January 2012
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“Ministry that costs nothing, accomplishes nothing.”
– John Henry Jowett
September 2011
2 posts
“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can...”
– Ephesians 6:16
“When led of the Spirit, the child of God must be as ready to wait as to go, as...”
– Lewis Sperry Chafer
August 2011
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“Grace does not grant permission to live in the flesh; it supplies power to live...”
– John MacArthur
June 2011
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“It is not your hold on Christ that saves you, but his hold on you!”
– Charles spurgeon
May 2011
10 posts
April 2011
8 posts
WatchAnother story of life change after a student takes Christianity 101 at McLean Bible Church. Check out mcleanuniversity.org for more information about our free Christainity classes to see if it’s right for you.
March 2011
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WatchHear one man’s story of how christianity 101 changed not only his idea of God but his whole life. McLean University classes starting this weekend at www.mbctysons.org/mu.
February 2011
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January 2011
5 posts
WatchHey guys—Magen here. This little gem is a video text we sent to our family in Texas. Enjoy!
“Too many think lightly of sin, and therefore think lightly of the Savior.”
– Spurgeon
WatchIt’s not too late to sign up for McLean University classes starting this Sunday and Monday. Christianity 101-501 classes are being offered. Go to www.mbctysons.org/mu to register.
WatchROCK STUDENTS…Christianity 101 starts this weekend. It’s not too late to sign up! Go to mbctysons.org/101students to register for FREE.
WatchJust a preview of frontlines service from Sunday night.
December 2010
3 posts
Some very random Christmas Facts:
The song ‘jingle bells’ was first written for Thanksgiving but became popular around Christmas time.
Candy canes were originally white straight sticks of sugar used to decorate a tree.
The movie ‘It’s a wonderful life’ appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
According to the...
“Jesus endured a human birth to give us a new heavenly birth. He occupied a...”
–
Donald Barnhouse
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
– John 3:30
November 2010
8 posts
“Sin becomes a crime, not against law but against love; it means not breaking...”
–
William Barclay
“It’s only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”
–
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Isaiah's Portrait of the Messiah
As the holidays are now upon us we all tend to think more about spiritual things no matter who we are. For me I have begun to reflect more on the King that God Himself sent to earth on our behalf. Several hundred years before Jesus Christ came to earth, the prophet Isaiah wrote about Him and His arrival. One of the most familiar passages is Isaiah 9:6. Here we get a better glimpse of the...
Is confession necesarry after Salvation?
An interesting question came across my desk about the necessity of confession AFTER we accept Christ. Here a few thoughts I came up with in response for anyone interested.
While I understand the premise that Christ does atone for our sins if we are believers, I would disagree that asking for forgiveness of those sins is no longer necessary. The same argument could be made in my opinion that...
“Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any...”
– Philippians 2:1-4
October 2010
8 posts
“He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
– Jim Elliot
“There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in...”
– John Wooden
WatchThe Rock Student Ministry Terror Maze!!! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday- THIS WEEK. If you are not planning on attending as a student, hopefully you are planning on volunteering! If not, let me or anyone from the rock know. We need your help!
“Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and...”
– Charles Spurgeon 