True Christian Discipleship
In specific, a disciple is a personal follower of Jesus who followed Him during His lifetime. In general, the word disciple is a...
Daily Devotions
Fresh devotionals are being published weekly. The devotional topics will often coincide with the SFL radio segments. We hope these brief articles strengthen you.
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- Sep 14
Song of Strength - Psalm 46
If we take a quick snapshot of the trouble around the world today, we read in the headlines of terrorism in Afghanistan. Recently,...
- Sep 10
Lessons From Terror ... 20 Yrs Later
This week, the words “Never Forget” are front-and-center on social and national media. Many people have updated their Facebook and...
- Sep 7
Isaiah’s Song of Strength
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in...
- Sep 6
History of Labor Day
Happy Labor Day! - Radio Spot by Pastor James C. Johnson SFL radio stops are heard on 72 radio stations across the country and 9 radio...
- Aug 29
Giving Place to the Devil
Ephesians 4 is an immensely practical passage of Scripture for the Christian. Specifically, consider God’s warning in verse 27 to...
- Mar 30
Before You Celebrate Easter
By Pastor James C. Johnson On Easter Sunday many Christians will joyously celebrate the resurrection and life of the Lord Jesus, and...
- Mar 26
Are You A Hellfire and Brimstone Preacher?
On several occasions during my time in Pastoral ministry people have asked me, "Are you a hellfire and brimstone preacher?" And of...
- Mar 19
"I AM THE LAW!"
An Antidote to the Contemporary Cry, “You Are a Legalist!” Many leaders of Christian colleges, camps and churches are regularly charged...
- Mar 11
Five Things to Look for in a Church
By way of full disclosure, I wish I could change the current 21st century cultural expectation of what people look for in a church. I...
- Mar 5
I'm Offended!
As a teenager in church, I watched as my pastor preached and a man and his wife were so offended by the pastor’s message, that they got...
- Feb 25
A Prayer for Strength
Ephesians 3:14-21 records for us a prayer that the Apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesian believers. It’s a prayer for God to grant them...
- Jun 27, 2020
Strengthened Through Church
(Video Included Below) One of Strength for Life’s primary goals is to strengthen believers, and one of the most spiritually strengthening...
- Jun 11, 2020
Feeling Ugly?
The Bible reminds us that you are "fearfully and wonderfully made." You are God’s creation and “marvelous are His works.” You bear the...
- Jun 10, 2020
Don't Talk About It, Be About It
In John 21, the Bible records a conversation between Jesus and Peter in which Jesus asks Peter three times, “lovest thou me“? Peter...
- Jun 9, 2020
Do You Desire Appreciation?
Do you desire appreciation? Do you find yourself full of anxiety and frustration when you’ve served people humbly, yet it seems like...
- Jun 8, 2020
Truly Thankful
Colossians 2:7 explains that Christians should be "abounding with thanksgiving." The idea of "abounding" in that text is overflowing. If...
- Jun 5, 2020
Sacrifice & D-Day
Saturday, June 6th is the anniversary of D-Day. The allied forces of America, came together to storm the beaches of Normandy during WWII....
- Jun 4, 2020
What Our Sin Does to God
Recently I was asked to explain what our sin does to God. Interesting, one of Job’s friends, Elihu, suggested the same question in Job...
- Jun 3, 2020
Jesus' Mission Accomplished
As Christians we make much of Jesus’ efficacious death through crucifixion, and we make much of His resurrection from the grave, and...