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Questions From Todd’s Message

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:53:59 +0000

Here are the questions that Todd prompted us to think through in his message last weekend:

Do I consistently make excuses? Not just to God, but to others or myself?
Do I play it safe?
Is my life marked by not doing “wrong” things, but the “right” things are for my kingdom?
Do I “hide” what God has given me, or use it for a kingdom return?
Do I see “kingdom fruit” in my life? Is the production in my life about what is in the Master’s best interest or my own?
Do I have a tendency to find fault in God when things don’t go “right” in my life?
When I look at my life (marriage, family, job, business, relationships, financial stability, etc.), does my safety and comfort come at the expense of God’s kingdom?
Do I believe the next life is infinitely better than this one?

Ephesians

jefferson — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:05:34 +0000

The book of Ephesians read with simple, illustrative word pictures in the background.

You can download the video here and the audio here

Parenting & A Wedding

jefferson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:29:49 +0000

I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! For me, one of the highlights was seeing the wedding at the 11 am service. If you weren’t there, it was a powerful reminder of the ability of the gospel to restore even the most broken marriages! Mike and Nancy Sherrill were divorced due to the mess of sin, but after each of them came to know Jesus, they knew they needed to have their marriage restored. During their vows, I was fighting back tears. The video of the wedding is attached and worth the watch:

The wedding came on the heels of a good morning of worship. Christian Burkhardt, our pastor that gives oversight to our children’s ministry, did a really good job of laying out the power and the privilege of parenting. Even if you aren’t a parent or if you are done parenting and you weren’t here, I would highly encourage you to watch the podcast. God really allowed him to take an important issue like parenting and bring the Bible to life.

This weekend, Christian gave out a resource page of books that might help you as you parent. You will find these below along with some others that might be a benefit to you. Please take advantage of them! Also, a month or so ago I taught through the importance of older men and women, and the essential role that they play in the life of the body. One of the greatest resources that we have is the Spirit empowered body of Christ. Contact your community pastor about how you might get involved with God’s people.

Bibles & Bible Study Materials

The Big Picture Story Bible
- recommended for Parents and Toddlers through Early Elementary

The Jesus Storybook Bible

ESV Children’s Bible
- recommended for Elementary

Big Truths for Young Hearts
- recommended for Parents to read and discuss with Elementary and Older

Parenting Resources

Gospel-Powered Parenting
by William Farley

Everyday Talk
by John Younts

Treasuring God in Our Traditions
by Noël Piper

A Letter from Francis

jefferson — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:07:29 +0000

Dear Friends,

For those who have not heard, this past Sunday I announced to Cornerstone Church that I will be transitioning out of my ministry in Simi Valley. It was a rough Sunday as there were many different emotions floating around the room. In short, Lisa and I believe God is calling us to take a step of faith. We believe we are supposed to move into a major city such as LA, San Francisco, or New York. Every time I fly into a large city, I am struck by the sheer numbers and feel pulled to try ministering in that environment. I encourage you to listen to the podcast from this past weekend to hear more details. If for no other reason, my wife spoke some very powerful words that every believer needs to hear.

It has been an amazing 16 years as pastor of Cornerstone Church. When we started gathering, I doubt that any of us dared to dream that God would use this church to have such an impact on Simi Valley and the rest of the world. I think most of us were just hoping it would survive. God had bigger plans than we did. The Lord has truly shown us His grace, that we could be used as His instruments to bring glory to the name of Jesus.

The plan is that I would teach at Cornerstone through the end of May. During this time, I will be sharing the lessons most important to me. I have taught thousands of times over these years, and now I hope to re-emphasize what I see as most important. I will also be at our prayer meetings to beg our God to do even greater things in Simi after I leave. For those who have questions or just want to talk, you can catch me at the prayer meetings.

I’ll continue to write and give you more information as the Lord continues to guide the elders and me. Like I said at our services, I’m still not completely sure of everything, but it feels great to be living by faith.

Once again, here is my family’s rough plan for our future

April/May = speaking at Cornerstone

June/July = speaking around the U.S.

August/Sept = Praying and walking large cities to seek God’s leading.

