Church, Politics, and Culture
How to Deal with that “Forever Empty” Feeling
October 10, 2015 In the first broadcast on the Immaculate Heart Radio Network, Don talks to former atheist professor Holly Ordway about how she became Catholic and discusses why even the most successful people struggle with emptiness in...
Abby Johnson on Returning to Pray for the Abortion Facility She Directed
I Feel Good About Doing It, Therefore it is Right
May 9, 2014 Don and Brandon discuss filming one's own abortion to show the world how cool it is. They also answer a listener email about why God seems to make different contracts with different people at various times in history and how we know what rules to keep...
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 culture.
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
I took my very-soon-to-be-teenage daughter to God’s Not Dead last night. Is it a perfect film? Of course not. (Calvin Moore has a good take on some of the movie’s weaknesses here.) But the bottom line is that I’m glad we went. It was a good reminder of some...
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 City.
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. MP3
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 book.
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
Good stuff from Jase Robertson:
The Association of Christian Car Thieves?
I recently read about a new Christian ministry that is making great inroads into a previously unreached subculture of American life. It’s called the Association of Christian Car Thieves (ACCT) and has opened chapters in 14 major American cities over the past 2 years....
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?
The latest edition of Salvo Magazine has a very interesting interview with Jennifer Roback Morse. She knocks this question out of the park: I just read an interview with a conservative columnist who opposes same-sex marriage but will not write about it because...
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....