Amador County – The man known as “Cross Carrier Chuck,” made his way through downtown Jackson yesterday carrying a 15-foot wooden cross on his shoulder. Chuck Johnson, 46, is a native of Anaheim, California, and has been dragging his wheeled cross throughout the lower 48 states and parts of Mexico for over ten years. A man of few words, Johnson told TSPN his mission is simple: “I’m here to remind people to take Jesus into their life and that’s it.” He said his passage through our area around the date of Easter is purely coincidental. Johnson said this is the fourth cross he has shouldered. Any search on the web will produce pages of stories on Chuck’s personal history. He said he has loved Jesus since the age of 3 but wasn’t “saved” until 1987.
He has since seen many signs of the divinity on his journey and they serve as a constant reminder of his mission. “The lord is everywhere,” he said. Johnson says he has no real destination and moves from place to place based on the weather and the kindness of strangers. He said he usually prefers to walk and mostly sleeps outside, although he’ll pay for a hotel if he can afford it. When he asked (TSPN Reporter Alex Lane) to sign his cross, he was helpless to oblige. Johnson is currently on his 12th journey across America. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Amador County – The man known as “Cross Carrier Chuck,” made his way through downtown Jackson yesterday carrying a 15-foot wooden cross on his shoulder. Chuck Johnson, 46, is a native of Anaheim, California, and has been dragging his wheeled cross throughout the lower 48 states and parts of Mexico for over ten years. A man of few words, Johnson told TSPN his mission is simple: “I’m here to remind people to take Jesus into their life and that’s it.” He said his passage through our area around the date of Easter is purely coincidental. Johnson said this is the fourth cross he has shouldered. Any search on the web will produce pages of stories on Chuck’s personal history. He said he has loved Jesus since the age of 3 but wasn’t “saved” until 1987.
He has since seen many signs of the divinity on his journey and they serve as a constant reminder of his mission. “The lord is everywhere,” he said. Johnson says he has no real destination and moves from place to place based on the weather and the kindness of strangers. He said he usually prefers to walk and mostly sleeps outside, although he’ll pay for a hotel if he can afford it. When he asked (TSPN Reporter Alex Lane) to sign his cross, he was helpless to oblige. Johnson is currently on his 12th journey across America. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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