Oct-Dec = Serving in a third world country

Jan 2011 = launch a new ministry as an extension of Cornerstone

Thanks to everyone who was a part of this amazing journey in Simi. Thanks for all the love and encouragement my family and I have received over the years.

Francis

But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24

Saturday - Personal Prayer

jefferson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:00:09 +0000

Use the following document to lead you through a personal prayer time.

Saturday - Week of Prayer

Please use the following resources to guide you into a Biblical understanding of prayer and fasting.

Theology of Prayer - Week of Prayer

Fasting - Week of Prayer

Friday - Pray for your Family

jefferson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:52 +0000

Use this document to pray for your family the way God wants you to.

Friday - Week of Prayer

Please use the following resources to guide you into a Biblical understanding of prayer and fasting.

Theology of Prayer - Week of Prayer

Fasting - Week of Prayer

Thursday - Pray for the Lost

jefferson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:04:48 +0000

The document below will guide you into ways to pray for the lost in your neighborhood and area.

Thursday - Week of Prayer

Please use the following resources to guide you into a Biblical understanding of prayer and fasting.

Theology of Prayer - Week of Prayer

Fasting - Week of Prayer

Wednesday - Pray for Believers in your Area

jefferson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:28 +0000

Use the document below to lead you in praying for the Body in your area.

Wednesday - Week of Prayer

Please use the following resources to guide you into a Biblical understanding of prayer and fasting.

Theology of Prayer - Week of Prayer

Fasting - Week of Prayer

Tuesday - Pray for our Leaders

jefferson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:52 +0000

Please use the document below as a resource to lead you into prayer for our government and leaders.

Tuesday - Week of Prayer

Please use the following resources to guide you into a Biblical understanding of prayer and fasting.

Theology of Prayer - Week of Prayer

Fasting - Week of Prayer

Monday - Pray for the globe

jefferson — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:51 +0000

Praying for Life…

On behalf of Cornerstone’s Global Ministry, we invite you to partner with us in prayer! We need God’s guidance to know how to join Him in what He is doing locally and around the world. It is our hope that you be intercessors for the Gospel every day, so that Christ would be known amongst the nations.

Please use the document listed below as a guide to lead you in prayer as well as the sites listed for additional resources and ways to pray. Cornerstone’s main website includes many additional resources under the Global tab to the left.

Monday - Week of Prayer

Global Ministries Website

Cornerstone

“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”—James 5:16b

Please use the following resources to guide you into a Biblical understanding of prayer and fasting.

Theology of Prayer - Week of Prayer

Fasting - Week of Prayer

March Bible Reading - Luke

jefferson — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:00:57 +0000

The book of the Bible we will be reading as a church is The Gospel of Luke. Reading 4 chapters a day will allow you to read the book once a week with a day of flexibility. Join us as we take a new look at God’s Word.

India Persecution

jefferson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:00:02 +0000

Unfortunately, we had some people question the validity of those videos so we pulled them from our blog awaiting word from the pastor who we received them from. While we know that persecution of Christians does occur around the world, we do not want to misrepresent something that may not be true. We hope you understand. There may be some new videos posted at a later date on our blog. Please check back and definitely please keep praying for the people of India.

Communities Explanation

Media Team — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:25:32 +0000

Todd Nighswonger explaining
Cornerstone’s view on communities

Transformed

becky — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:51:15 +0000

Living Waters Transformed Conference.
You’ll never be lukewarm again.
November 7, 2009 from 8:30am to 12:30pm or 1:30pm to 5:30pm.
Free Admission, Limited Seating.
Guest Speakers: Ray Comfort, Kirck Cameron,
Todd Friel, and Emeal “EZ” Zwayne.

The Story of God

becky — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:42:57 +0000

I promised to provide a way for you to get the slides from the Story of God series this summer. Well, here are the files for each week:

Week 1: Download PDF
Week 2: Download PDF
Week 3: Download PDF
Week 4: Download PDF
Week 5: Download PDF
Week 6: Download PDF
Week 7: Download PDF
Week 8: Download PDF
Week 9: Download PDF

A special thank you to Karianne Rillera for doing the drawings and to Becky Sehenuk for putting the slides together with such a great design. Enjoy the slides and feel free to use them.

Joshua Walker