Materials and Resources for Christian Ministry to Nursing Home Residents.
Materials and Resources for Christian Ministry to Nursing Home Residents.
Short insights and observations and nuggets from Bible readings and how the Christian walk is played out in real-life situations.
The Jobs by Jerry Johnson I saw, as in a movie screen,The wolverine-like beastWith two sets of black bat-like wings,Red beady eyes,Sharp, hand-like eagle talons on all four feet,Snarling and droolingThru vicious needle-sharp teeth.Something I could not imagine.The beast flew down out of the movieSnatching from somewhereA little, defenseless baby bunny,Flew back into the movieTo …
Let Go of the Limb by Jerry Johnson Pangs of fear are fueled by doubtTimidity grips the limbFamiliar’s solace instead of food your recompense. Safely hidden among the leaves,Addiction to status quoSubjugates your faith to the faked rationale of common sense. The longer that you sit thereThe weaker your wings will be;Soaring in Jesus a …
A Child’s Embrace By Jerry Johnson We hold our cup upOur eyes upon the Lord.Our hearts are filled with joy:To heights of heaven we have soared.By His blood we are liftedBy His grace we take the wing.Our hearts rise up to meet Him:His honor and praise we sing.In our weakness He is strongFor He has …
The Stigma of God By Jerry Johnson Scripture quotations are from the King James Version with the exception of those marked “ESV.” “ESV” is the abbreviation for English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Man just naturally resists the intervention of …
The following is a testimony that came from the heart of one of God’s children who went through deep water near the end of his earthly journey. In the midst of wrestling with real questions and facing real fears this Christian took the time to share with us the truth of God’s faithfulness even in …
A dear little child of God recommended this poem to me a few years ago. She was over 100 years old and very much longed to go to be with her Savior. For many years she had carried the message in this old hymn in her heart…it showed in her devotion and dedication to the …
I awoke this morning to another day on Earth, closer to our Blessed Hope – one day closer to the ecstasy of being with our Almighty, loving Father, our beloved, living, High Priest-Savior-King Jesus Christ, our loving, guiding, comforting Holy Spirit. Time decays the dross of this life to reveal the ever-increasing glory of life …
Quiet Mountain Stream By Jerry JohnsonTo my grandson, Elijah. If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive. John …
Oh Father God,grant that our lives be dedicatedto the service of Jesus Christ!We ask for the grace to walk and talk with Him daily. Jesus Christ has delivered us from a life of uselessness and sin and made us a new creation through a birth from Above. By His mercy we are forgiven and by …
Below is a link to a 50+ page document in which I have tried to put forth a very important dimension of our relationship with Christ: walking out our life in words and deeds on a daily basis in the light of our personal communicative relationship with the God of the Universe…the practice of Divine …