No Laughing Matter

A Blog About a Picture

2012-02-01T09:06:00.000-05:00

They say a picture's worth a thousand words. I don't know how many words I'm going to put into this blog this morning, but I have a picture that's worth talking about. Anslea is the pretty little girl in the shorts & tank top. Guess how old she is? I'll tell you. She is 3 years old. Guess what she's doing? She's handing out food to orphans in Cambodia just a few miles away from the Killing

Microphones for World Missions Tour

2012-01-21T16:13:00.001-05:00

I've never tried putting together a tour before. Actually, I've never been on a tour. So why am I doing this? The last 3 years my wife & I have been very blessed that we've been able to fundraise & send our son on 3 mission trips to Baja, Mexico through the non-profit organization Global Expeditions. It's hard to say just how many lives were impacted just by my son & his teams going to Baja,

The Secret to Surrendering - Part 1

2011-10-21T04:56:00.002-04:00

A while back I was thinking of this line that us Christians use all the time. It's sort of become apart of our Christianeese language. We say it so often we seldom stop to think, "What does it REALLY mean?" So I asked the Lord, "What does it mean when we tell people 'You just need to surrender it to God!'?" As I sat there the Holy Spirit reminded me of something in II Corintians 10:1-5. It says

The Secret to Surrendering - Part 2

2011-10-21T04:43:00.006-04:00

-------> To read Part 1 of the "Secret to Surrendering" click here. <------- So, what do we do about this? How do we fight this? We use what God has given us: His word. If you keep reading in Ephesians 6 Paul goes on to talk about the armour of God. Ever piece of the armour serves a purpose defensively, except for one piece: The Sword of the Spirit, which Paul tells us point blank is the Word

Speaking to the Storm

2011-08-25T12:13:00.001-04:00

It's funny. The last blog I posted was about Jesus speaking to the storm. This blog isn't so much a teaching, as much as it is a testimony of God's awesome power. August 21st, 2011, I was doing a show in Louisville, Ohio called Rock the Park. I was hired to be the host/MC for the event featuring Oh Tear the Veil, Chasing Chariots, Shine Bright Baby, & Hawk Nelson. It was a picture perfect day

Jesus & the Storm

2011-06-25T00:55:00.000-04:00

Have you ever found yourself caught up in one of life's many storms? Do you feel trapped? Are you begining to panic? And you find yourselfdesperately looking for a way out? If so then this message is for you.

Jim Tressel

2011-05-31T19:45:00.000-04:00

Today I had someone that I love, someone who's VERY close to me question my character over a post that I had made in regards to Jim Tressel. I was told that I was acting judgemental & from this person's perspective it appears as if I harbor hatred towards Jim Tressel. I am writing this, today, to address what was said & to clear the air about my thoughts on this whole Jim Tressel situation.

Rapture Jokes

2011-05-24T11:45:00.000-04:00

The Date: May 21st, 2011 The Time: 10am to 5pm All day I had been making rapture jokes along side of my co-workers. We were having a lot of fun joking about the end of the world, and even teasing each other about it. Being a comedian & a youth pastor I probably had the best jokes out of everyone, mostly because I knew what I was talking about. The Time 5:00pm After work I bump into a local

Karma vs. Grace

2011-02-22T00:05:00.000-05:00

If there's 2 words that I hate hearing Christians use it's the words "Luck" & "Karma." These words simply shouldn't exist in a Christian's vocabulary. (Editors Note: To read my views on "luck" please read my blog titled "Luck.") The Law of Karma is basically this: If you do good, good things will happen to you. If you do bad then bad things will happen to you. Depending on your religious views

Plunder Hell to Populate Heaven

2011-01-20T22:54:00.000-05:00

Today marks a first in both my career as a comedian & my ministry as a minister. Today I booked a show at a bar. Normally most Christian entertainers mostly stick to entertaining at Christian venues. We stick to church events, & other "church" type functions. Yet if you talk to the entertainer they will tell you that their "ministry" is an "outreach." Who are they fooling? They're preaching to

Behind the Music: Someone's Gone to Hell

2010-12-10T00:14:00.000-05:00

I wrote this song, Someone's Gone to Hell, in the summer of 2009. There had actually been a shoot out here in town between a guy & the local police department, which resulted in this guy being shot & killed. This had happened in a neighborhood that we used to live in. Even though I did not know the guy, it still hit me pretty close to home. In the days after the shooting, more & more information

I Want to Burn a Bible!!

