October 20, 2020
by James Thacher
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, failure, adversity, hurt, pain, disappointment, coming short, not good enough
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he is guilty of all.James 2:10, NKJV
Have you ever lost out on an opportunity? How about being passed on for a promotion after you've been working very hard on a high profile project? Well I happened to me various times, but I still remember when I was not awarded a specific badge during my time as a Boy Scou...
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October 18, 2020
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, gospel, Good News, share the Gospel
Dear Members and Friends,
I trust you are doing well and looking forward to ourservice this coming Lord's Day!
Charles Spurgeon lived in the middle of the 19thcentury and was one of the greatest preachers who has ever lived. When he first arrived in London in the winter of 1853, the New Park Street Chapel had severely dwindled from its historic past. On his first S...
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October 13, 2020
by James Thacher
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, Patience, old, marathon, health, octogenarian, 5k, push ups, exercise
That the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
Titus 2:2 NKJV
I've lived a full life; I love my wife, my children, grand-children and great-grand-children. Yet getting older has also brought its own set of challenges. I heard about this exercise program designed specifically for seniors, it's called Silver Sneakers, and it is an e...
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October 11, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, Christianity, persecution, stand strong
Dear Members and Friends,
I trust you are doing well and looking forward to our service this coming Lord's Day!
Earlier this week I received an email from the Christian Medical Dental Associations. For 13 years I worked for and represented CMDA as a regional director. It is a much needed organization for Christian physicians and serves as theVoice for Christian Do...
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October 6, 2020
by James Thacher
| Tags: love, God, Jesus, Runner, health, Coronavirus, Covid-19, lame
And David said unto him (Mephibosheth), "Fear not, for I will surely show you kindness".2 Samuel 9:6
We all age, and as we get older what we used to be able to do in our younger days at times they seem impossible or improbable to do again. I still remember these loving yet sobering words from my wife, "You're so fragile, I need to handle you with care. You're bleeding aga...
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October 4, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: 9/11, love, God, Jesus, vote, Trump, president, United States of America, elections, election
Dear Members and Friends,
I trust you are doing well and looking forward to our service this coming Lord's Day!
We are just one month out from what may very well be the most consequential election in our life time. We say that each election cycle but in this case it's not an exaggeration. There are a great many issues at stake! These are truly stressful times. So i...
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September 29, 2020
by James Thacher
| Tags: love, God, Marriage, Jesus, Celebration, 50 year anniversary, favorite song
I have loved you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3b NKJV
We all have a favorite songs or hymns. We also remember those special moments when our favorite song of hymn was playing. I still remember when I first heard the hymn, "Loved with Everlasting Love" by Wade Robinson, I was a college student and I was attending a Bible conference in Massachusetts. When I began d...
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September 27, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: love, God, eternal life, Jesus, salvation, forgiveness, sin, family, repentance
Dear Members and Friends,
I trust you are doing well and looking forward to our service this coming Lord's Day!
One of the lessons I'm going to share from our study of Gideon in Judges 6 is that family relationships can be the most challenging. This is particularly true in spiritual matters, particularly evangelism. One of the greatest burdens on earth is reali...
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September 22, 2020
by James Thacher
| Tags: love, God, music, Jesus, worship, Psalms, King David, instruments, joyful noise
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord; come before His presence with singing.
Psalm 100:1 KJV
I love music, and I love to worship just like David did. When I worship I feel closer and connected to God. In my youth my parents and I agreed I should take piano lessons. Our goal was for me to appreciate great music. The problem was that I was tone deaf and could not decide wheth...
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September 20, 2020
by Pastor Doug Hornok
| Tags: sin, bad judgement, moronic moments, lapse in judgement, bad decisions, dah moments
Dear Members and Friends,
I trust you are doing well and looking forward to our service this coming Lord's Day!
A few years back, two Atlanta radio personalities were fired for their on-air mocking of former Saints football player Steve Gleason who has ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Gleason was a Saint's icon and even has a statue of his on-field heroics outside...
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