EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 23 MIN
Karl "KJ"Johnson
from First Person with Wayne Shepherd · host Wayne Shepherd
A former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot, KJ Johnson is interviewed by Wayne Shepherd about his testimony and role as Director of Chicago's CS Lewis Institute. (click for more...) Website: www.cslewisinstitute.org/chicago/Karl “KJ” Johnson, Lt.Col., USMC (Ret.), a former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot with a 20-year military career, shares how God redirected his life toward intentional spiritual discipleship after recognizing a personal lack of being deeply discipled despite growing up in a Christian environment. Raised in Chicago with strong faith influences from his mother and grandmother, Johnson drifted spiritually during college and early military years, but recommitted his faith after marriage and fatherhood, developing a hunger for Scripture and Christian thought. His transformative experience came through the C.S. Lewis Institute, where structured, relational discipleship—focused on heart and mind—provided mentoring, community, and theological depth that reshaped his life and calling. Now the director of the C.S. Lewis Institute in Chicago, Johnson leads a yearlong, interdenominational discipleship program emphasizing intentional commitment, mentorship, and holistic spiritual formation, equipping believers from all walks of life to grow in Christlikeness and live out their faith in tangible ways.NEXT WEEK: Abdu Murray, author of Fake ID; How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality and What to Do About ItSend your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!
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A former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot, KJ Johnson is interviewed by Wayne Shepherd about his testimony and role as Director of Chicago's CS Lewis Institute. (click for more...) Website: www.cslewisinstitute.org/chicago/ Karl “KJ” Johnson, Lt.Col., USMC (Ret.), a former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot with a 20-year military career, shares how God redirected his life toward intentional spiritual discipleship after recognizing a personal lack of being deeply disciple...
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