Ron Johnson Discipleship Podcast

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This past weekend we witnessed a collision between competing visions for America. Anti-ICE Riots, under the banner "No Kings," erupted across the nation. These "spontaneous protests" are actually well-organized and well-funded gatherings led by a coalition of Marxist, Socialist and Progressive groups aiming to create crisis and chaos, ultimately leading to the dismantling of ou...

Summer is approaching and the Progressive Left is rolling out this year's version of mayhem. "Mostly peaceful protests" including the standard fare of assaults on police officers, the destruction of private property, and the burning of our inner cities are now on full display. But times have changed, and Americans are fed up with the lawlessness and chaos. It's time to return to the rule...

It's that time of year again to celebrate our graduates and to hear from an interesting group of specially chosen commencement speakers. We'll spotlight a couple of the more interesting graduations. Also, the World Health Organization has been busy developing a global pandemic agreement. Following in the footsteps of the Chinese model, this "agreement" is packed full of everything freedo...

Immigration without assimilation leads to cultural genocide. Our national motto,_ Out of many, One, _captures the secret of unity with diversity. For this to occur, people must be willing to adopt the culture and values of the nation they wish to call home. A nation without shared values becomes a "festering federation" that dissolves into warring tribes. Without a strong national identi...

A simple act by the Trump administration severs as a powerful prophetic act highlighting the current clash of worldviews battling for cultural supremacy. President Trump's visit to the Middle East results in successful business partnerships, while steering clear from foolish attempts at "nation building." Why wealth creation alone cannot transform Islamic authoritarianism into freedom lo...

We just finished celebrating our Moms and motherhood while simultaneously receiving word that America's fertility rate has dipped to a new and dangerous low. Why are more and more people avoiding both marriage and children? And more importantly, what can be done about it? As we discuss in today's podcast, the root cause is neither apolitical nor economic problem. It's a worldview problem.   Find o...

Truth matters, and so does historical truth. President Trump's first 100 days in office have been historic, but the perception gap between the media and the general public is gulf-sized! One of the president's actions has been to uproot CRT and revisionist history from our state universities, public broadcasting and national museums. Harvard, PBS and NPR are the latest causalities in an effort to...

As the Left struggles to find ways to dismantle the Trump administration's agenda, the weapon of choice has been the courts. We have witnessed an unprecedented number of preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders issued by partisan judges in an attempt to impede the president's agenda, an agenda endorsed by an overwhelming majority of Americans. The problem lies in that these judges...

As we approach Easter weekend, the ideological divide in America continues to widen. Under President Biden's leadership, we witnessed the power of "cancel culture" to silence opposing viewpoints. Now that the Trump presidency has put an end to that, we see an escalation of violence where a growing segment of our society openly call for the elimination of one's political adversaries. We'v...

Earlier this month President Trump announced, "Liberation Day," a day set aside to address the asymmetrical trade disparity of the last 50 years. While the Left likens it to the end of the world, there are strong arguments for Trump's position. Free speech in Europe continues to disintegrate, parental rights are trampled in Denver and trans-rights destroy women's sports around the globe....

What do National Public Radio (NPR), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Planned Parenthood (PP) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA)? They all receive millions in taxpayer funded dollars which are used wastefully or to promote ideologies that divide and poison Americans! But thankfully, a time of reckoning is here.

The Democratic Party is in full mayhem mode. There is no clear leader, no policy plan and a platform that was soundly defeated in the last election cycle. As a result, they are resorting to public, profanity-laced tirades and the burning of Tesla's. Not exactly a winning strategy. To make matters worse, two of the most extreme progressives in congress are carrying the party banner. With no real me...

A healthy worldview accurately reflects ultimate reality. In other words, when you believe a lie it eventually gets exposed. And often, the results are painful and embarrassing. Whether its the myth of transgender ideology or the rampant anti-Semitism displayed on university campuses across America, the charade is coming to an end.

One vital function of a worldview is that it provides unity to thought and life. It helps us make sense of our world. Unity forms around coherent thoughts. Truth coheres, while lies create philosophical fault lines. We are witnessing this right now in our public policy debates around the area of human sexuality. The Left is entrenched in the irrational, unscientific and theologically twisted lie t...

A number of organizations have conducted surveys to gauge America's civic literacy. The results are disturbing. Equally disturbing is the failure of Christians to understand biblical worldview and to apply the Scriptures to all of life, not just our private, devotional lives. Our myopic, deformed view of discipleship makes us susceptible to political idolatry and a host of other maladies including...

“If the foundations [of a godly society] are destroyed, What can the righteous do?” (Ps. 11:3 AMP) David understood the importance of foundational principles in a healthy government. One of those foundation stones is the concept of stewardship. Public service is a sacred trust from the people and involves stewarding resources that are not your own. The rampant corruption, abuse and fraud being exp...

Vice President JD Vance addressed world leaders at a security conference in Munich challenging our European allies for their retreat from fundamental values. At the heart of his critique were two unalienable rights: the right to life and freedom of religion, both of which are under attack. He confronted the mass migration problem calling it a "crisis of your own making" while reminding t...

The Washington "swamp" is deeper and more corrupt than we thought. Financial integrity and accountability are returning and everyone with their hand in the proverbial cookie jar is crying, "constitutional crisis!" We are witnessing a skyrocketing number of new recruits in our armed forces, as American pride and purpose return. Our President is keeping his promise to put America...

The sparks are flying at the confirmation hearings and RFK, Tulsi and Kash are still in the hot seat. We'll talk about the issues surrounding these three disruptive firebrands and why America needs more reformers and less bureaucrats! Speaking of making America healthy again, President Trump continues his remarkable leadership by closing our southern border, deporting criminal illegal immigrants,...

We are currently witnessing the collapse of the globalist, utopian vision around the world. A closer look at President Trump's executive orders reveals the culprit: common sense. There are two genders. Put America first. Stop the waste of our tax dollars. Protect American sovereignty. Secure our borders. Promote religious liberty and free speech. The list goes on and on. Common sense. We also disc...

The inauguration of President Donald Trump provided a clear contrast of leadership. The departing administration, led by a weak, corrupt, self-serving globalist, who granted late night presumptive pardons to his criminal colleagues on his way out of town and the new sheriff with a strong, clear, common sense mandate from the American people.

There's a fresh wind of sanity blowing through America. Transgender madness is running out of steam. DEI is dying in corporate America. Our top college athletes are using a national platform to honor Christ. President Trump is being his wonderful disruptive self as he looks out for America's national interest. And progressive mismanagement and gross governmental incompetence are on full display as...

President Trump ran on the promise of "draining the swamp." House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed this priority, promising to "roll back the totalitarian, fourth branch of the government known as the administrative state." Until you know just how deep and wide this swamp is, you'll never understand the magnitude of the task before them. While there is much work to be done, there ar...

On our first podcast of 2025 we weigh in on the Twitter debate over H1-B visas. Is the system broken? And more importantly, does our current American culture support the kind of academic rigor and discipline required to produce the next generation of engineers and tech leaders? Higher education is experiencing a dangerous decline in enrollment. Why?  A new House report provides evidence the Biden...