic and fluid. While we have more choices than ever, it also makes finding our identity more challenging. We talk today about five massive societal shifts that have led to the rise of "expre...

Our government is actively promoting the sexualization of our children. Traditional marriage is now ridiculed as an artificial and oppressive social construct. Our children are being introduced to a sexual smorgasborg featuring a perverted assortment of behaviors and identities. Objecting parents have become the new oppressors. Today we'll discuss the man behind this "sexual revolution." Find out...

The marketplace represents the front lines in the battle for religious liberty. That's why we are encouraging business leaders to gather together for relationship, inspiration and practical input as they work to glorify Christ in the marketplace. Our Marketshare ministry is designed for you! Indiana just experienced a big win for the sanctity of life and the unborn. In response, two "woke" corpora...

Today on the Ron Jonson Discipleship Podcast: Sex used to be something we DID. It was a behavior. Today sex is who we ARE. It has become an identity. To be human is to be sexual. Witness the ever-expanding LGBTQ+ identities and you get an idea of the impact of this radical shift in understanding what it means to be human. Who is responsible for this idea? And what about the current push to sexuali...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: On today's episode we examine the ideas of another madman, Friedrich Nietzsche. As one who boldly declared, "God is dead," Nietzsche was bold enough to connect the dots between God's passing and the powerful implications of that idea. If we have no Creator, we are free to create ourselves. We are our own masters. Morality is a myth. The self-expressiv...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: The America we live in today is filled with the fruit of a godless madman named Karl Marx. His ideas, and the atheistic communistic regimes they have spawned, have been directly responsible for the deaths of over 100 million people. The current hatred of the nuclear family, capitalism, the free market and religion finds its roots in Marxist ideology....

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: The SCOTUS overturn of Roe is just the beginning of the battle for life! Now the decision is in the hands of the people. It's time for you and I to be seen and heard. Please plan on attending one or both of the pro-life rallies we highlight on the podcast. Also, today we highlight the ideas of two men, Rene Descartes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who pav...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: The Church has been given an historic opportunity to re-build a culture of life in our nation. Nearly 50 years of Roe v. Wade rhetoric has resulted in an American culture with little value for life. Why is life sacred? What are the building blocks for human dignity? How do we begin the monumental task of restoring decency, civility and the intrinsic v...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Ideas have consequences, and so do elections. In the last several weeks, we've witnessed several major SCOTUS rulings supporting religious liberty and life! Important issues like the sanctity of life, public prayer, school choice and religious liberty have all won in the highest court because people of faith chose to engage in the public arena. Today...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Today we discuss the concept of what philosopher Charles Taylor called "the social imaginary." It describes how people think about the world, how they imagine it to be, and how they intuitively act in it. It helps us understand how our larger culture comes to embrace certain lifestyles and ideas which Christians find sinful. We'll examine two radicall...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: We hear a lot today about being true to one's self. Authenticity is achieved by acting in accordance with one's inner feelings. We are told to reject cultural norms or outside sources of authority. Self is the new king! And unfortunately, this "king" is an absolute tyrant and community life becomes impossible. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-disc...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Many of our current cultural battles can be traced back to our differing views of "self." What is our modern understanding of "self" and how did we arrive here? How does the modern view of self differ from the understanding of previous generations? American culture has been described by the term "expressive individualism." Is this a good or bad thing?...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: We begin an exciting discussion of Carl Trueman's book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. Trueman analyzes the development of the sexual revolution in light of our human search for identity. What is our modern understanding of "self" and how did we arrive here? We travel down the ideological path of how the person became a self, how the self be...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: What makes a nation great? What makes for a strong church? What are the ingredients for a healthy family? Surprisingly, the answer is the same for each. The absence of these two distinctives leads to moral rot and cultural disintegration. A recent poll by George Barna points to the pulpit as the culprit. A current survey of moral failures in the Churc...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: Each week we try to joyfully proclaim the superiority of the Christian worldview! Jesus said that He came to bring us life to the fullest (John 10:10). If this is true, people should be able to see the difference in our lives. If there is no real difference, we must ask, "Why?" Join us this week as we talk about leaving Egypt and possessing our promis...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: The only thing more shocking and infuriating than last week's SCOTUS leak has been the unhinged and unlawful response of the pro-death community. We have witnessed angry mobs yelling, screaming and making threats outside of the private residences of conservative justices. On Mother's Day church services were disrupted, church facilities vandalized and...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: A massive victory for fair and balanced speech as the Elon Musk purchase of Twitter is finalized! The Left is worried that this signals the end of the world as we know it. Why are they so afraid? We talk about this and a host of other cultural bright spots on today's show. Also, we introduce an exciting new series called, "Hosting the Holy Spirit." Ho...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: With a May Primary only a week away, we want to remind our listeners of the sacred duty we have as Americans to vote for those who seek the privilege of representing us. The Scriptures admonish us to vote for those who will rule in the fear of the Lord (2 Samuel 23:3). On today's podcast, we want to introduce you to Jennifer-Ruth Green who is running...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: How fitting that on our 100th episode we celebrate the news that a federal judge has just liberated us from these ridiculous mask mandates! We talk about the problem of federal overreach, the leftist tendencies toward government control and intimidation, and most importantly, what we, as Americans, have learned over the past two years of media fueled...

Today on the Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast: The life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus are historical events which provide a rock solid foundation for our comprehensive, Christian worldview. Jesus is the basis for freedom, forgiveness, justice & joy! Jesus modeled vulnerability in His interactions with people inviting them to be known and loved. As a result, He showed us how we co...