Worship, reading, writing, Christian music, sports (especially college football, basketball and the NFL), quality time with my wife. We enjoy weekend getaways, either into the country or down to Raleigh, NC. We also vacation at Myrtle Beach, SC regularly.
Music
Movies
The Spider Man, Superman, and Batman movies, Mel Brooks movies, American Beauty, Rocky Balboa
Television
Smallville, The Daily Show, CNN, Battlestar Gallactica
Books
The New International Version Bible, anything I've read from Joyce Meyer, The Purpose Driven Church, Piety & Politics, any book that explores the hypocrisy and political power-grab of the Religous Right, Empire Falls, I Know This Much Is True, Dogbert's Mangagement Handbook, My Losing Season, Friday Night Lights, A Season on the Brink
My name is Jim Johnson, and I am a straight man who is happily married to Brenda, a pastor at our open and affirming church.
I want to do my part to help people understand what the Lord REALLY told us in the Bible and continues to teach us through the Holy Spirit. GLBT people are not second class citizens in the Kingdom of God, they are full brothers and siters with everyone else.
My blog, Straight, Not Narrow, advocates for GLBT equality from a Progressive Christian viewpoint.
I'm also the ministry director for a site called the Affirming Christian Network
where we gather resources such as sermons/teachings from affirming christians and are developing a list of open and affirming churches across the country.
I am also a Pastor-in-training at Believers Covenant Fellowship
in northern Virginia
Yes, ministry and advocacy pretty well takes up my time away from work, and I love it!
When I need a break, I read, write, listen to music, or watch a ball game. I was a free-lance sportswriter for several years and still love sports with great passion, especially University of Maryland men's hoops and football and the Baltimore Ravens.
Who I'd like to meet: Any straight people who have been moved enough by the second-class treatment GLBT people receive to become involved in advocating for their equal rights.
I would also like to meet any GLBT people who have been shunned and hurt by their church experiences to show them another side to Christianity and Jesus they may never have seen, the one where God accepts them just as they are.
"I need the spiritual revival that comes from spending quiet time alone with Jesus in prayer and in thoughtful meditation on His Word." ~ Anne Graham Lotz
My Prayer, Lord, help me to hear your direction for my life in the quiet moments of each day. Let everything that I say and do be in your perfect will. In Yeshua's Holy Name, Amen
Thank you very much for becoming our friend. Good to have you with us. We always need help and support for the cause to which we have dedicated ourselves. It is an unfortunate but very real fact that predators exist and they pray on the innocent children of the world. They need you. As ever, it is the musicians who come to the aide of the helpless and become a voice for them. So come and have a listen to the great artists and bands who have become our friends. Stay in touch with us, spread the word, let your friends know and their friends in turn about our campaign.
As the name suggests, we are fighting any kind of Internet exploitation of teenagers, no matter what form it takes, by offering advice on reporting procedures, and support and encouragement to anyone who has been affected by this, whether its a parent concerned for a child, a friend, or a victim. We need your help and support in getting our message out to as many people as possible that it must STOP!! So, thank you for becoming our friend, please take a look at our page, and then tell your friends about us, help us spread the message.
Thank you for joining Stop! Online Exploitation of Teenagers :)!!
Just stopping by to let you know my new cd, "Truth Stained Lies", is available now. Stop by and give a listen when you get a chance. Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
Hey bud, stay focused and I love what you do. Many look up to celebs and athletes as role models and heros but you are a true hero. Keep up the good work!!! Christ Bless~ Josh(Tigers Nation) myspace. com/backpacker20
I am always humbled by the way apostle Paul prayed for people. The fact that he asked the Lord to make Thessalonians love increase and overflow underscores how hard it is to love like Jesus loves on our own. When I look back each day, often I feel discouraged for having failed to love. In the little things that I forget to do, the harsh tones I sometimes use to get my point across, people that I forget to think about and to pray for...
Today I pray that we all can reach into our hearts and Love the way Yeshua did...
Thank you for allowing me to enter your world Christopher W Herbert] (CWHbyDESiGN - The Wow Poet)
7074 Catalyst of Touch 30 June 2008
When two people touch, walking on the beach Or picking up a lost ball, forever a word, a look, an exchange
They touched for a reason, that often reason cannot explain The voice of feeling, a void blind, windows in a apple sensed brain
A seed of salience, this moment of truth poised to provide. Connecting rods, a piston, to thrust forth a lesson and life
They learn from one another, they need some element of each to survive But may never know the answer, the question of touch, the catalyst to net tomorrow
First we want to say thank you for your support and awareness on this very important issue for it is an issue that touches and affects each one of us.
You will be hearing much more from us as we move forward with this campaign. We are currently prioritizing the need for healthcare insurance for the women and children of America. We are reaching out to the community, asking that the community as well, communicate this issue of healthcare for women and children to everyone that they feel understands the issue and priority of healthcare for women and children. We ask that individuals and communities get involved to support comprehensive healthcare for women and children. We encourage everyone to communicate to the candidates running for national office (Congress and the White House) that we will support and vote for a common sense plan for national healthcare insurance for the women and children of America. In support of a coherent plan. It is time think clearly!
Well, here I am again just swing by to see your page again. As always your page looks great! It’s taking me more time to go to everyone page and pock around, since I have now have hundreds friends now. Yes, I have plenty of other things to do but this is my hobby now, since I completely ruptured a disk in my back (falling down the stairs) and I can not participate in martial arts anymore. I really do like myspace. Myspace is a means of digital expression that personifies our inner child that never grows up. Not matter what you like heroes and villains, scif-fi or fancy, cartoons or other motifs, with myspace it more of a digital form of art. I’ve always enjoy coming to your little corner of myspace. You really do have a very nice layout. I’ve been learning more about myspace, however, and I’ve recently add a means to rate my page. If you got a few minutes I would appreciate if you would rate myspace page. I’ve said this before, I always try to do a little bit of everything: photos, blogs, games, history and dialogue of my theme on my main page, videos (which I’ve recently updated by the way), animated gif files, graphics, music etc. Afterwards you should add this same application on your page so others would be able to rate your page also, I certainly would. If you do leave me comment that you added and I’ll be sure to stop by again a rate you. Finally, this is just another little message to let you know that I was actually on your site and insure you know that . . . .
thank you for your continued support of the rights of those that are different. It is warming to the heart to know that there are people out there who don't judge people by their sexual orientations and look at them as human beings. We are all one in the universe and I appreciate your support and your voice for equality for every living human being on God's Earth.
