John Thornton Jr.'s Newsletter

November 2019

Christians and the Workplace

Why you can't explain what's happening in church right now without capitalism

Nov 10, 2019 • 

John Thornton

You just never know

This last week I had two tweets that people seemed to connect with.

Nov 4, 2019 • 

John Thornton

October 2019

September 2019

At the end of the day...

Earlier this morning, Jubilee Baptist Church paid off a credit card debt of one of our members.

Sep 22, 2019 • 

John Thornton

The Start of Things

I’ve tried writing things this morning, but I’ve failed.

Sep 1, 2019 • 

John Thornton

August 2019

The Struggle is Real

At Jubilee Baptist, we worship, gather, struggle, and liberate.

Aug 26, 2019 • 

John Thornton

The Church of Feasible Miracles

I’ve written previous newsletters about a couple of ministries we plan to start at Jubilee Baptist (jubileebaptist.church).

Aug 18, 2019 • 

John Thornton

Moral Clarity and Political Courage Yet Again

Below is a speech I gave about a year ago in downtown Winston-Salem at a rally protesting the detention and separations of families at the U.S.

Aug 11, 2019 • 

John Thornton

a future that currently doesn’t exist

Earlier today I read the manifesto of the El Paso shooter.

Aug 5, 2019 • 

John Thornton