Evangelism Doesn’t Have to Be Awkward
By Andrea Johnson I was on my first lap around a lake trail trying to get a run in before the temperature rose any higher when I saw a woman…
Take a Nap, Child
By Andrea Johnson Whoever can spin the most plates at once wins, right? The busier a person’s schedule is, the more important we assume they are. Even as Christians, we…
Behind You the Whole Way!
By Andrea Johnson Uncle Willy had just warned my husband, Denny, and me that although the hike up the mountain we were on was safe, there was one section of…
Nature’s Cruelty
By Andrea Johnson Judging by the sound of laughter and gleeful shrieks before we even rounded the corner of the tree-lined path to the neighborhood “hill,” we could tell we…
“Stop Your Whining!”
By Andrea Johnson “Stop your whining or I’ll give you something to whine about!” I’m sure you’ve heard those words before. My dad used them a lot when my siblings and I were young, usually…
Are You Missing Someone this Christmas?
By Andrea Johnson I wonder what that first Christmas was like for Mary after Jesus left this earth. I don’t know that her family would have celebrated birthdays even though it’s obvious that rulers of the day, such as Herod,…
Leave No One Behind
By Andrea Johnson If you’ve been part of a church for more than a year, you have hopefully taken part in some kind of pastor’s appreciation effort. (October is considered Clergy Appreciation…
What’s Your Story?
By Andrea Johnson My favorite books to read are biographies, people’s testimonies. I have yet to read a work of fiction as riveting as someone’s own story well told. Testimonies reassure…
Church, Sweet Church
By Andrea Johnson Did you know you could be part of one of the most important ministries in the church? It doesn’t require a specific skill set, but not everyone…
Are You a Good Neighbor?
By Andrea Johnson Several years ago my husband and I had the privilege of serving as youth pastors at a predominately African church. (We were the second White family to join.) Our pastor, Isaac Oyibo, had named the…