June 25, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
How do we make moral and godly choices in a world marred by sin?...
June 18, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
Seven rules for a successful Christian marriage...
June 11, 2022
The Five Solas are Latin phrases that come from the 16th century Protestant Reformation that distinguish Midvalley Bible Church's theology and teaching from others. ...
June 2, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
We often treat people wrongly because we judged them wrongly....
June 2, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
This past week, the prayers of millions were answered as the Supreme Court appears to be posed to over-turn an almost 50-year court ruling that legalized abortion....
June 2, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
The Asian hermit, Telemachus, lived in a remote village, tending his garden and spending much of his time in prayer. One day he thought he heard the voice of God telling him to go to Rome, so he obeyed, setting out on foot...
June 2, 2022
If you never hear anything again that I say or write, hear this: “Jesus Christ has welcomed you.”...
June 2, 2022 by Pastor Doug Hornok
Good friends are one of the greatest gifts of my life. In fact, friendships are one of the greatest gifts of God’s creation. God designed and created us to be in relationships. And no, I’m not talking about how many “friends” you have on Facebook!...
June 30, 2020 by James Thacher | Category: Mud Pies and Memories | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, faith, repentance, rescue
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that we have been freely given to us by God.(1 Corinthians 2:12, NKJV) When God enters our lives, we're changed by His grace, even if we don't think it worked. One day some friends invited a student nurse to a camp meeting in the suburbs. Wavering but not wanti...
Keep ReadingJune 28, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: God, Bible, The Bible, love, Jesus, God's word, Inspiration, divine
Dear Precious Saints of MBC, I trustyou are doing well and looking forward to the this coming Lord's Day At the 1939 World's Fair in New York a time capsule was buried. As you might imagine, a lot of thought went into choosing which items to include that would best represent life at that time in history. Only one book was included in the capsule-the Bible! ...
Keep ReadingJune 23, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, speak, communication, settings, response, reaction, personal style
Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. (James 1:19b, NKJV) We're all different, and at times our special quirks can give the perception we're indifferent or not very responsive. However it is these special quirks or behaviors which make us who we are. I have always been slow to speak, often to the frustration of others who expect immediate responses...
Keep ReadingJune 21, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, looks, judgement, character, perception
Dear Precious Saints of MBC, I trustyou are doing well and looking forward to this comingLord's Day - as we meet via the internet! John Barrier went to his bank in Spokane, Washington wearing his usual shabby clothes and driving his old, beat up pickup truck. Parking in the Old National Bank parking lot he went in and paid a quick visit to his broker and cashed...
Keep ReadingJune 16, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, faith, Church, trust, friends, encourage, encouragement
And he (Josiah) set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD. (2 Chronicles 35:2, NKJV) When life gives you lemons, do you make lemonade? In times of trouble and despair, do you have friends you can trust and turn to for guidance? Each day I learn of people pummeled by put downs, conquered by criticisms, and egged on by egos...
Keep ReadingJune 14, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Marriage, Jesus, wedding, groom, bride
Dear Precious Saints of MBC, I trustyou are doing well and looking forward to this comingLord's Day. Forty-seven years ago this coming Monday, Connie and I were married in Bridgeton, New Jersey at the Berachah Bible Baptist Church. My Dad performed the ceremony and Connie's pastor gave the charge. Since that time I've officiated at many wedding ceremonies and a...
Keep ReadingJune 10, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, heaven, task, purpose, role, janitor, service worker, essential worker
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. (Psalm 84:10b, NKJV) God loves us all, no matter how rich, poor, educated or uneducated we are. He sent Jesus to die for all of us, no exceptions. This reminds me when I was a boy in Massachusetts, the small Swedish church I attended held a celebratory service in honor of the chur...
Keep ReadingJune 10, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: 9/11, love, God, Jesus, giving, acceptance, Coronavirus, Covid-19, isolation, alone
Dear Precious Saints of MBC, I trustyou are doing well and looking forward to this comingLord's Day. I'm getting weary of not seeing people. Phone calls, emails, cards, texts are no substitute for a face to face meeting with people. For that reason, I'm looking forward to us opening up soon. When that will be is unknown,but we are working on it. As I was think...
Keep ReadingJune 2, 2020 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, grace, Jesus, forgiveness, rule, right, wrong, righteous, error
And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. (2 Timothy 2:5, NKJV) We all have to live by the rules. God gave us His 10 commandments for us to live by them. However we also have to live and abide by rules set by our elected officials. In athletic competitions one has to play by the rules. I became painfully aware o...
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