{"id":2080533,"date":"2023-10-26T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-book-mike-johnson-held-onto-before-becoming-speaker-says-a-lot-about-him\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:47:58","slug":"blue-book-mike-johnson-held-onto-before-becoming-speaker-says-a-lot-about-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-book-mike-johnson-held-onto-before-becoming-speaker-says-a-lot-about-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson&#8217;s Blue Book reveals much about him prior to becoming Speaker."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblue-book-mike-johnson-held-onto-before-becoming-speaker-says-a-lot-about-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080533&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Christianity Challenges National Tyranny: Mike Johnson Becomes Speaker of \u200bthe House<\/h2>\n<p>Christianity\u2062 is now breathing down the\u200c neck of national tyranny.\u2064 It\u2019s the Democrats and the Biden administration\u2019s worst nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Mike Johnson \u200bof Louisiana has taken up the gavel as the new \u200dspeaker of\u2063 the House in\u200b the 118th Congress.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2062 only assume that thoughts \u2062of Jesus taking hold \u200dof \u200dthe political reins are running wild.<\/p>\n<p>No one can argue that the\u200c man who is now third in line for the presidency doesn\u2019t\u200d pray, nor that he won\u2019t broach his new position\u2062 with faith as his guiding light. He\u2019s been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-greg-steube-shares-story-praying-speaker-mike-johnson-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operating<\/a> in\u2062 all others that very same way, signified by his attachment to \u200cone\u200b little blue\u2062 book.<\/p>\n<p>Written\u200b by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges and published by \u2062Thomas Nelson in 2008, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Lead_Like_Jesus\/6JNxeZ_5XbMC?hl=en&#038;gbpv=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lead Like Jesus<\/a>\u201d combines faith with\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yale-law-school-students-to-media-what-the-actual-f\/\" title=\"Yale Law School Students to Media: \u2018What the Actual F\u2014!\u2019\">real-world application<\/a>. \u200bIts cover says \u2064it has \u201clessons for everyone from the greatest leadership role \u2064model\u200b of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson keeps this book close and subscribes to \u200cit. Thus, where he \u200blives, he will not be moved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3509733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3509733\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3509733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cLead \u2064Like Jesus\u201d is seen \u2064on the desk as House Speaker\u2062 Pro Tempore\u2064 Patrick McHenry, left, talks to Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson before the House of Representatives votes on\u2063 a new speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. (Chip Somodevilla \/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This means the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-perfectly-shut-reporter-asks-gotcha-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bar<\/a> \u2062was just raised on Capitol Hill. Johnson\u2019s heightened position and power, coupled with his\u200c evangelical beliefs and educational acumen as\u200d a lawyer \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-expert-conservative-justices-bring-markedly-different-questions-during-vaccine-mandate-oral-arguments\/\" title=\"Legal Expert: Conservative Justices Bring \u2018Markedly Different\u2019 Questions During Vaccine Mandate Oral Arguments\">constitutional legal expert<\/a>, are\u2063 everything the left\u2064 didn\u2019t want.<\/p>\n<div id=\"IC2-ad\" class=\"sponsor IC2\">\n<div class=\"ad-notice flipboard-remove\">Advertisement &#8211; story continues below<\/div>\n<div id=\"IC2\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tif(\u2063 &#8216;IC2&#8242; !=&#8217;REP&#8217; &#038;&#038; FFADS.units.IC2 &#038;&#038; FFADS.units.IC2.ad_type==&#8217;custom&#8217;\u2064 &#038;&#038; FFADS.units.IC2.custom_ads &#038;&#038; ! getCookie( &#8216;ff_subbed&#8217; \u2062) ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById( &#8216;IC2&#8217; \u2062).innerHTML=FFADS.units.IC2.custom_ads[0].code;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif( ! 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He raised up\u2064 each of\u200c you. All \u200bof\u200d us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd \u2064I believe that\u200c God has ordained and allowed each one of us to \u200bbe brought here for this \u2064specific moment and this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Speaker Johnson: \u201cI \u200cbelieve that\u2062 scripture and the Bible is very clear that God is \u2063the one that raised \u200dup each of \u2063you and God has allowed us to be brought here to this specific moment in time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t see \u200btoo many politicians these days that talk about \u2063faith\u200d like this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/97MTrCMAeJ\">pic.twitter.com\/97MTrCMAeJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1717253071879721088?\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s clear \u2063where Johnson\u2019s priorities are. He will be trying \u2064to lead as Jesus would.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomehow, man, he is precisely the constitutionalist serving, \u200bchild \u2064of God, deeply principled\u2064 man that we \u2064need \u2064right \u200bnow,\u201d fellow Louisiana Republican Rep. Clay \u2062Higgins, who entered Congress alongside Johnson in 2017, said,\u2064 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/2023.10.25-235649\/https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2023\/oct\/25\/mike-johnson-new-house-speaker-has-reputation-man-\/#selection-3133.0-3133.181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington \u2062Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another Louisiana Republica, \u200cMajority Leader Steve Scalice, added, \u201cThose of us who\u2064 have known Mike Johnson for a long time, \u2064and I\u2019ve known\u200b him maybe longer than most, have seen a commitment,\u2064 a self-service \u2063commitment to things bigger than himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party knows this too. That is the reason they are \u2062already villainizing the new speaker in an attempt to discredit him to the American\u2064 public. He is a\u2064 huge monkeywrench in Democrats\u2019 \u2062plans \u2062to undermine this nation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/jamie-raskin-mike-johnson-speaker_n_653a4c82e4b0783c4ba013d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HuffPost<\/a> reported that House Minority Leader\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hakeem-jeffries-goes-off-deep-end-mike-johnson-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-pearl-harbor-9-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> has accused Johnson of being\u2063 an \u201cextreme\u200b right-wing ideologue\u201d when it comes to abortion and Social Security.