About this podcast
TJ currently serves as Pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond, Oregon. Website: www.zionrdm.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 135 episodes
- Head to Heart · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 42Reformation of the Heart | Reformation Sunday Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36 More than 500 years ago, Martin Luther challenged a church that…
- Unfathomable Peace · 9 min · Season 3 Episode 41Unfathomable Peace — Philippians 4:4-9 What does it mean to receive “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding”? In this sermon, Pastor TJ Johnson explores Paul’s…
- Stewarding God's Vineyard · 10 min · Season 3 Episode 40What if creation isn’t something we possess, but something entrusted to our care? Jesus said, “Look at the birds of the air.” St. Francis took him seriously. The birds, flowers…
- God's Mind-blowing Abundance · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 39Jonah 3:10–4:11; Matthew 20:1-16 What happens when our scarcity-shaped imagination collides with the infinite mercy of God? Through Jonah, Jesus’ parable of the workers in the…
- Relationship Matters · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 37In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus offers more than a step-by-step approach to conflict. He invites us into relationships marked by honesty, courage, tenderness, and reconciliation. In…
- What is your soul worth? · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 36What is your soul worth—and what are you tempted to trade it for? In this sermon on Matthew 16:21-28, Pastor TJ reflects on Jesus’ challenging words about denying ourselves…
- More than crumbs · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 35More Than Crumbs Matthew 15:21–28; Isaiah 56:1, 6–8 A Canaanite woman refuses to believe that God’s grace is scarce. When others see an outsider, she sees an abundant God—and…
- Peace in the Midst of Storms · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 34Matthew 14:22–33; 1 Kings 19:9–18 — When life feels unstable, Elijah and Peter remind us that our sure footing is found in the steadfast presence of Christ.
- Before the Bread Was Broken · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 33Our scarcity is met by Jesus’ compassionate abundance.
- Soulful Rest · 10 min · Season 3 Episode 30When religion feels heavy, Jesus offers rest for the soul
- Every Bird, Every Hair, Every Soul · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 28Nothing to prove. Nothing to earn. Already known.
- Love not sacrifice · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 26Christ sets a table of grace where all are welcome.
- Wounded Prince of Peace · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 24Christ breathes peace through his and our wounds.
- Bearing Witness · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 23The Spirit widens the circle through ordinary lives bearing witness.
