As Bold As Lions Podcast
This podcast is meant to encourage, inspire, and equip you in your Christian walk. Topics are varied (marriage/family, Bible studies, examining faith-based culture including music/books/entertainment, and looking at current news and headlines in the light of the Gospel). Additional content (monthly blogs and devotional sign-up) can be found at https://derekcharlesjohnson.com/blog and https://derekcharlesjohnson.com/as-bold-as-lions.
Episodes
194 episodes
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Hymns That I Love - Christmas Edition)
This is a special "Christmas Edition" of the Hymns That I Love series. This episode features the hymn O Little Town Of Bethlehem. Written and published in the 1860s, there is a rich history to this song...a history that begins with ...
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Episode 194
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What's God Leading You To Do?
As we wrap up 2025 and start thinking about 2026, it is a natural time of the year to look at goals, priorities, and overall direction in life. As Christians, we must do this evaluation through the lens of Scripture. As we hear God'...
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Episode 193
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36:59
Let's Talk About It...THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is the subject of this week's episode (part of the "Let's Talk About It..." series). As we think about thankfulness, how do we develop the sort of spirit that the Biblical writers had; an attitude that was thankful in all cir...
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Episode 192
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Rock Of Ages (Hymns That I Love)
The beloved hymn Rock Of Ages by Augustus M. Toplady was published in the late 1700s and came out of England. The hymn itself is still popular and sung worldwide, all these years later. While the hymn is well-known, some of the back...
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Episode 191
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Responding To Hatred
I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33In recent weeks and months, a thread through many news events and...
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Episode 190
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37:56
Let's Talk About It...SHARING OUR FAITH
Let's talk about it! A quick 15-20 minute episode to jumpstart some thoughts to consider in your day. Life is busy but we want to mindful of the reason God placed us on this earth. One of those reasons is to share our faith in...
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Episode 189
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The Urgency Of The Gospel
As we think about sharing the Gospel, are we aware of just how short our time on this earth really is? Is that something that propels us forward to share, knowing that life is short but eternity is forever? This episode reminds us t...
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Episode 188
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Let's Talk About It...INTEGRITY
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! A new recurring series that is meant to be a quick 15-20 minute episode centering on a theme that is relevant to the life of the believer. These are meant to be topical and applicable...in the midst of your busy...
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Episode 187
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Somewhere In The Middle Of Belief And Unbelief
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring o...
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Episode 186
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36:15
Back To School
After this summer's sabbatical and break from AS BOLD AS LIONS content, Derek is back with a new episode taking us into the fall. Into this season, God is saying "It is time to go back to school." This is timely and a reminder that ...
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Episode 185
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Resting Expectantly
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Psalm 37:7What does it look like to "rest expectantly" or to rest with...
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Episode 184
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Mocking, Listening, Believing
In Acts 17:16-34, we see Paul's encounter in Athens at the Areopagus. This was a center of philosophical thought, higher learning, and judicial proceedings. It was a place to go to discuss ideas and to debate. Paul was invited...
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Episode 183
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36:55
When We Get Holiness Wrong (A Lesson From Ananias & Sapphira)
When we look at the holiness of God and how we can get it wrong, we need not look any further than the example of Ananias & Sapphira in the early Acts church. As we come to Acts 5, we see the church in line with the Lord's leadership ...
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Episode 182
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When We Get Holiness Wrong (A Lesson From King Saul)
In the account of 1 Samuel 13-15, we see the demise and downfall of King Saul, the first king of Israel. His undoing involved his unwillingness to wait for the Lord, his decision to make rash vows before Him, and the fact that he chose sa...
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Episode 181
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What Does Easter Mean To You?
This week being Holy Week, we are contemplating the meaning of Easter. With any major holidays around the church calendar (Christmas included), it can be easy to go through the motions and simply "check the box" by attending a service, pa...
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Episode 180
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The Limitless Supply Of Almighty God
5 loaves of bread and a couple fish. How would it ever be enough to feed the large crowd that stood before Jesus and the disciples? Today's episode takes us to John 6:1-15, the account of Jesus feeding the 5000. This passage c...
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Episode 179
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35:45
EXPOSURE: When God Reveals Hidden Things (Part 2)
Mega church pastors falling into moral failure. Epstein lists and Diddy files coming out into the open. Government admission of misleading Americans during the COVID response. Exposure and potential exposure is all around us.&...
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Episode 178
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38:41
EXPOSURE: When God Reveals Hidden Things (Part 1)
Exposure is a term we've been hearing a lot lately. But when it comes to what God is doing and revealing, how do we respond? How does it affect our faith? Today's episode is part 1 of a 2-part series. It focuses mainly o...
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Episode 177
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Thirsty For Living Water
In John 4, we see an encounter Jesus has with the Samaritan woman at the well. In this encounter, there is a point at which Jesus reveals Himself as the Messiah. In response to this, the woman rushes back to her village with the big...
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Episode 176
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Behold, The Lamb Of God!
In John 1, we see a handoff taking place of disciples. More specifically, the disciples of John the Baptist see Jesus ("the Lamb of God") and follow after Him. The way John recounts this in his Gospel, we see no effort on the part o...
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Episode 175
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How do we live out a WILD FAITH in our world?
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Ma...
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Episode 174
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What does WILD FAITH look like in our homes?
But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15Continuing on talking about "Wild Faith," the home is ground zero for where a bold faith is shaped and put on display. Homes that exhibit wild faith wi...
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Episode 173
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What does it mean to have a WILD FAITH?
Whenever we put the word "wild" in front of something, we can have a certain impression because of what we perceive wild to mean. In this episode, consider a definition of wild which means "passionately eager or enthusiastic, going beyond...
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Episode 172
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