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 28, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Spiritual Life | Tags: God, Jesus, salvation, Eternal love, Christmas, perfect love, eternal salvation, God made man
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. In my opinion, the most amazing event in all of history occurred at Christmas when the eternal second person of the Godhead, at a point in time became a man, assuming human flesh all the while never ceasing to be God. John in the opening of his gospel put it this way:"The Word became flesh" (John 1...
Keep ReadingDecember 21, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Spiritual Life | Tags: love, God, eternal life, Jesus, salvation, Eternal love, Christmas, Merry Christmas, priorities
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. I absolutely love Christmas and always have. The kids are out of school, time off at work, a time for family and friends, a time for giving and receiving gifts and wonderful food!But that isnotthe reason.I love the fact that we can honor the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.It's a time t...
Keep ReadingDecember 12, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Next Sunday's Message | Tags: God, eternal life, Jesus, salvation, Eternal love, Christmas, Mary, Joseph, Nativity
There are a myriad of answers to the simple question:"Why was Jesus born?" "Why did He come to earth?"The secondary reasons for his coming are:to present God to humanity;to teach truth; to fulfill law; to offer His kingdom; to teach those who did not understand about God;to reveal love; to bring peace; to heal the sick and more. But the one primary purpose for Jesus com...
Keep ReadingDecember 7, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Next Sunday's Message | Tags: God, eternal life, salvation, father, Eternal love, legacy, inheritance
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. This past week I have reflected on the rich heritage that is mine by God's grace!Had my father lived, he would have been 100 years old last Tuesday, November 30.Without question, he was the most influential person in my life.I often tell people, "He who has seen me has seen the Father." Dad was bo...
Keep ReadingNovember 9, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Spiritual Life | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, Eternal love, truth, Adams Road, reality
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. In last Sunday's message, I made reference to the fact that I grew up watching the TV program Perry Mason.I also watched the old Andy Griffith Show.For 8 seasons from 1960 to 1968,Andy Griffith was the sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of around 4,000 people.There were 259 ...
Keep ReadingOctober 19, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Spiritual Life, Spiritual Life | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Eternal love, police, caregivers, caring, 1st responders, nurses, doctors, fire fighters, never ending love
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. Earlier today I heard a report on the local news about a condition I'd never before heard of:Compassion Fatigue.The news cast reported this condition in conjunction with the Covid-19 pandemic that has plagued our country now for almost two years.The report focused on those who are on the front line...
Keep ReadingOctober 16, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Next Sunday's Message | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, forgiveness, Eternal love, widows
As we discussed last week, there are numerous passages in the Bible dealing with widows. God has a special concern for them, along with orphans and others in difficult circumstances. Many passages lay down laws to protect widows. God is described as their protector and judge: "A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows is God in His holy habitation" (Ps. 68:5...
Keep ReadingOctober 14, 2021 by James Thacher | Category: Mud Pies and Memories | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, sin, Eternal love, reward, compassion, eternal salvation, correction
Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight(Psalm 51: 4a, NKJV) The superscription for this psalm is: "A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba." The background is given in 2 Samuel 11-12. William Culberson in his outline pointed out true confession includes the following elements: Casting onese...
Keep ReadingOctober 10, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Next Sunday's Message | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, repentance, Eternal love, Honor, widow, widows
There are numerous passages in the Bible dealing with widows. God has a special concern for them, along with orphans and others in difficult circumstances. Many passages lay down laws to protect widows. God is described as their protector and judge: "A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows is God in His holy habitation" (Ps. 68:5). "The Lord protects the s...
Keep ReadingAugust 8, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Next Sunday's Message, Next Sunday's Message | Tags: love, God, eternal life, Jesus, salvation, forgiveness, repentance, Eternal love
Who is Jesus Christ? This question has been asked many many times. Even during Jesus' life, many asked, Who is Jesus? Is He reallty the Son of God, Is He the messiah? Is He the chosen one? Today we're going dive deeper into this topic and discuss who Jesus is and how we can present him to other? John Newton, a former English slave trader is best know for his hymn "Amaz...
Keep ReadingAugust 3, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, salvation, redemption, forgiveness, Eternal love
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. This weekend Connie and I will be attending our niece's wedding in Texarkana. We are coming down to less than a half dozen nieces and nephews who remain single and like all our family weddings, we are looking forward to seeing our extended family. All my siblings will be there so it will be special...
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 ReadingMarch 2, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, Eternal love, ever lasting, unending love
Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to theLord's Day. George Matheson (1842-1906) was a Scotsman who exhibited a quick mind and a fervent devotion to the Lord. Sensing God's call on his life, he began to train for the ministry, but his already poor eyesight began to fail. He raced through studies at the University of Glasgow and graduated a...
Keep ReadingMay 3, 2020 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: love, God, Jesus, true love, Eternal love, happiness, ever lasting love, love your enemies
Dear Precious Saints of MBC, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to this coming Lord's Day For centuries the Middle East has been a place of horrible wars and brutality as Muslims and Christians have clashed. More than a century ago a Muslim enemy soldier chased a Christian woman and her brother until he cornered them. He mercilessly shot the brother and...
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