Trust the Science?
by Ihor Zhakunets on April 8th, 2026
What often passes for science is merely philosophical presuppositions clung to with religious fervor. Science is a method for investigating reality. Materialistic Darwinism is another false religion.A stunning admission from Harvard genetics professor Richard Lewontin:“Our willingness to accept scientific claims that are against common sense is the key to an understanding of the real struggle betw...  Read More
SAVE THE DATE (APRIL 2026)
by Ihor Zhakunets on April 1st, 2026
Join us for a Good Friday Worship Service at 6:30pm. Our Spring Midweek Prayer Services meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm. Men of MHC join us for our monthly Leadership Training from 6-7:30pm (dinner provided)....  Read More
Worth A Look (Spring 2026)
by MHC on March 31st, 2026
The Worth A Look feature in the blog is meant to bring helpful resources to your attention. Here are three that are worth a look:Considering Our Gatherings: Why Sunday Worship Is “Required” by Ihor Zhakunets (podcast w/audio)Excerpt -- "This does not mean there won’t be emergencies, illnesses, or unexpected events that disrupt our schedule. But because this gathering is “required,” we joyfully tre...  Read More
SAVE THE DATE (MARCH 2026)
by Ihor Zhakunets on March 9th, 2026
Our Spring Midweek Prayer Services meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm. Men of MHC join us for a special Leadership Training meeting (with guests Sean Demars and Samuel Sey) from 6-8:00pm (dinner provided) at 10720 Memphis Ave, Cleveland, OH 44144. Join us for this one day conference on ethics. Our speakers include Sean DeMars (pastor, Glory Community Church & Room For Nuanc...  Read More
The Witch in Wisconsin
by MHC on February 17th, 2026
Read this short story from Greg Koukl's book Tactics. Then, consider signing up for the Core Class based on the book beginning March 1st.THE WITCH IN WISCONSIN "Several years ago, while on vacation at our family retreat in northern Wisconsin, my wife and I stopped at a store in town to get some photos digitized. I noticed that the woman helping us had a large pentagram—a five-pointed star often as...  Read More
SAVE THE DATE (FEBRUARY 2026)
by Ihor Zhakunets on February 9th, 2026
Men of MHC join us for our monthly Leadership Training from 6-7:30pm (dinner provided). Our Spring Midweek Prayer Services meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm. All MHC members are invited to join us from 10am-12pm for a mini-conference discussing how Family Ministry partners with parents to prepare children for baptism and church membership. We will split the morning into th...  Read More
3 Evangelistic Opportunities Every Sunday Morning
by Ihor Zhakunets on January 30th, 2026
IHOR ZHAKUNETS Sunday morning worship is primarily about the people of God gathering for the worship of God. But it also presents evangelistic opportunities of which we ought to be mindful. (1Cor. 14:23) The following are three evangelistic opportunities most Christians have every Sunday morning.Invite Someone to ChurchUse the Sunday morning worship gathering to expose people to the gospel. Technic...  Read More
SAVE THE DATE (JANUARY 2026)
by Ihor Zhakunets on January 12th, 2026
Men of MHC join us for our monthly Leadership Training from 6-7:30pm (dinner provided). Join us for a Christmas Eve Worship Service at 6:30pm! MHC Members join us for the first member's meeting of the year at the new time: 4:30pm on Sunday, January 25th....  Read More
Worth A Look (Christmas Edition)
by Mercy Hill Chapel on December 22nd, 2025
The Worth A Look feature in the blog is meant to bring helpful resources to your attention. Here are two that are worth a look:Keeping the Heart in Our Christmas Traditions by Kristin Tabb (article)Excerpt -- "When our traditions help our hearts to draw near to the living God, they are a tool functioning rightly. But when our traditions distract our hearts from the true purpose of Christmas — ador...  Read More
SAVE THE DATE (DECEMBER 2025)
by Ihor Zhakunets on December 3rd, 2025
Join us for the Christmas Carol-Sing! We will spend the evening singing and worshiping both in English and Ukrainian. Come sing with us!          Join us for a Christmas Eve Worship Service at 6:30pm!...  Read More
Considering Our Gatherings: Why Sunday Worship Is “Required”
by Ihor Zhakunets on November 15th, 2025
In three short blog posts, I hope to introduce three words that help set vision and define norms for our gatherings at MHC. I first heard Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman use these words in the context of their churches and found them helpful—and I pray they will be useful for ours as well.RequiredThis is how we should view Sunday morning corporate worship: it is a required meeting. There are both b...  Read More
SAVE THE DATE (NOVEMBER 2025)
by MHC on November 5th, 2025
Men of MHC join us for our monthly Leadership Training from 6-7:30pm (dinner provided). Our fall Midweek Prayer Services meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm. MHC members please plan to attend the Members Meeting on Sunday, November 30th at 6:30pm....  Read More
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