Church, Politics, and Culture

How Should Christians Interact with Pop Culture?

The Don Johnson Show, 4-4-14 Don and Brandon talk with Calvin Moore of The Christian Manifesto about the debate surrounding Noah and discuss some principles for effectively interacting with pop...

How the Noah Movie Distorts the Truth about God

Let’s get something out of the way up front. I think it is great that Hollywood is making biblically themed movies and it doesn’t bother me at all that they take liberties with the text. To make a film, they have to add some extra-biblical content. So I really don’t...

7 Reasons I Enjoyed God’s Not Dead

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Interview with Urban Apologist Calvin Moore

The Don Johnson Show, 3-6,-14 Don talks with Calvin Moore, senior editor of The Christian Manifesto. Calvin also ministers in urban Detroit and hosts several podcasts, including Apologetics in the...

Why Bible Movies are Incredible Outreach Opportunities and How Christians Can Make the Most of Them

Bible movies are hot right now. Films such as Son of God, Noah, Exodus, and Mary are either in theaters or in production, and more scripture-based films are in the works. While many Christians react negatively to these movies because they usually stray from strict...

Nick Peters Interviews Don Johnson on Deeper Waters

Nick Peters is the founder of Deeper Waters, an apologetics ministry based in Tennessee that I encourage you to check out. I had the honor of talking with Nick on his podcast recently about How to Talk to a Skeptic....

Suffer the Little Children

On October 6, 2012, 10-year-old Aman Kumar went missing from his house in Jamunapur, India. His mutilated body was discovered several days later in a ditch and three locals were arrested for his murder. They explained that they had lured Aman to their house, tied him...

Petty Bureaucrats, Blaise Pascal, and the Paradox of the Human Condition

The Don Johnson Show, 1-10-14 Don and Brandon discuss the latest political scandal and the latest review of Don's new...

Why Duck Dynasty is a Cultural Flashpoint

The Don Johnson Show, 12-27-13 The Don Johnson Show, 12-27-13 Phil Robertson's GQ interview turned into one of the biggest stories of the year. Don and Brandon discuss some of the reasons Duck Dynasty is such a unique television show and why the Robertson clan causes...

The Brutal Logic of Abortion

The Don Johnson Show, 5-2-13 Don comments on the Kermit Gosnell case. Some links to go with the show: Why Gosnell's Trial Should be a Front Page Story From Roe to Gosnell Gosnell Worker: Baby Surviving Abortion Struggled in Toilet Trying to Live The Lethal Logic...

Strength in Meekness

Pope Francis broke Vatican protocol again today by celebrating Holy Thursday’s Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a juvenile prison, where he will kneel and wash the feet of 12 inmates. In the first week of his papacy, much has rightly been made of the Pope’s...

Wisdom from Duck Dynasty’s Jase Robertson

The Association of Christian Car Thieves?

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Should Christians Stay Quietly in the Shadows?

The Don Johnson Show, 1-21-13 This week contained many culturally controversial events: President Obama was inaugurated on Monday, which was also Martin Luther King Day, and Tuesday was the 40th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision. Don and Brandon discuss how...

Why Hume was Wrong about Miracles

The Don Johnson Show, 12-17-12 How the Christmas story shows God's response to the evil in Newtown. For further reference see articles by Ross Douthat, Albert Mohler, Russell Moore, and Ravi Zacharias. Is it better to hold to vague and false doctrine or be openly...

Why Christians Must Not Abandon the Culture War

The Don Johnson Show, 11-9-12 Don and Brandon discuss several issues relating to the election, including the notion that Christians should stay away from divisive political issues. Some articles that go with the show: Rights Talk Run Amok Square None Irrepressible...

On Prayer, Politics, and Freedom

The Don Johnson Show, 11-2-12 Listener Josh asks, "Why does prayer work? If God always does what is best anyway, why would he take our prayers into account when acting?" How should the Christian think about politics? Don and Brandon discuss the relationship between...

Why Some Pastors won’t Speak the Truth and Why Some Skeptics Reject It

The Don Johnson Show, 10-19-12 Don talks about evangelical pastors that refuse to address social issues like abortion and wonders if perhaps they are not preaching the gospel either. Along the way he mentions Herb Schlossberg's article on how Great Awakenings happen....

The Fight Againist Anti-Semitism in the Church

Jules Isaac was one of France’s leading historians and intellectuals when World War II erupted in 1939. The German occupation of France cost him just about everything: He lost his position as the country’s Inspector General of Education and then his wife, daughter,...

Why I Don’t Let my Kids Watch Sesame Street

I'm with Mark Steyn: I loathe Sesame Street. In his weekend column Steyn notes that, among the many detrimental effects it has had on society, Sesame Street has contributed to the "de-monsterization" of childhood - the idea that there are no evil monsters out there at...

How Bad Does it Have to Get Before You are Going to Say Something?

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Yes, Carrie Underwood, Christianity is about Setting Rules

The Don Johnson Show, 9-28-12 Carrie Underwood has switched to a more liberal church because she doesn't think Christianity is about setting rules and telling people that they should be like her. During this discussion, Don quotes from this article by Brent Bozell....

Drowning Out the Truth

Denise Paolucci wants to hand out iPods to Texas women who want an abortion so they won't have to hear the sound of their baby's heartbeat during the mandatory pre-procedure ultrasound. Eric Metaxes has a great column on the subject, drawing an apt parallel between...

Dan Savage’s Rank Hypocrisy, President Obama’s Weak Theology, and Bill Maher’s Illusory Superiority

The Don Johnson Show, 5-14-12 Don and Brandon wonder if Dan Savage works for the Ministry of Tolerance. They also discuss President Obama's interpretation of the Golden Rule to support gay marriage, referencing great articles by Denny Burk and Francis Beckwith along...

Don’t Dream Away the Hand that Saved You

The clip is taken from the August 29, 2011 episode of Australian X Factor. If you don't want to take time to watch the whole thing, here is a quick summary:Emmanuel Kelly, a young man with obvious limb deficiencies, receives polite applause as he limps to the...