I am joined today by Ryan McCann, Executive Director of the Indiana Family Institute. Ryan and IFI work tirelessly to create an environment in Indiana where families can thrive. We talk today about the importance of God honoring public policy. Ryan addresses critical pieces of legislation currently moving through our state legislature. Finally, we discuss the Lordship of Jesus over all of creation, including government.  ..read more

The scientific, technological, military, and economic success of the West came from the fact that it became a thinking civilization.Where did this confidence in reason, thought, logic, and the mind come from? For Christians, the ultimate reality behind the universe was the rational Word (logos) of a personal God. Rationality is part of the nature of God.When you reject the belief in a rational Creator you undermine the pillars of reason. You inevitably slide from reason, to skepticism and then to mysticism. The result is the irrational mess we are witnessing in America today. The solution ..read more

While contemporary secularists posit our modern understanding of human rights with the ancient Greeks, we refute this myth while demonstrating that a high view of human value and dignity actually finds its roots in the Bible. How did our Christian conception of human beings become so radically different from the rest of the world? Since ideas have consequences, how does one's view of humanity impact the areas of ethics, politics, science, technology and medicine? Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co ..read more

Ideas are the infrastructure of ultimate reality. It follows that ideas have consequences. Our notions of what is good, true and beautiful literally contain the power to shape nations. In the opening the Apostle John's gospel, he elegantly outlines what I call the building blocks of reality. These are five key principles or propositions that serve as intellectual steel girders forming the support system for the Christian worldview. We unpack each of these foundational ideas in our podcast today! Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co ..read more

On today's podcast we celebrate the exciting move of the Holy Spirit taking place primarily on Christian University campuses. We talk about the importance of both heart and head, fire and light, Word and Spirit. Spiritual awakenings in the heart must be married to biblical revelation and a distinctly Christian view of the world for lasting transformation for occur. Our thoughts are the architects of our destiny. Ideas have consequences. This is why righteousness exalts a nation, while "wokeness" leads to both moral and material bankruptcy.  Find out more at https://ron-johnson-d ..read more

Cultures cannot survive without a unifying, shared comprehensive worldview. In America, the Bible has been the foundation of our common culture. American ideals such as freedom, justice and truth found their intellectual moorings in the Scriptures. These foundations are currently under assault, especially in our institutions of public education where academic liberty is replaced by woke political indoctrination. However, one governor is leading the way in rescuing public education from leftist ideologues. We'll look at what he is doing as a model for the rest of America.  Find out more at ..read more

Having a dream is only the first step. The next step is to own it.  But we’re not finished yet. You can have a dream, own the dream and still fall flat on your face. How? It's called FOG. If our dreams are foggy, we become paralyzed by indecision and stress. We often feel out of control. We must get rid of the fog. We must bring clarity to our vision. Today we tell you how! Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co ..read more

One of the greatest joys we share with God is our ability to dream. Unfortunately, many of us have stopped dreaming. We find ourselves trapped in an endless cycle of simply going through the motions of life. For the dreamless, life becomes a joyless ritual. But when God places a dream in a person’s heart everything changes. The dream energizes your life. You prepare. You plan. You make sacrifices. In short, you own the dream and the dream transforms your life ..read more

Godly resolves mixed with faith are good and serve to grow us and to expand Chrit's kingdom. Unfortunately, we can't move forward if we simply believe we are destined to fail. We become on the outside what we believe on the inside. If we are cynical about our success we'll run around popping our balloons before someone else does. Many experience a form of self-sabotage simply because they believe a lie about themselves. The first step toward success is the conviction that you can succeed. That starts with godly beliefs. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co ..read more

We've all played the New Year's resolution game, and if you're like most people, the results have been less than spectacular! So the general conclusion for many is to just skip the whole process. After all,it's doomed for failure! The problem is that God has placed a desire in our hearts to make a lasting impact with our lives. We want to live lives that matter. Maybe our focus is wrong. We are often infatuated with remaking ourselves when we ought to be concentrating on reproducing ourselves and leaving a lasting legacy. Today we'll discuss how to make holy resolutions that lead to lives ..read more