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PTD: Why Internalize Scripture?

I was asked by Dr. Tim Brown, former President and Henry Bast Chair of Preaching for Western Theological Seminary, if I would give a brief explanation to his students about the value of internalizing Scripture as a preacher. Here is my brief attempt to articulate…

Trygve JohnsonApril 30, 2020

Pastoral Life & Formation

April 21, 2020

Pastoral Thoughts of the Day: Practice reconciliation to experience relational resurrection. https://twitter.com/TrygveJohnson/status/1252617813832892423?s=20

Trygve JohnsonApril 21, 2020

Blog Contributions Eugene Peterson Pastoral Life & Formation Writings

Ministry Lessons from the Life of Eugene Peterson

9 church leaders share what they learned through his books, letters, and friendship. Eugene Peterson, author of The Message Bible, frequent contributor to Leadership Journal, and pastor to pastors, passed away on October 22, 2018. Upon learning of his death, we asked several church leaders—some who learned…

Trygve JohnsonOctober 23, 2018

Blog Contributions Pastoral Life & Formation Reformed Journal

The Crucifixion

Three weeks ago Friday I am walking from my study at the Keppel House towards Dimnent Chapel. My path moves south along a sidewalk that bends through the Pine Grove like a concrete river. I’m walking slow. My eyes are red. I am sad. Two…

Trygve JohnsonApril 9, 2017

Guest Invitations & Lectures Pastoral Life & Formation

The Mountains are Out: Revelation 4 & 5

Trygve preaches on Revelation 4 & 5 at the 2017 Worship Symposium for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Revelation 4-5 Sermon starts at 29:08. Video courtesy of Calvin Worship Institute. Or... Listen to this sermon here!

Trygve JohnsonFebruary 24, 2017

Pastoral Life & Formation Reformed Journal

Exploring the Attic

When I was growing up, my parents would send me away for a week or two in the summer to my grandparents’ house. I looked forward to these weeks in the season of long light. Grandpa and Grandma had a tract of acres, a garden,…

Trygve JohnsonAugust 9, 2015

Articles & Essays Following Christ in College Pastoral Life & Formation

Like Music Pressed into Vinyl: The Spiritual Discipline of Scripture Memorization

Records A few years ago I was visiting my friend Shawn. Shawn is what you would call audio-phile. Meaning, Shawn was a person who devoted an immense amount of time, energy, and money to thinking about and listening to music. He’s one of these people…

Trygve JohnsonSeptember 10, 2013

Pastoral Life & Formation Prayers

A Vocation Worthy of a Life

"May the virtue of our daily study, The reasoning and imagining; The writing and rewriting; The practice and the performance, Allow us to participate in the event Of your revelation – The event that cannot be manipulated, nor massaged, Only received as a grace that…

Trygve JohnsonOctober 26, 2010

Pastoral Life & Formation Reformed Journal

On Keeping Vocational Fidelity: The Secret of Ebey’s Landing

I am a pastor of a small liberal arts college. I love this work. It is not just the creativity to see life through the eyes of the mystery of faith, or the risky task of crafting language to name the mystery of God; What…

Trygve JohnsonJanuary 31, 2009

Blog Contributions Pastoral Life & Formation

Faith to Fire Back: Matthew 15:21-28

I struggle with the story of Jesus encountering the Canaanite woman. I don’t know if it’s the lack of compassion in Jesus’ voice or the exploitation of power or the tone of condescension, but if this were the only story I knew of Jesus I’d…

Trygve JohnsonAugust 11, 2008

Pastoral Life & Formation

PTD: Why Internalize Scripture?

April 21, 2020

Ministry Lessons from the Life of Eugene Peterson

The Crucifixion

The Mountains are Out: Revelation 4 & 5

Exploring the Attic

Like Music Pressed into Vinyl: The Spiritual Discipline of Scripture Memorization

A Vocation Worthy of a Life

On Keeping Vocational Fidelity: The Secret of Ebey’s Landing

Faith to Fire Back: Matthew 15:21-28

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