Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson is the Bible School Director for the Voice of Prophecy. His enthusiasm for Bible study ministry has led him to conduct seminars internationally and to author multiple books and study guides. He enjoys camping, boating and most mountain trails.

Articles by Kurt Johnson

The Greatest Last Place Finish

11/17/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

As I reflect upon this story, I am reminded of a historical description of a meeting of church leaders following a time of persecution during the Dark Ages. The circle of Christian leaders consisted of men with missing arms or other appendages. Scars were etched on some of their faces or bodies from brutal torture. Each of these men could have escaped the torture and disfigured bodies. All they had to do was to recant just a little—just enough for the council to give them a pass. Or they could have gone off into the hills and found a cave or lonely place in which to hide.

One More Ride

10/12/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

Rick not only loves ball games, but he loves the mountains. In fact, Rick has what I call a topographical map and GPS in his mind. I have never met anyone who can tell you the name of each mountain peak, hill or forest service road in a given region. I asked him one day how he knew so many details. He responded, "All you have to do is buy a map and study it."

A couple months ago, Rick said to me, "Kurt, could you take me up to the lake for a boat ride one more time? One more ride is on my 'bucket list' in case I do not live through next spring."

Devotionals

Uncalculated Actions

7/20/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

The guides explain in some detail the intricacies of the prophecy and step-by-step leads one through the information necessary to understand the meaning, while ending up focusing on the event of the judgment.

I Just Need Friends

6/16/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

I call Ray regularly when I am traveling and stop by to visit when I can. A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting in Ray’s living room, catching up on life. We talked about baseball, the NBA playoffs and the upcoming Stanley Cup. He is an avid sports fan and can tell you names of players and the year and month they made a spectacular play. He is also a walking GPS regarding routes to take through some of the most beautiful wilderness country in the western United States.

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The Flying Scotsman

4/28/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

He stormed to an unexpected 400-meter gold medal win and took bronze in the 200-meter final. The stage was set for him to become a sporting celebrity, but instead, he chose to become a missionary to China. In 1943, Japanese occupation forces ordered hundreds of American and European “enemy nationals,” including Eric Liddell, to an internment camp in China’s Shantung Province. They had to endure months of boredom, frustration, overcrowding and fear.

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Genocide—People or Numbers?

4/21/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

In April 1994, just 22 years ago (does not seem that long ago, does it?), years of underlying tension broke loose in uncontrolled violence. Ancestral bloodlines—Hutu or Tutsi—were your “ID Card” to live or die. The Hutus turned on the Tutsis and through the use of machetes, guns, and other means, slaughtered almost 1 million people.

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No Work Emails at Home

3/31/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

The legislation if passed would go into effect in 2018 and would require companies to encourage employees to turn off phones and other devices after they leave work.

Business owner, Nicolas Potier, does not like the idea of disconnecting. "As a business owner, my life is to be connected to my company 24/7." Mr. Potier continues sharing that he is "vigilant" to his employee's quality of life and most are willing to take the time necessary to do the job. He concludes, "it is a state of mind." In essence, just accept the reality of a 24 hour connect with your job.

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Enjoy the Ride

3/3/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

Enjoy the Ride

Airplanes have always intrigued me. No matter how many times I board a plane from the steps on the ground, I look down the body of the plane and wonder how does it ever get off the ground! I was in the Detroit Airport and wandered into a store featuring items from the local auto and air museum. I purchased a book entitled, “How We Invented the Airplane,” by Orville and Wilbur Wright. The book was compiled from their written testimony during patent trials from others who were attempting to claim they were the “first,” to invent certain aspects of the Wright Flyer.

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