Pushback with Dr. Jonny

With the Covid-19 vaccine upon us, Dr. Jonny provides updated information and corrects some misunderstandings and misinformation.  He also answers listeners questions and concerns regarding the safety, efficacy and side effects of the vaccine. Dr. Jonny reviews prior vaccination stories and how millions of lives were saved.  Vaccination clearly was, and will continue to be, one of the most importa...

For so many, the holiday season with family is endured rather than enjoyed. Many leave this time feeling angry, frustrated and offended.  Dr Jonny offers spiritual and practical advice before approaching your family that will bring healing and joy. He also offers strategies during your time together that will allow you to see your family members as Christ sees them and that will create a greater f...

The current American Press has lost its journalistic integrity and have unapologetically engaged in propaganda. Dr. Jonny breaks down the difference between a journalist, an editorialist and a propagandist. Journalism presents all facts and allows the reader to form their own conclusions, whereas propaganda gives the conclusion and selectively presents information that supports their agenda. We ne...

With Covid-19 cases spiking around the country, there has been encouraging news regarding the development of safe and effective vaccines. Dr. Jonny shares the important and relevant information about the vaccines and advocates their use once available. He encourages a break from an individualist mindset, and promotes a community mindset where we take responsibility for the most vulnerable.

After commenting on a most interesting election week, Dr. Jonny reviewed the polls that questioned voters what issues mattered the most.  It was alarming that the protection of innocent human life barely registered on the polls!  Politicians only respond to the will of the people. So, if Christian families are to shape culture, then we are responsible to put what really matters most in front of ev...

John Piper, a prominent religious leader, wrote a recent essay entitled: “Policies, Persons and Paths to Ruin.”  In his message, Pastor Piper defends his decision to not to vote, claiming that the unrepentant moral character of our president is as equally deadly to our culture as the anti-life, anti-freedom platform of his opponent. With honor, Dr. Jonny pushes back against his position. He explai...

By becoming hyphenated Americans, we have unknowingly allowed a political spirit to cause a deep division in our country.  Despite political, social and racial unrest, politicians have intentionally categorized us and have pit us against each other. Dr. Jonny exposes the danger of identity politics and calls for a return to the “melting pot” mentality that is at the heart of the great American spi...

Censorship has been around since ancient times and can serve as a protection for the vulnerable, but free speech is a critical personal liberty and should be protected from those that look to control.  This week, Big Tech companies have flaunted their control over conservative, christian and political voices that would threaten their worldview.  Dr. Jonny discusses the legal, moral and cultural in...

Socialism may advertise “free stuff,” but it is not free and costs more to our society and culture than just money and debt. Socialism promotes class rhetoric and pits us against on another. It removes exceptionalism and promotes complacency.  It creates a trap that promises short term relief and once it is given it is difficult to take it away.  Dr. Jonny explains that we have seen nothing but fa...

As the church, we carry the message of repentance and encounter, and we don’t need to water it down, dumb it down or calm it down. Dr. Jonny is concerned that the church is trying to look more like the world in order to attract the prodigals and calling it “seeker friendly,” but this misses the target. What the world is seeking is real spiritual transformation and authentic encounters with the fac...

The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the United States Supreme Court has resulted in a political and cultural firestorm as she is already being attacked for her religious views, her stance on abortion and even for her adoption of two children from Haiti. Dr. Jonny explains that the “Spirit of Adoption” is the very heart of the Father and central to the plan and mission of Jesus.  Adopting...

Ronald Reagan said, “There isn’t a problem we can’t solve if government will give us the facts, tell us what needs to be done and then get out of the way and let us have at it.” Many state governments have handled the Covid pandemic by overreaching with the authority given to them by the people. This has resulted in anger, mistrust, frustration and even conspiracy theories. Dr. Jonny postulates on...

The Black Lives Matter movement has brought attention and started conversations about our racial tension and inequity in our country. The movement is seeking justice, answers and real change, however, the messaging has often been confusing, divisive and distracting.  Dr. Jonny looks to seize this current cultural opportunity by suggesting clear and effective language that can rally our nation toge...

If we accept the Biblical and Scientific truth that there are no races, the conversation can change from “us versus them” to “our fellow Americans.” Change always begins inwardly, with our own heart, as we explore our own prejudices and pursue healing and health for our American culture.  Dr. Jonny shares his own journey this week, and encourages us all to just listen, look inward, not become comp...

Voting is the ultimate way to express love for your country.  By voting and becoming informed, we can fearlessly change the destructive mud-slinging culture in our current political system.  Dr. Jonny compels you to inject yourself into the political process to honor those who paid the price for our democracy and to send a powerful message to the politicians about what is important to you and your...

When faced with important decisions in our life, closed doors are as important as open doors, and we should rejoice over both. Furthermore, we shouldn’t let the result of a decision determine the right of the decision.  Dr. Jonny tells stories from his life and from others, where the Father wasn’t looking for perfect results, but rather, was looking for radical obedience.

The most indolent, serious and dangerous word as Christians is the word complacency. We have been born into a war and we all have a part to play in the advancement of His kingdom.  Dr. Jonny passionately exhorts you to rise up and discover why you are here on this planet. We need to break out of the stuporous culture that compels us to snuggle in, and reposition ourselves toward a radical future.

Dr. Jonny explains that abortion is the most important topic he will ever talk about and the most important cultural topic of our lifetime.  We need to filter out all the distracting conversations and get to the only question that really matters: “when does life begin?”  There have been many examples throughout history where one powerful people group have arbitrarily decided that another people gr...

As with any decision in life, we are constantly weighing the risk vs benefit for a certain behavior or decision. The same is true when discussing our own health, especially when deciding to vaccinate.  With the COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, we need to decide if this is a safe and effective solution for this global crisis.  Dr. Jonny respectfully explores the common concerns people have about va...

Whoever makes a claim needs to accept the burden of proof.  With a Covid-19 vaccine on the horizon, we need to sift through various claims about the vaccine and focus on the proof behind the claims. Dr. Jonny reviews some negative claims about current vaccines to see if they stand up to the burden of proof. We are all on the same team, so we can work together to discover what is best for ourselves...

The possibility of a vaccine in the near future for Covid-19 gives up hope for an end to this worldwide crisis…but only if people are willing to take the vaccine! The animosity and suspicion toward vaccination and conventional medicine has created a lack of trust by many.  Dr. Jonny shares his perspective as a physician and as a minister to see sickness as a common enemy.  He calls for a culture i...

The term “cancel culture” came to the forefront again after President Trump mentioned it during his 4th of July speech at Mount Rushmore. He defended our Judeo-Christian heritage and our forefathers that fought to defend it.  Dr. Jonny passionately explains that no person who has walked this planet has been perfect or sinless (except one) and we can honor their sacrifice and leadership without agr...

The pain of trauma has effected so many and it injects us with fear, anxiety and worry. Trauma magnifies our soul so that our mind, will and emotions dominate and rule our lives. Dr. Jonny lays out a pathway toward healing, not by just treating symptoms that further amplify our soul, but by activating our Spirit that brings order and alignment to our lives.

Dr. Jonny describes his own personal journey with stress and that it has physical, emotional and spiritual manifestations. Learning that we are to be led by our Spirit, not our soul or body, allows us to see our circumstances as the Lord sees them, not from our own mind or emotions. It is futile to try to fix ourselves and find ways to “manage” stress, but rather the answer is in activating and st...

The definition of “culture shock” is: the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes. We may all be experiencing culture shock after the events of the last six months! Dr. Jonny recaps his heart for the Pushback podcasts and encourages us to engage the culture.  Knowing that we carry a higher way , we can ov...