Craig Johnson

A reflection on loss, prayer, and God’s attentive grace, reminding us that nothing we bring before God, great or small, is beyond God’s care.

A message for our Lord of Life Lutheran Church brothers and sisters in Christ. Image Source: Pinecrest. My wife Kathy and I have been around a few years, more than a few, really. My career caused many transfers both in state and across state lines. From our 1964 wedding day in an ALC congregation in Lombard, Illinois, we began our family ‘s nomadic life. We belonged to two congregations in the Chicago area, three different churches in Michigan, one in Iowa, and two in Pennsylvania, and even a...

A moving reflection on childhood Christmases during World War II in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this blog post recalls wartime rationing, air raid drills, and the enduring joy of Christmas. Through memories of family, church, and candlelit worship, it proclaims the timeless Christian message that the light of Christ shines even in the darkest times.