Nothing Left to Prove, So Much Left to Do with Larry Johnston

Hank Unplugged: Essential Christian Conversations

The Christian Research Institute

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

5 • 791 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

The following interview is from 2017, when Hank Hanegraaff was joined by the eminently quotable Larry Johnston, a friend and colleague of over forty years, for a wide-ranging conversation certain to send you searching for a dictionary. Today, Larry is absent from the body, present with the Lord. We don’t know the date of our death, but apart from the return of the Lord, we know that day will come. Larry’s testimony will impact your life, and we hope that you will walk away with a greater perspective of eternity—“Only one life, ’twill soon be past; only what’s done for Christ will last.”

**This podcast was originally recorded and released in 2017. The introduction, however, is NEW**

Topics discussed include:
Hank begins the podcast by commemorating his dear friend and colleague Larry Johnston (1:00)
Hank and Larry discuss understanding their ages and the importance of making a difference while they still can (17:30)
Their interwoven journeys in ministry over the past forty years (23:50)
The battle for the mind in an age when evidence is seemingly trumped by authority (34:45)
Apologetics as antidote to the atheistic ambush in educational institutions today (40:05)
The false conflict between science and religion (45:50)
Larry’s testimony as a “Road to Damascus” soteriological experience (50:30)
The effects of uncreated energy on our soul (57:55)
Apprehensive allowance for faithful mysteries to remain mysterious (1:10:30)
Why the Christian Research Institute changed their moniker to “because life and truth matter” (1:14:45)
Their passion for podcasts as a vehicle to think deeper and reignite the art of dialogue (1:20:05)

Transcript

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0:00.0	And welcome to another edition of the Hank Unplug podcast, a podcast that is always committed to bringing the most interesting, informative, and inspirational people directly to your earbuds.
0:36.6	As we get started with this re-air of a podcast, I want to say just a couple of things about how important the podcast is and how you can promote the podcast by subscribing, rating, and reviewing.
0:54.6	All of that helps the reach of this podcast as it stretches across the globe.
1:02.7	This podcast is very special to me for quite a number of reasons.
1:10.5	The first thing I want to say about the podcast
1:12.4	is that it was aired originally in 2017.
1:20.9	So this is eight years ago.
1:24.6	We're now in 2025.
1:34.3	And I'm interviewing someone who worked for me and with me for a total of about 40 years or four decades. His name is Dr. Larry Johnston, and he is now absent the body, present with the Lord.
1:52.0	I remember him saying during the podcast that we have nothing left to prove, but we have so much left to do.
2:07.9	And as Larry was speaking those very words, he knew when he was born, but he did not know the day of his death.
2:21.5	In fact, it's interesting and instructive that at that very time in 2017,
2:31.0	I was going through a battle with stage four mental cell lymphoma.
2:39.2	In fact, the very day that I did this podcast in 2017, I had had a transfusion.
2:47.8	And then I came into the studio and I did this podcast with Dr. Larry Johnston.
2:55.0	Now think about that just a moment.
2:57.7	When you do, you'll recognize that I'm still alive and speaking,
3:02.4	but I'm interviewing someone, having a discussion with someone who is now absent the body present
3:12.0	with the Lord.
3:14.1	So as you listen to this podcast, rich in content, I want you also to be aware of the fact that we are to number our days.
3:29.0	The grass disappears.
3:32.6	It's thrown into the fire.
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