by Shawn Thornton on March 27, 2010
Below is a video we played on Palm Sunday of 2009. It looks back with Larry Dewitt, founding pastor of Calvary, at the history of the move to our current site ten years earlier. What a great story of God’s power and grace. Enjoy the clip! Thank God for those who made the move eleven [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 27, 2010
When your life map is blank & the road ahead is blurry, can you trust THE DRIVER of your life? – tomorrow's "Crosspoint" msg at Calvary. # Songs at Calvary tomorrow: Oh Praise Him, Everlasting God, My Soul Finds Rest, Blessed Be Your Name & a special-"Your Hands." Let's worship! # I favorited a YouTube [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 24, 2010
A great follow-up to this last Sunday’s message about trusting THE DRIVER, Alcorn’s book explores the problem of evil and suffering. It addresses the issue of “why bad things happen to good people.” Below is a clip of Alcorn summarizing the issue and the content of his book: RANDY ALCORN – “If God is Good…”
by Shawn Thornton on March 21, 2010
Today my message concluded with a beautiful, prayerful song that reminds us we can trust God when our world is shaking. Any cross point in life that seems so uncertain and so unclear requires us to take one step closer to Jesus. To do that, we have to trust Him and leave ourselves in His [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 20, 2010
Dear Calvary Family, In the last few months, Lesli and I have entered a new stage in parenting. Jon, our 16 year old son, got his learners permit and has been driving us around. While I knew this day was coming and Jon is doing a great job, it’s just plain weird. There’s a reason [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 20, 2010
To see my interview w/ Kirk Cameron on TBN. It's available online, pick "March 11th" – Time markers: 8:35 to 33:00 – http://bit.ly/bnE3cN # Tonight is the night we spring our clocks forward. Remember to set your alarm and do it at 2:00 A.M. # Go Mountaineers – Madison Square Garden crowd loves them since [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 15, 2010
Below is an email I received from a member of the Calvary family. She gave me permission to share the blessing with you. Enjoy!! We’ve been a part of the Calvary family for several years now and several weeks ago we were in the service when you handed out the “It’s all His” stickers. My [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 14, 2010
It is far too easy to give into crowd influence. This goes beyond overt submission to peer pressure. We can simply be swept along by what everyone thinks or does without really knowing that is what we are doing. To live and love like Jesus requires us to follow Him and that is not always [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 13, 2010
To see my interview w/ Kirk Cameron on TBN. It’s available online, pick “March 11th” – Time markers: 8:35 to 33:00 – CLICK HERE. By the way, when Kirk interviews Rebecca St. James about her new movie “Sarah’s Choice,” they show a clip of the movie. Whenever they are in an office with brown pillows [...]
by Shawn Thornton on March 11, 2010
Tonight (Thursday, March 11, 2010) I will be on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) show “Praise the Lord.” Kirk Cameron is hosting the 2 hour program tonight and has asked me to join him for about 20-25 minutes. He will interview me about who I am, my transition from West Virginia to California, and how [...]