Wonderful article ! I became a Calvinist while sitting under the teaching of Dr. Johnson in Dallas, around 25 years ago. Dr. Johnson was, at the time; the head of the Systematic Theology Department at Dallas Theological Seminary; he also taught Advanced Greek ..(he came to the Lord in the '30s through the ministry of Donald Grey Barnhouse, a Presbyterian.)
Dr. Johnson is now approximately 86 years old, but still participates in conferences. By the way, Dr. Johnson was also one of the contributors who participated in the translation of the New American Standard Bible, also participated to a limited degree in the translation of the New International Version.
I'm sure all this is more than anyone wants to know about Dr. Johnson.. however..he was, and is still a great influence in my own spiritual life, for which I will always thank God. Dr. Johnson is one of the finest teachers that I've ever had the priviledge of hearing.
In fact, Dr. Johnson's series on Basic Bible Doctrine is available in MP3 format on line, you can either listen to it by clicking the link, OR download the mp3 files. These classroom lectures are FREE (and this is the SAME material that he taught at Seminary level) - no charge.. this series is a wonderful introduction to Reformed Theology. (He's a Calvinistic Baptist, but we can forgive him that much. :>)
Here's the webpage =
http://www.believers-chapel.org/tapes/bibledoctrine/index.htm
Believer's Chapel is a great resource. In addition to the online tapes they have a tape catalogue of hundreds of hour of great teaching and they send their tapes at little or no charge. I have listened to many of them including the 63 tape series by SL Johnson on Systematic Theology (awesome).
I was a classmate at DTS with Dan Duncan who is the current teaching pastor. Great guy and solid Bible teacher.
Thanks for the bio material on SLJ.
Believers chapel has a weekly teaching program that airs on some Chrisitan radio stations . I listen Saturdays on WDCX in Western NY ...great teachers