Resounding Shophar Blast Podcast

Cost Analysis 101 is a challenging and thought-provoking message that examines one often-overlooked facet of what it truly means to count the cost of following Jesus. In this teaching, we walk through Jesus’ sobering words in Luke 14:25-35, where He calls His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and carefully consider the cost of discipleship. While many believers recognize tha...

Let It Go | Resounding Shophar Live Stream Offenses are unavoidable-but bitterness doesn’t have to be. In this timely and heart-searching message, Let It Go, we examine Jesus’ words in Luke 17:1 and learn how to respond when offenses come our way. Bitterness often begins with an unresolved offense. If left unchecked, it can take root in our hearts, affect our relationships, damage...

Message Title: Look To Jesus Main Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4 Pre-Recorded Live: December 29, 2024 – Deming, New Mexico Relevant for: Entering 2025 and entering 2026 Description: As we step from one year into the next, many believers make resolutions-hoping for change, growth, or a fresh start. But in “Look To Jesus,” based on Hebrews 12:1-4 , we are reminded that real transformati...

Message Title: Unwrapping The Gift Main Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Pre-Recorded Live: December 22, 2024 – Deming, New Mexico Description: In this powerful Christmas message, “Unwrapping The Gift,” we explore the true meaning of Christmas as recorded in Luke 2:1-20 -the birth of Jesus Christ, God’s ultimate gift to humanity. Yet countless people celebrate Christmas every year wi...

Message Title: Gifts For Jesus Main Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Pre-Recorded Live: December 15, 2024 – Deming, New Mexico Description: In this powerful Christmas-season message, “Gifts For Jesus,” we look beyond the traditions, decorations, and gift-giving to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas: God giving His only Son to us. Drawing from Matthew 2:1-12 , this teaching examine...

Join us for this powerful Resounding Shophar livestream message titled “In The Midst Of The Storm” , based on Matthew 14:22-33 , where Jesus walks on the water and invites Peter to step out in faith even as the winds roar and the waves rise. Every one of us faces storms-financial pressures, global uncertainty, family struggles, fear of the future, anxiety, and spiritual battles. Many t...

Welcome to this Resounding Shophar livestream message titled “How Great Is Your God?”-a powerful and timely word rooted in Jeremiah 32:17, reminding believers that the God who created the heavens and the earth by His mighty power is the same God who still moves, protects, provides, and sustains today. In a world facing uncertainty, global turmoil, and spiritual shaking, it is vital for...

In this challenging and timely Resounding Shophar message, “Heart Check 101,” we examine what it truly means to follow Jesus in the “perilous times” described in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 . Scripture reveals that the last days will be marked by self-centeredness, deception, pride, and a form of godliness that denies the power of God. These warnings aren’t meant to frighten beli...

In this powerful and eye-opening Resounding Shophar message, “When Sin Intimidates,” we explore the reality that sin is not only tempting and pleasurable-but also enslaving, controlling, and ultimately intimidating. Using Hebrews 11:24-25 , we look at the example of Moses, who refused the passing pleasures of sin and chose instead to follow God, even when it meant suffering. Most Chris...

In this urgent and timely Resounding Shophar message, “Jesus Issues A Warning,” we examine Jesus’ first words in Matthew 24:4: “Take heed that no one deceives you.” Before Jesus speaks of wars, famines, earthquakes, or end-time signs, He first warns His disciples about deception. This warning wasn’t just for them-it is for us today, especially as spiritual decep...

Join us for this important and heartfelt Resounding Shophar message titled “Living Clean Before A Holy God”, rooted in Psalm 97:10, which declares: “You who love the LORD, hate evil!” This message was delivered at the conclusion of a churchwide fast asking God to break our hearts for the things that break His. It challenges believers to examine not only the evil seen in soc...

In a world where the word Christian is used casually, politically, culturally, and sometimes even deceptively, what does it truly mean to be identified as a Christian-in the biblical sense? In this Resounding Shophar message, “Identifying As A Christian”, we return to the foundation laid in Acts 11:26, where the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch-not as a compliment, but...

Main Text:  John 11:38-39 38 Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” NKJV There are two stones mentioned in the Bible, besides the five that David picked up going after Goliath, two stones that sit in the way of victory and blessing for every one of us.  To receive all that God h...

Several weeks ago I walked into the local Wal-Mart and was immediately reminded about the time of year we were entering into.  You know that time of year, when fear, hate, terror, and the occult are glamorized and embraced with passion and excitement, reaching its peak on a day we call Halloween.  I’ve written since 2011 what my position is regarding this day that comes every year, and t...

Hello, Everyone!  My name is John Johansson, and welcome again to another broadcast of the Resounding Shophar Blast!  It’s been a while since our last broadcast due to some pretty significant things taking place on the Johansson front, and in time we may share some of those with you in future broadcasts.  In the meantime, we are back and looking forward to sharing more Resounding Shophar Blasts wi...

Hello, Everyone!  Welcome to another broadcast of the Resounding Shophar Blast!  In case you haven’t been watching, there is a lot going on right now regarding the fulfillment of Biblical end-time events, so much so that some people are scrambling just to keep up with everything that is going on. As I observe all that is going on right now, I am reminded of something that took place back...

Hello, everyone.  Glad you could join us today for another broadcast of the Resounding Shophar Blast!  The last couple weeks we looked at the signs and the need for us to be paying attention to the signs indirectly pointing to the return of Jesus for us, His Bride, the Church, His followers.  As I’ve mentioned in earlier broadcasts, my heart is first to remind Christians that Jesus...

Last week I shared about signs, specifically the need to be paying attention to the signs of Jesus’ soon return for His Bride, the Church. Today, I want to ask a simple question, “Can you hear it?” Since the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, when I began to see the apathetic mindsets of some Christians towards the return of Jesus for His followers and the need to be living right in His sight, I have h...

Signs.  We see them every day.  We see traffic signs that help us to safely navigate through traffic to our intended destination.  We see signs that warn us of dangers ahead, whether it is going down the road or entering a building or room, there are there to warn us.  We see signs that identify places of interests, whether it’s a restaurant we’re looking for, a hospital, a tou...