by Shawn Thornton on November 29, 2009
Before God uses us to make a difference in the world of Jesus, I have to let him make a difference in me. Together we can never make the impact God expects of us as His followers if you and I are not submitting to His transforming work in our individual lives. In today’s message [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 22, 2009
Today the message at Calvary was about leveraging our legacy for Jesus into the next generation. Here is a great Psalm to read each day about how vital this is for God’s children. Psalm 78:1-7 (New Living Translation) 1 O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, 2 [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 11, 2009
Today is Veteran’s Day. We often take for granted the everyday lifestyle we experience due to the sacrifice of men and women who have fought to defend our freedom. The United States is unlike any other nation on earth. We experience huge opportunities and daily routines that are all the result of living in a [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 8, 2009
Here is a great video about stewardship – properly understanding ownership and management in my life. This is what I showed at the end of my message today. This is challenging to me personally. Trust God will use it in your life this week.
by Shawn Thornton on November 7, 2009
Sunday we begin a four-part look into how God wants us to leverage our lives together for His Kingdom. The “Leverage” series will address why and how God expects us to use our time, relationships, finances, stuff, talents, and gifts in the most effective ways for His glory. As the economic crisis in our world [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 5, 2009
Below is a blog posting from churchrelevance.com. It summarizes the session at Catalyst delievered by Loie Giglio. Enjoy! Louie Giglio of Passion City Church (Atlanta, GA) discussed how everything in life is about Jesus duringCatalyst Conference’s 9th session. Here is what he said: I don’t know much about leadership but I do know this: It is [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 4, 2009
In his book, Heaven, Randy Alcorn compares our basic assumptions about Heaven with what the Bible actually says. He concludes a section of the book that includes several chapters with a simple chart. Here is that chart. Maybe it will stir your thinking about the place where we will live forever with Jesus when He [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 3, 2009
What a great (now classic song) about being in Jesus’ presence! I think we will want to dance for joy and bow in humble gratitude all at the same time. May this song lift your eyes and your heart!
by Shawn Thornton on November 2, 2009
Paul told the Corinthian and Thessalonican churches that when Jesus comes again He will be introduced by the Shout of the Archangel and the Trumpet of God. My guess is that the followers of Christ might respond a little like the crowd in the clip below. The Archangel and the Trumpet will probably be a [...]
by Shawn Thornton on November 1, 2009
Great song. This clip has the lyrics with some tremendous images. What a blessing!