April 23, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
First, the fate of the planet is, ultimately, not in the hands of mankind. While humans are responsible for caring for the earth , we are not in control of the earth. Rather it belongs to the Creator Himself, who has made us His earthly stewards. The hubris of man on this issue is an absolute head popper!...
April 8, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
In the year 1943, Ruth Caye Jones, a pastor’s wife and self taught pianist in Pennsylvania and the mother of five, was distressed by the headlines of her Pittsburgh newspaper. She saw the World War II causality lists and she knew the Allies were making slow progress through the boot of Italy. Supplies were rationed at home, and everyone was living under incredible strain... ...
April 7, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
Suggestions to train up children with a righteous and godly foundation for life....
March 29, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
“Easter is our Super Bowl!” That’s not just hype but a fact. Easter Sunday is the most-attended church service of the year....
March 19, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
Do not be fooled by false teachers and fear mongers. The Bible is our source of truth....
December 29, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, friendship, family, together, friends, Covid-19, hardship, close, tribulation
Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick. 2 Timothy 4:20 (NKJV) As part of our long road to recovery after our car accident which lasted almost two months; one of the greatest encouragements of each day was to receive get-well cards. Before our accident and subsequent recovery, we never realized how great a lift these cards could give a person. We looked forward to the daily...
Keep ReadingDecember 27, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Christmas, Happy New Year, hope, Merry Christmas, 2020, Covid-19, Longfellow
Dear Members and Friends, Merry Christmas! I trust you are doing well and looking forward to the Lord's Day One hundred and fiftysix years ago, on Christmas Day, 1864, Henry Wordsworth Longfellow sat in his home overwhelmed with sorrow. Our nation was being torn apart by the Civil War between the Northern states and those of the South.Robert E. Lee would not surren...
Keep ReadingDecember 22, 2020 by Tim Velasco | Tags: love, God, Jesus, trust, joy, control, circumstances, living
I found myself a few days ago using the common expression: "I am well under the circumstances". I have said that many times before and on the surface there is nothing essentially wrong with that statement. But let's reflect for a moment on what I am really saying when I say I am well "under" the circumstances. The first question that comes to mind is "What circumstance...
Keep ReadingDecember 19, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, gifts, Christmas, Santa Claus, Mary, Joseph, Merry Christmas, Noel, Nazareth, Star
Dear Members and Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to ourservice this coming Lord's Day! We are just one week away from Christmas. Connie and I will be spending Christmas in Grand Junction for a few days with our son Dustin and Maria and their family. David and Cecile will be coming up from Tulsa with the 3 girls so it will be wonderful Chri...
Keep ReadingDecember 15, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Church, family, recovery, church family, loving family, accident, therapy, hospital
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another. Hebrews 10:25a NIV Wow, that was a horrible accident! Thank God we survived that! I can't believe we made it! These are some common reactions when we look back to a time in our lives when we were involved in an accident or a very difficult situation. But do we look ba...
Keep ReadingDecember 12, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, humble heart, heart, transplant, bypass surgery
Dear Members and Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to ourservice this coming Lord's Day! Given the personal events of the past few weeks, I've been concerned about my heart. My twin brother, Dan, had open heart surgery October 15 and had to have 5 by passes to repair blocked arteries. Earlier this week, because of shortness of breath Dan...
Keep ReadingDecember 8, 2020 by Tim Velasco | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Church, Christmas, Covid-19, hate, love others
The foundations of our faith are solid ground we can depend on yesterday, today and tomorrow. Our Lord warned us that "because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold." And the apostle Paul under the superintendence of the Holy Spirit wrote: "But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.2For people will be lovers...
Keep ReadingDecember 5, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, family, gifts, Santa Claus, angels, Merry Christmas, Covid-19, Lord and Savior, Mistletoe, Christmas Tree
Dear Members and Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to ourservice this coming Lord's Day! We are just a few weeks away from Christmas. Connie has secured the gifts we plan to give our grand-kids. But after reading the following, I realize the best gift we can give is not found under the tree and it's one that needs to be given all year lo...
Keep ReadingDecember 1, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, worship, calling, going above and beyond, the extra mile
Take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 The road to recovery is long, arduous, and yes hard. However God is always in control, even after a major tragedy or accident. I am living proof of Hi attention and his greatness. After my auto accident I received some innovative treatments that helped me to recover. People went out of their way to help me. A famous plasti...
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