John Johansson

Spinning Is your head starting to spin a bit?  Do you find that a lot of what is going on in the world around us, both domestically and globally, is starting to become overwhelming to follow and to grasp?  On the domestic front, we’re not seeing divisio... rshophar.com/2018/03/25/spi…

Mr. C Doesn't Know Jesse Have you ever been to a pro sporting event?  I have.  To be specific, I’ve been to two NFL games in my life, and I have to say that both of them were an experience to remember.  Let’s take a tour of a fictional stadium for a fic... rshophar.com/2012/08/24/doe…

Wake Up Call Well, here I am.  Between getting my latest book finished and released and a very crazy schedule the past several weeks, I am now able to do some blog writing tonight.  Yea!   Have you been watching the news lately?  Have you noticed that t... rshophar.com/2015/05/29/wak…

2016 In just a few days we will be entering into the year 2016. Did you ever think that you would see 2016?  I remember growing up wondering if we would even see the year 2000, but obviously we did and now we find ourselves staring at the start of 2016.... rshophar.com/2015/12/27/201…

Thanksgiving, Here It Comes Well, in three weeks it will be Thanksgiving.  Boy, how time flies.  In a society that caters to self, and what is in it for us, we more often than not forget to be thankful.  We take so many things for granted, and we forget... rshophar.com/2011/11/03/tha…

The Not So Lonely Road Just in case you haven’t noticed, the world is getting more and more hostile towards followers of Christ.  Hostility, or should I say brutality, towards Christians isn’t anything new as this has been the case since the birth of th... rshophar.com/2016/04/12/the…

Recess Is Over As a kid growing up, I remember looking forward to the recess period at school. It was a break away from “school” stuff, an opportunity to get out and have fun with others doing whatever we wanted, within reason of course. The last thing ... rshophar.com/2018/08/07/rec…

Wedding Guest Gets The Boot. For the longest time I have wondered about the meaning or significance of the parable of the wedding feast found in Matthew 22:1-14.  More specifically, what is Jesus trying to tell us with the wedding guest that was given t... rshophar.com/2012/07/16/wed…

Looking for the Anti-Christ? I remember as a kid growing up hearing people talking about the anti-Christ, trying to figure out who he was and whether or not he was even alive yet.  At the time most people seemed to think that it was Henry Kissinger, cit... rshophar.com/2016/08/04/loo…

Gifts For Jesus Message Title: Gifts For JesusMain Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12Pre-Recorded Live: December 15, 2024 – Deming, New Mexico Description:In this powerful Christmas-season message, “Gifts For Jesus,” we look beyond the traditions, decorations, a... rshophar.com/2025/12/13/gif…

Is It That Important? In my last blog we took a look at whether or not scripture supports the view of a rapture, or a catching away of the church, Christ’s bride. I believe we successfully showed that scripture does in fact support the rapture theory, a... rshophar.com/2014/11/04/is-…

Recalibrating Our Thoughts The way things are currently developing both within the country and around the world, I am compelled to address a series of topic over the next several weeks. A 40 day period Jews observe called Teshuva begins the evening of A... rshophar.com/2015/07/22/rec…

The Great Illusion Illusions performed by magicians can be quite impressive, capturing the attention of fans and critics alike.  For fans, fueled by their amazement of what just happened, they are mesmerized into trying to figure out how the illusion wa... rshophar.com/2017/09/18/the…

What will be on your tombstone? Several years ago I heard someone share a message, and while I can’t remember much about it there was one point that has really stuck with me over the years.  The question was simply asked, “What would be on your tombston... rshophar.com/2012/02/27/wha…

When Sin Intimidates In this powerful and eye-opening Resounding Shophar message, “When Sin Intimidates,” we explore the reality that sin is not only tempting and pleasurable-but also enslaving, controlling, and ultimately intimidating. Using Hebrews 11... rshophar.com/2025/11/22/whe…

"Yes, But God Understands ..." “Yes, but God understands …”   I can’t count how many times I’ve heard someone say that to me or to someone else.  Every time I hear someone say that something inside me just cringes.  Let me explain. Have you ever talked ... rshophar.com/2012/08/06/yes…

The Trinity Explained The other day I heard someone give an example explaining the Trinity and I immediately remembered one that I often times use.  I’ve heard people use an egg (shell, white, and yoke) to explain the Trinity, some have used water in it... rshophar.com/2012/01/19/the…

Putting on the Mind of Christ We live in a time when the mind of Christ is the furthest thing from most people’s thoughts.  In fact, if you were to ask people what is the mind of Christ, the majority would not be able to answer that question or would ha... rshophar.com/2012/04/23/put…

In The Midst Of The Storm Join us for this powerful Resounding Shophar livestream message titled “In The Midst Of The Storm”, based on Matthew 14:22-33, where Jesus walks on the water and invites Peter to step out in faith even as the winds roar and the... rshophar.com/2025/12/06/in-…

The Death in Halloween - A Re-post from 2011 Sitting here and watching some television a thought crossed my mind, the death in Halloween.  Have you ever really taken a look at Halloween and what it involves, and what it promotes?  Everything about it em... rshophar.com/2012/09/29/the…