James Thornber was born in Southern California and graduated from Thousand Oaks High School. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Ministry from Bethany Bible College in Scotts Valley, California, and a Master’s degree in Ministry (Leadership) from the Graduate School at Southwestern Christian University. After leaving the Little Portion, Jim married Barbara and today serves as the senior pastor at Cathedral of Praise in Independence, Kansas. Jim’s downtime is spent playing piano, shooting photos, and passionately explaining scriptures on his blog.