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....
August 29, 2021 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Category: Next Sunday's Message | Tags: love, God, Jesus, redemption, soul, The Bible, worship, Psalms, hymns, special songs, Psalm 34, Horatiro G. Spafford
This Sunday we continue looking at the back story of some of the great hymns of our faith and the scriptural bases for that hymn. We all have our favorite hymns and worship songs, and many times; particularly with hymns we don't always know the origin or meaning behind that hymn. Many are based on scripture and have a special meaning to the writer. Among the most belov...
Keep ReadingAugust 12, 2021 by James Thacher | Category: Mud Pies and Memories | Tags: love, God, Jesus, The Bible, history, writing, books, writer, publisher, written word, editor, fantasy, sci-fi
Hear, all you peoples! Listen, O earth, and all that is in it! Let the Lord GOD be a witness against you. The Lord from His holy temple (Micah 1:2. NKJV) How many of you ever thought of becoming a writer? Too many of us have great ideas, but we don't know how to begin or where to begin. This happened to me. In short, what started as a family practice, writing for my famil...
Keep ReadingAugust 18, 2020 by James Thacher | Category: Mud Pies and Memories | Tags: love, God, Jesus, The Bible, Holy Bible, scripture
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV We all have our favorite Bible verse or verses, even a favorite Bible Book, but are there any Bible books we don't read or appreciate as much? Since I volunteered to teach adult Sunday school last summer, I looke...
Keep ReadingJuly 27, 2020 by James Thacher | Category: Spiritual Life | Tags: God, Life, Jesus, Teaching, The Bible, The Word of God, experience
Now when they had come and gathered together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. Acts 14:21. NKJV What a wonderful journey my life has been. Several years ago I finished Volume I of Mud Pies and Memories. As I reflected on what God had done, I recalled other examples of what God had done in my life; a f...
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 ReadingMay 18, 2019 by Pastor Doug Hornok | Tags: 9/11, love, God, Bible, Jesus, The Bible
This is not a trivial question but a real, has consequences question, how well do you know The Bible?...
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