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Tough Sayings of Jesus Starts Saturday

2008-04-23T12:30:00.000-07:00

This Saturday we start our new series at 7pm. Come and check it out.

New Saturday Night Series

2008-03-25T16:01:00.000-07:00

I'm excited to announce our new Saturday night series beginning in April. "The Tough Sayings of Jesus"

Jesus... no one is more loved, or more hated than Jesus.

“Who is this man?” People have been asking it for centuries. Even seasoned Christ-followers who have read the Bible for decades sometimes come across a statement of Jesus that makes them pause and wonder, “What does He mean by that? Is Jesus really who I think He is?”

Maybe you think you know Jesus pretty well — the Son of God who is kind, gentle, and loving. But dig deeper in Scripture, and you’ll discover some things Jesus said that are… well, hard to swallow. Those passages often leave us, His modern-day followers, with more questions than answers.

The Bible contains some difficult to digest passages that threaten to blow apart the comfortable vision of the Son of God that many have created. Whether cursing a fig tree, commending a dishonest manager, leaving a friend to die, or demanding an unreasonable amount of good conduct, Jesus refuses to be put into a box.

Based on the "Tough Sayings of Jesus" books written by Michael Kelley, we will walk through these tough passages, challenging each other to think deeper and engage Jesus’ hard words rather than avoiding them. In a dialog together we will explore the application that Jesus' words have on our own lives over two-thousand years later.

Think. Question. Digest. Move past the surface. Encounter some tough sayings, and let your relationship with Jesus grow.

For more info, email me at chris@magaliapines.org

Location and Info

Saturdays @ 7:00pm

223 Skyoaks Dr. Paradise CA 95969

For directions click here.

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Watch the video here.

For more info email me at chris@magaliapines.org

NEWS: Home Fellowship Dinner

2007-07-10T23:59:00.000-07:00

Saturday night at 7pm will be our "weekly" dinner at the Jensen house. Bring some food to share and a Bible to read.

For more info call Chris at 228-3132 or call the church office at 873-9448. Or you can even send an e-mail to:chris@magaliapines.org

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An Introduction. Why We Are Here

2007-07-10T23:33:00.001-07:00

Hello.

Welcome.

First off, we are happy that you are looking at this page.

You must be asking "what is it?"

Well... I'll tell you.

Connect is the young adult ministry of Magalia Pines Baptist Church in Magalia, Ca. We are here to help others along in their relationship with Christ. We are here to help build a community. Not just any community but the church as it should be. People coming together from many different walks of life for the simple purpose of loving God, and loving others.

Our mission statement is as follows.

Our mission is to make known the gospel of Jesus Christ, to disciple one another in the Word of God, to join together in worship, study, and fellowship, and to minister to our community through witnessing and service.

Our four points of focus are on:

-evangelism
-discipleship
-worship
-service

What that all means is that as we grow closer to God (through study, through serving others, through worship) we desire to share the story. We hope you will join ours as we seek our Lord more closely.

On the sidebar you will find navigation links to various pages on the site including news, a place to leave prayer requests and share praises, as well as links to our myspace, church, and other sites we like.

Thank you for taking the time to find out who we are. God Bless.

-Chris Jensen

Director of Student Ministries - MPBC

Praise Reports

2007-07-10T23:27:00.000-07:00

Have something awesome that God is doing with your life?

Awesome!

Share with the rest of us. Post it as a comment. If it doesn't show up right away, it may need to be approved and will be up soon. Thanks!

P.S. Feel free to post as anonymous if you wish.

Prayer Requests

2007-07-10T23:21:00.000-07:00

In need of prayer?

Write your prayer requests here as a comment. If it doesn't come up right away, it may need to be approved first. Don't sweat, it will be up shortly. Thank you.

P.S. Feel free to post as anonymous if you wish. Don't let the word verification throw you off, it's to prevent spam.

Reasons

2007-07-10T03:06:00.000-07:00

Why is this here? The purpose of this blog is to connect young adults and students together for the purpose of growing closer as the body of Christ. We grow closer through worship, through study and through service.