Author Archives: Michael D Johnson

Dear pastor and fellow minister of the gospel, Isn’t it exciting and amazing to realize we are doing the Lord’s work?! I mean, what you and I are doing matters for eternity. What we are doing will bear fruit even after we are dead and gone from this earth.  The things we are saying, theContinueContinue reading “We are doing God’s work”

Dear Pastor, I want to remind you of something important.  Let us take a moment and remember the “eternal glory” that far outlasts the temporary struggles we are facing today. (2 Corinthians 4:17) The great pastor, missionary, evangelist Paul faced the same things you and I face.  FatigueBeing misunderstoodBeing overlooked and ignoredFearsIllnessesCircumstances beyond his controlAnContinueContinue reading “An eternal glory”

Dear pastor, Are you reading God’s Word daily and listening daily for his voice? How up to date is your relationship with God? How fresh is your faith? Are you consecrating your life daily and availing yourself to Him?  There are two reasons I ask these questions.  The first is for the sake of your own soul.ContinueContinue reading “A fresh encounter, an anointed ministry”

I want to talk briefly about what we should do when we find ourselves battered and bruised and how we should respond to set-backs.  What do we do when we find ourselves tired? Alone? Fatigued? Battered? Bruised? Facing the reality of loss? First of all, it would be impractical and even foolish to pretend asContinueContinue reading “Grieving our losses and nursing our wounds”