Kevin Johnson Books

Deeper and Higher | Youth Discipleship Bible Studies

A few years back I got a rare chance to rework a series into several new books. I grabbed my Early Teen Discipleship (ETD) books from Bethany House and thoroughly rewrote, reformated, and republished them with Youth Specialties. I split eight original titles into the Deeper series for junior highers (Trust, Stick, Pray, and Choose) and the Higher series for high schoolers (Follow, Thrive, Think, and Soar).

I liked these books the first time around, but do-overs are sweet. My writing is cleaner, my punchiness recast for a new generation of youth, and the formatting makes the 20 studies in each book easy to complete. Both Deeper and Higher lead youth through the Bible's most relevant passages to help them discover how to meet and follow Jesus for themselves.

 

The Writing Process | SeaWorld Penguin Cam

As part of my neverending quest to stay alert for hours of writing, I've found lately that the SeaWorld Penguin Webcam can't be beat. Tucked in the corner of my monitor, it throws off a perfect level of visual distraction and noise, and the random antics and group screams are more than a little amusing. At times the video fades to black as the habitat mimics Antarctic darkness. I can't say what current project requires this kind of adrenalin bump, but honestly, this is how books happen.

 

Unshakeable Truths | The Rock Solid Bible

I have a stunt double with a soul patch. Zondervan put together this potent video on Scripture to promote Rock Solid Faith Study Bible. I didn't write the script, and I was jolted by a couple of lines. But I did concept this student Bible to speak to a generation that will forever be marked by growing up in the Great Recession. I also wrote the notes other than the book introductions and outlines.

Look for the Bible to release in September, and in the meantime, check out this sample containing the full book of Mark.