Author Archives: kenjohnson

HIS SHEEP never perish. When Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah), The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly” (John 10:24). The … Continue reading →

  JESUS LIVED a “you-first” life. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). What does “lays down his life” mean? The Message paraphrase says, “…puts the sheep before … Continue reading →

  JESUS CAME TO HELP you and me experience deep, unending life.   The gospel of John brims over with signs of life. You might call John 10:10, near the very center of John’s testimony, the spinal cord of the … Continue reading →

IF I HAVE JESUS…I have all that I need. Jesus had just exposed a crowd of religious know-it-alls. They had imagined themselves to be wise and clear-sighted, but Jesus called them blind. And then on top of that, He called … Continue reading →

ADMIT YOUR NEED for more exposure to truth.   I learned about cameras in the third grade. I built a crude camera by putting a pinhole in a small cardboard box and capturing an inverted picture on photographic film. Even … Continue reading →

    UNTIL I SEE JESUS…for who He is, every day on my calendar is a blind date. A second time they summoned the man who had been blind (John 9:24a). The former blind man had a court date but … Continue reading →

  IF YOU REALLY SEE GOD, you’ll see Him helping and healing people. Have you ever seen a no-see-um? No-see-ums are a nasty tribe of biting midges so tiny as to be almost invisible. When I read what the New … Continue reading →

EYE-OPENERS change life. My mom was almost blind when she passed away. An eye doctor diagnosed early glaucoma and macular degeneration in my own eyes ten years ago. The doctor’s good care has helped me hold steady visually since diagnosis, … Continue reading →

THERE’S MORE TO SEE when you look at Jesus. I guess “dumb blonde” jokes are politically incorrect these days, but there is one harmless little story about a golden-hair that still makes me chuckle. Blondie said she wanted to go … Continue reading →

  BE LIKE JESUS today. Look for someone to bless. Richard is in our Thursday morning men’s Bible study group. Born prematurely, he and his twin brother were placed in an incubator and given too much oxygen. That critical mistake … Continue reading →