2010-09-09T01:27:00.002-04:00

This will probably be one of my most shocking blogs ever, but I think I want to burn a Bible. Dead serious!! This week there's a pastor down in Florida named Terry Jones. His whole thing is this September 11th his church is going to burn a Koran. This has alot of people in an uproar, & with good cause. What this "pastor" & his church (The Dove World Outreach Center) is doing could cause

Behind the Music: Someone's Girl

2010-07-16T22:56:00.000-04:00

Right now in my life it seems like more people know me for being a comedian than a serious song writer. It would probably surprise some people to know that in the last 10 years I've written over 40 songs. Today at work I was thinking about new ways to minister. For some reason I started thinking about those VH1 shows, "Storytellers" & "Behind the Music." I started thinking about my music, & the

A Question About God & Lucifer

2010-04-05T13:26:00.013-04:00

There's been a few times in the past I've been asked this question: "If God knew that Lucifer was going to fall, why didn't He stop him?" That's really a good question!! It seems like if God would have stopped Lucifer there wouldn't be any sin in this world, nor death, destruction, hunger, disease. We would be perfect little people living in a perfect little world. To many people it doesn't

Happy Valentine's Day, Baby!!

2010-02-14T14:59:00.002-05:00

To My Wife, Crystal: I know when it comes to Valentine's Day I'm not exactly Mr. Romance. I can't remember the last time I bought you flowers. I don't even remember when the last time I bought you a card. I do remember that one year I decorated your station at work with the giant card, flowers, and a teddy bear!! But I can't remember if I did that for Valentine's Day or Sweetest Day. I

Everything Changes

2010-01-29T00:09:00.006-05:00

Wowzer. A lot of different things are taking place in my life, and it's all exciting to me! Some of these things I can talk about, others I can't right now. But it all will be out in the light here in a couple of weeks, I promise you! Right now I do want to talk about a couple of these "changes" that are taking place in my life. One that I'm really excited about is that I'm going to be doing a

The Power of a Testimony to Those That Believe

2010-01-17T17:04:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite Bible scriptures is Romans 1:16. It's there that the apostle Paul writes, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to those that believe...." The other day at work I was sharing a testimony to one of "those that believe" of something that God did for Crystal & I earlier that day. Now, this guy is a believer, however, he's not a

God is Not Boring!!!

2010-01-17T00:39:00.006-05:00

Tonight I had every intention of sitting down, writing a blog about something that God's been speaking to my heart today. But then something else unexpected took place, and tonight I'd rather blog about that. It seems a little bit more important 'cause it's captured my heart. The other thing, oh, I can write about any time I want. This can't wait! Earlier today my wife took my son to see Avitar

Earthquakes

2010-01-15T23:34:00.009-05:00

Right now the eyes of the world are focused on the nation of Haiti. It's hard to ignore the devastation that's taken place to this tiny, poor island nation. While the whole world is watching, it seems like everyone's also waiting for the totals of the number of dead, as current estimates are running up towards 100,000. Everyone right now is doing what they can to help. Right now it's relief,

What Are You Thinking?

2010-01-13T02:51:00.000-05:00

In Isaiah 55:7-9 it says, "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord and He will have mercy upon him and to our God for He will abundantly pardon. 'For My thoughts are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways My ways,' saith the Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts

Scars

2010-01-13T02:21:00.001-05:00

Today, I want to talk about scars. A scar, simply, is a place where there's been a open wound, and now it's closed and healed. All of us have them. Some are from accidents, some are from surgeries, some are even self-inflicted. But they're not only limited to just our flesh. Many of the scars that we have are emotional, mental, and yes, even spiritual at times. We all have them. If they're not on

Luck.

2010-01-10T22:45:00.002-05:00

Last week I was talking with a girl at work. The subject of the conversation was luck. It was a very short conversation. We had some guest come into the resteraunt, so we both had to get back to work. I'm glad those guest came in when they did, because I think if the conversation would have went any further it would have turned offensive, and this girl would surely not be opened to have further

Avatar in 3D!

2010-01-09T03:48:00.001-05:00

Earlier tonight my wife and I went with our Pastor and his wife to watch Avatar in 3D. I must say, I liked it! James Cameron did an amazing job making this movie! He also wrote it, as well. A little over 2 hours long, this movie had a really solid plot, and it played out really well. Couldn't find any real holes in the plot whatsoever. The really remarkable thing about this movie is the level

Debating Atheist

2010-01-07T22:07:00.001-05:00

I'm not really a big fan of debates. There's never really a winner, and nobody's mind really gets changed. For the most part they're pointless. Yet, sometimes I find myself getting involved in them online, especially when it comes to atheist. Why? I think I do it because their perspective & world view is so radically different from my. It stands in direct opposition to everything I know, love,

Hello.

2010-01-07T02:19:00.001-05:00

Hello, My name is Eric Johnson and I want to welcome you to my blog, "No Laughing Matter." Being a stand-up comedian is only part of my life. While I love to entertain and to make people laugh, there is a serious side to me that I'd like to share with my friends, family, fans, and others who may be following me. I'm also a husband, father, son, brother, friend, uncle, youth pastor, cancer