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!...
April 29, 2021 by James Thacher | Tags: love, God, Jesus, family, summer, reading, sun burn, beach, lakes, warm nights, skin cancer, melanoma
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man sows that he will also reap (Galatians 6:7, NKJV) Finally, the weather is slowly warming up and summer is just a few months away. I love summer; it still is a very special time for me. As a young child I loved to spend time outside in the sun, enjoying the wonders of God's creation. Unfortunately, I was a fair-sk...
Keep ReadingApril 27, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: Jews, WWII, Japan, Einstein, Germany, fascism, Nuclear power, Neutron bomb, atom bomb
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. I am reading a book titled,Secret Weapons of World War II.Connie brought it home from South Carolina when she visited a few weeks back.It belonged to her mother who is an avid reader.The book recounts more than seventy tales about the scientists who developed different weapons, that were used in th...
Keep ReadingApril 25, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: God, Jesus, deacons, leaders, elders, leadership, leader, Paul, Timothy, church leaders, the church
As we continue with our sermon series "God's Blueprint for the Church." In our 14th message, Deacons; Who Qualifies - Part 2. We focus on God's leadership design for His church and the different roles within the church and who is eligible and what qualifications are required for the different ministries and areas of the church. When you come to the New Testament there i...
Keep ReadingApril 22, 2021 | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Paul, Timothy, books, writer, New Testament
Bring ..the books, especially the parchments (2 Timothy 3:13, NKJV) Every journey or story has a beginning. Imagine what it would be like reading a book and starting in the middle; you probably won't understand the message the writer is trying to convey. With this in mind I recently examined my literary roots, the journey takes me back to my high school years. I received...
Keep ReadingApril 20, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Church, run, help, police, blindside, perp
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. Several years back I read the story of a woman who was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance form the truck, but then when she sped up, the truck did too. The faster she drove, the faster the truck di...
Keep ReadingApril 18, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, leaders, deacon, leadership, service, stewardship, servants
As we continue with our sermon series "God's Blueprint for the Church." In our 13th message, Deacons; Who Qualifies. We continue to focus on God's leadership design for His church and the different roles within the church and who is eligible and what qualifications are required for the different ministries and areas of the church. When you come to the New Testament ther...
Keep ReadingApril 15, 2021 by James Thacher | Category: Easter Weekend | Tags: love, God, Jesus, redemption, peace, Europe, WWII, WW2, The Great War, Russia, Japan, Pearl Harbor
No man engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. (2 Timothy 1:4, NKJV) The War to end all Wars, The Great Patriotic War, War of Resistance, The Pacific Theater, there are many names used for World War II. As with many other situations, it all depends on whom you ask. For us in America, it will...
Keep ReadingApril 13, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Supreme Court, rules, order, police, equal treatment under the law, Bill of Rights, The Constitution, lady justice, blind justice
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. Other than the game show Jeopardy, which I watch on occasion, I do not watch game shows on TV.I am however familiar with some of them.A few weeks ago I read about a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" who lost out on big money for a minor technically of the rules. David Petersen was the contestant an...
Keep ReadingApril 11, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, deacons, leadership, leader, Kingdom, service, servant, church leadership
After last week's beautiful Easter Celebration we return to our sermon series "God's Blueprint for the Church." In our 12th message, The Church's Servants: Deacons. We continue to focus on God's leadership design for His church and the different roles within the church and who is eligible and what qualifications are required for the different ministries and areas of the ...
Keep ReadingApril 8, 2021 by James Thacher | Category: Mud Pies and Memories | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, sharing, Good News, share the Gospel, planting seeds, farmer
Behold, a sower went out to sow.But others (seeds) fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Matthew 13:3b, 8 (NKJV) Are we ready to share our faith with others? I know this is something we all talk about doing, but are we ready to share what God is doing in our lives the moment the opportunity presents itself? Many times we expe...
Keep ReadingApril 6, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Spiritual Life | Tags: love, God, eternal life, Jesus, salvation, redemption, Resurrection, Eternal love, forgiveness of sins
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. The principle symbol of our faith is the cross of Jesus Christ.Paul understood this and in his letter to the churches in Galatia wrote:"But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world"(Galatia...
Keep ReadingApril 4, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, Easter, Easter Sunday, Resurrection, eternity, Holy Week
Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday. In honor of our resurrected Lord we'll be taking a break four our regular sermon series. This Resurrection Sunday we studied "Five Fundamental Truths without which we have No Hope." If Jesus is going to save us then he had to become human Jesus came to Die! Through His death He breaks the power of the Devil The power of Stan...
Keep ReadingApril 1, 2021 by James Thacher | Tags: God, fellowship, Jesus, UTAH CHRISTIAN WRITERS FELLOWSHIP, writers, writing, books, academia
Then the LORD said, "Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it." Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV As a writer, I'm always trying to become better; to learn from other capable writers and their experiences, histories and styles. This is why I've been a long time member of the Utah Christian Writers Fellowship (UCWF) has been very helpful in refining my ...
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