Category Archives: A Page From My Journal

“Stats” or Bridge?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about my book giveaway drawing… you know, the drawing nobody entered? Well, I wrote about it partly to tell you where the book ended up, and partly in the interests of full disclosure–I … Continue reading →

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Stirred and Settled: Faith and Culture 2015

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

I’d been looking forward to it for months: the Faith and Culture Conference for writers and other creatives. We met last weekend at Warner Pacific College, on the edge of Mt. Tabor in Portland, Oregon. Brent and I actually flew … Continue reading →

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“Real Talk” — Really.

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

“Real Talk” for Women, the flyer at church said. The evening gathering would be the first of its kind. The flyer went on, Real Talk. Real Conversation. Real Women. To be honest, I wasn’t optimistic. In fact, I almost didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Reputation Not Your Own

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

“Grow up!” Back in the first century, the apostle Paul wrote a really long letter to the church in Corinth. If I had to sum up the sixteen chapters in two words, I’d say he was telling them to Grow … Continue reading →

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“Pure Eyes, Clean Heart” – Review and GIVEAWAY!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Hi, Friends, Between out-of-state travel, family responsibility, bike rallies, freelance work and visits from offspring, I haven’t posted in ages. I’m still writing about some of those adventures, which I hope to share soon. But today I have something special … Continue reading →

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Amazing: Grace.

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Last time I explored whether it’s possible to “hate the sin but love the sinner.” My conclusion in a nutshell was that the sin, rather than the sinner, is the enemy. In short, “Yes.” It’s not only possible, but the … Continue reading →

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