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John Thornton Jr.

John Thornton Jr.

Really Somebody

In 2022, I got 10 homeless people $5,000 no-strings-attached. This is Carlos’s story.

Apr 25, 2023

Really Somebody

Apr 25, 2023

John Thornton Jr.

Sermon: The Force of Gentleness

Luke 22:24–30: A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. But he said to them, “The kings…

Apr 14, 2019

Sermon: The Force of Gentleness

Apr 14, 2019

John Thornton Jr.

Sermon: The Opposite of the Opposite of Failure

Luke 9:28–36: Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray…

Mar 3, 2019

Sermon: The Opposite of the Opposite of Failure

Mar 3, 2019

John Thornton Jr.

Things I’ve Written

This is an ongoing list of works of mine outside of this Medium page.

Feb 26, 2019

Feb 26, 2019

John Thornton Jr.

Optimism, Cynicism, and Hope in Ministry — Part 2

This is the second part of a three part series on optimism, cynicism, and hope in ministry. Read the first part on optimism here.

Jan 29, 2019

Optimism, Cynicism, and Hope in Ministry — Part 2

Jan 29, 2019

John Thornton Jr.

Optimism, Cynicism, and Hope in Ministry - Part 1

This is the first part of a three part series on optimism, cynicism, and hope in ministry.

Jan 18, 2019

Optimism, Cynicism, and Hope in Ministry - Part 1

Jan 18, 2019

John Thornton Jr.

Lent with the Youth — Stressed

During our 2018 retreat, I asked the youth in attendance to describe their lives in three words. We then put words that had a strong group…

Feb 22, 2018

Lent with the Youth — Stressed

Feb 22, 2018

John Thornton Jr.

Old Habits Die Hard

Just before Christmas I read Borrow: The American Way of Debt by Louis Hyman. It’s a great book that I highly recommend. What’s was…

Jan 31, 2018

Old Habits Die Hard

Jan 31, 2018

John Thornton Jr.

Racism and the Church — The Problem of Laziness

In the Fall of 2016, I taught a Wednesday night class at First Baptist Greensboro on Racism and the Church. For each class I wrote a…

Jan 22, 2018

Racism and the Church — The Problem of Laziness

Jan 22, 2018

John Thornton Jr.

When do we all want the same thing?

Everyone I know is concerned with poverty. In a country with approximately 40 million people living below the poverty line, it’s hard not…

Jan 16, 2018

When do we all want the same thing?

Jan 16, 2018

John Thornton Jr.

John Thornton Jr.

Executive Director of Held, an organization devoted to providing guaranteed income for people that need it. Heldgso.org

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