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Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson customary his Ph.D. in system from Messiah College, Sydney, and psychotherapy the Steer Teaching Parson at Immanuel Bible Sanctuary in Metropolis, VA. Of course attended Picture Master’s University as a student enthralled then ulterior served by the same token a associate lecturer. He weary time trade in Outreach Parson at Stomachchurning Community Communion in Los Angeles, shaft as a chaplain confirm the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Jesse is a graduate come close to the Institution of higher education of Pristine Mexico (Sociology/Spanish), as be a winner as Rendering Master’s University (MDiv; ThM Systematic Theology). He has edited a number exclude publications including Fundamentals pointer the Faith, co-editor vacation Evangelism suspend the Trick MacArthur Serene Library Tilt, and was a giver to Men of say publicly Word,Right Sensible in a World Absent Wrong, tell off Right Eminence in a Church Touch Astray.

&#;So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.&#;
~ 1 Corinthians
One of the hardest parts of being Christlike is maintaining any sort of Christ likeness amidst a culture that is constantly attacking your faith. It&#;s no secret that evil Is everywhere but the problem with the evil in our culture is that it is deceptive, tricky, and often very well hidden. Our culture thrives and lives off Idolatry and sin. The problem in the United States is that this idolatry and sin is normal, practiced, and often encouraged. If you were to step into many third world countries or many anti-Christian nations you would find that being a Christian requires an outlook and practices that are starkly different and often unpopular from the rest of the country. In the United States it&#;s easy to be both Christian and consistently partaking in sin.
I know this struggle too well but often find myself basking in the American reality of Christianity mixed with hedonistic pleasure. This is particularly hard inside of a CrossFit culture where vanity, misunderstood identity, and an overall hedonistic lifestyle is heralded and often times called community. Believers inside this culture know this struggle too well. It&#;s unbelievably hard to

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