August 11, 2020
by James Thacher
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, kindness, legacy, generations, pay it forward
David prayed, "And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision." 1 Chronicles 29:19, NKJV
God has blessed my wife and me with a beautiful family and I'm grateful for our children and our grandchildren. I think it was around the year 2000 ...
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May 10, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, faith, kindness, Respect, truth, reward, rewards, gratitude, true
Dear Precious Saints of MBC,
I trust you are doing well and looking forward to this coming Lord's Day
Dr. John Ed Mathiston was the pastor of Frazier Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. A number of years ago he told his congregation the following story: about kindness.
"Not long ago, a man from the Middle East walked into a new car showroom an...
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April 26, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, forgiveness, kindness, sacrifice
Showing kindness to others can come back to be a blessing to us. I was reminded of that truth this past week when I read the following story:
When believers in Holland learned that the Nazi troops were systematically raiding the orphanages and taking Jewish children out, and then sending them to their deaths in the concentration camps of Europe, brave Dutch men would ...
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March 20, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, death, heaven, eternity, kindness, hope
Dear Precious Saints of MBC,
This morning after spending some time at the church, Connie and I visited Jo Harris who is just days away from heaven. She sat there on the couch with her head down, in obvious pain. Connie asked, "What are you thinking about?" She said: "Heaven!"
During this difficult time let's remember the words of Paul from Colossians:
Since, then,...
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July 13, 2019
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: 9/11, love, God, Jesus, hurt, kindness, ignore, people
Do we know how to recognize those who are being ignored by society? Do we truly treat others with the same love God treat us?...
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