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep.\u200c Jamie Raskin of Maryland made similar criticisms \u200cto MSNBC\u2019s Chris\u2063 Hayes, adding that the new\u2063 speaker \u201copposed democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bthe process, he seemed\u2063 to suggest that Johnson is perfectly packaged \u2063to drive our nation back to the right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are people\u2062 who are \u200ddefinitely more lunatic than he is, \u200band he\u2019s got very good manners, and he\u2019s an\u2062 able lawyer,\u201d Raskin \u2063said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Anyone who \u2063leads like\u200d Jesus leads\u200c with quiet strength and \u200cintegrity.\u200c That is the reason \u200bJohnson ascended so\u2063 surprisingly and meteorically to the speakership today.<\/p>\n<p>He is now exactly where his beliefs and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-book-mike-johnson-held-onto-before-becoming-speaker-says-a-lot-about-him\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson's Blue Book reveals much about him prior to becoming Speaker.\">current world circumstances primed<\/a> him to be.<\/p>\n<p>The new speaker\u2019s views are defined by a little blue book and a prominent larger book that \u2062continues to reign even when it seems as \u2063though evil is prevailing.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats should\u2062 be worried.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Did\u2063 you know that 90 percent of advertisers will\u200b have nothing to do with The\u200b Western Journal? 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Please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>subscribe today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you\u200c for reading \u200cThe \u200dWestern Journal!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blue-book-mike-johnson-held-onto-becoming-speaker-says-lot\/\">Blue \u200cBook Mike Johnson \u2064Held Onto Before Becoming Speaker Says\u2064 a \u2062Lot \u200dAbout Him<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Mike Johnson&#8217;s rise to power as\u2064 Speaker of the House reflect the \u200dgrowing influence of Christianity in politics?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mike-johnson-christianity-speaker-house\/&#8221;\u200b target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>public\u200b addresses<\/a> and\u200d\u200c his\u200d\u200d support for \u200c\u200c\u200dbills\u200c that \u200cuphold traditional values \u200cand religious freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s\u2063 rise to power is not just a political victory for Republicans, but a significant milestone for the Christian community. It reflects the growing influence of Christianity in the\u2062 political landscape and sends a clear message to those who seek to impose national tyranny.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, there has been a\u200d notable shift \u2064in the\u200d political climate, with an increasing number of Christians engaging in the political process and running for office. The election of lawmakers like Mike Johnson demonstrates\u2062 that Christians are no longer content \u200cwith \u2064sitting on the sidelines but\u200b are actively working to shape the policies and\u200d direction of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Christianity, at its \u2063core, is a religion that values\u200c freedom, justice, and the \u2063inherent worth of \u2064every human being. It teaches its followers to \u2062stand up \u2062against injustice, defend the weak, and promote \u2062the common good. These\u200d values \u2062are\u200d incompatible with\u2064 any form of\u2062 tyranny \u200cor oppression.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout \u2063history, Christians have played a pivotal role \u2062in challenging and overcoming\u2063 tyranny. From the abolitionists who fought against slavery to the civil rights \u2064activists who \u2064fought for racial equality, \u200cChristians have\u200b been at the forefront of movements for justice and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Johnson\u2019s appointment as \u2064Speaker of the House \u200bis a continuation of this legacy. As a devout Christian, Johnson brings\u200d his faith into his leadership, seeking guidance and\u200d wisdom from God. This ensures that his decisions\u2063 are grounded \u2062in principles\u2064 that prioritize the\u2064 well-being of the\u200d people and \u2063the principles \u200bupon \u200cwhich the nation was founded.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s commitment to faith-based leadership is evident in his choice of reading material. &#8220;Lead Like\u200d Jesus,&#8221; the book\u200d he\u2063 keeps close, emphasizes the importance of humility, integrity, and servant leadership. These principles align with\u200d the \u200cteachings of Jesus and provide a \u200bsolid foundation for \u200dethical and effective leadership.<\/p>\n<p>As Speaker \u200dof the House, Johnson has the power \u200cto shape the legislative \u200bagenda and\u2062 set the tone for the entire Congress. \u2062His\u2062 commitment to Christian \u200cvalues and his track record of upholding those values \u200bmake him a formidable force \u200bagainst any \u200battempts to undermine freedom and justice.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that Johnson\u2019s appointment does not \u2064mean\u200b the battle against national tyranny\u2062 is won. There are\u2064 still many challenges to overcome, and the fight for\u2064 freedom will require the collective \u200befforts of Christians and all people of goodwill.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Johnson&#8217;s appointment serves as a powerful reminder that Christianity \u200dhas a vital\u2062 role to \u200bplay\u2064 in safeguarding the principles that\u200d underpin democracy. It is a \u2063testament to the\u200d resilience of \u2062faith and the enduring relevance of its teachings in the face of political adversity.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u200c rise of Mike Johnson\u2062 as Speaker of the\u2064 House is a\u200c triumph for\u2063 Christianity and a reminder to all that faith can\u200b be\u200c a driving force for positive change in\u200b society. As he takes the helm, Johnson brings with him a steadfast commitment to \u2062freedom,\u2063 justice,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christianity challenges national tyranny, haunting Democrats and the Biden administration. Louisiana&#8217;s Republican Rep. 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