The Pork Sandwich From Hell was ramrodded through by partisan Democrats (plus three RINOs) in Congress, and Barack the Fearmonger plans to sign it into law tomorrow. Quite frankly, it will not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.dcthornton.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

With all your getting, get wisdom, Proverbs says. Wisdom, I have been told, is two things: the right application of knowledge, and consequently, the ability to live skillfully (live well coram deo).  It is making good use of the mirror of God’s Word to expose our sin, transform our thinking, ...

... my ability to fire weapons I had previously cleaned for my sister-in-law.  With my niece being here we had a good, good day at the range.   Having never fired a shotgun before, but having one that was very simple to operate, that being a bolt action, the first shot of the day was a bit...

Part 1 (personal) :: Part 2 (family) The last three things for 2009 are related to the church. They are: 7.  Seek First the Kingdom of God in My City I know this probably sounds generic, but much like “loving your neighbor as yourself” has captured me on the family front, seeking first ...

In Part 1 of my nine things, I mentioned three of them that were personal-oriented. In Part 2, the following three are more family-oriented.  There they are: 4.  Begin Teaching My Son the Children’s Catechism My son Nolan recently turned one, and he is quickly catching on to things we are te...

One of the things I have learned about blogging and addressing issues is that whatever issue you address that is most controversial ends up sticking to you whether you like it or not.  When people in the “real world” sit down with me and get to know who I am or what makes up my life, I ...

Church Growth, Church Planting, Church Leadership, Church ____________ (fill in the blank) In all of these titles, there is a common word which fits them in the same arena: church.  Yet the church in all these titles is descriptive or attributive. Church is penultimate. Growth is ultimate. Planting...

All righty fans of e2.0, there are some great books coming out or are already out that I wanted to bring to your attention, in case you’re looking for that perfect gift for your E2.0-loving loved one or friend/colleague. Not in any particular order, here goes: Tara Hunt needs no introduction i...

At a time when our attention is unnecessarily drawn the continual division over nonessentials in the SBC, I would like to remind us all of what our brothers and sisters are facing around the world.  For instance, consider our brothers and sisters in Orissa, India.  They don’t wake up to find...

Over the past couple of months, I have worked on having prolonged meditations through the Psalms.  I have been currently simmering over Psalm 16 where David exemplifies someone who made much of God.  God was his refuge, “chosen portion,” “my cup,” and “my lot.”Â...