Thanksgiving [Mike Hurt]

Well, Thanksgiving is upon us. I can almost smell the turkey and dressing. I can faintly hear the sounds of the Cowboys playing the Jets. I can even feel the softness of my pillow as I enter my mid afternoon turkey induced coma. Thanksgiving is here.
Thanksgiving is an opportunity for us all to stop and [...]

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Small Group Resources [Mike Hurt]

Today, I want to share a little Roundtable love for the hundreds of small group leaders, apprentices, and coaches that invest their lives in the men, women, and couples of Frontline. What you guys do shapes people’s lives more than you know as you inspire them to become fully devoted followers of Christ.
One of [...]

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Internet Campus [Mike Hurt]

This weekend was another amazing weekend at the Internet Campus (IC). We had over 620 people worshiping and connecting online. When articles have been written on this in the Post and other publications, critics claim that the community here will be incomplete or lacking. Well, with all due respect, they are flat out wrong.
If [...]

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Today [Mike Hurt]

Today, was an historic day in the life of our church. Today, we moved into the offices of our MBC Loudoun Campus. It is a bittersweet day because we are all excited about the future, but at some level we are sad for the loss that changing teams AND changing locations brings. Take a moment [...]

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To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate. That is the Question. [Mike Hurt]

Today is one of those days where my kids wake up with great anticipation. Kind of like Christmas morning…kind of like their birthdays…kind of like the day we leave for vacation, the kids woke up today looking forward to Halloween and all of its treats and treasures. As a family, who is committed to Christ, [...]

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Front Line Faith [by Mike Hurt]

This post by Seth Godin struck a cord with me. Seth’s big idea is that high level leaders and executives need contact with the front lines of their company’s business. This way, they are able to make information rich and emotionally connected decisions.
So, why did this simple truth hit me today?
When I read it, [...]

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When the Long Way Isn’t the Wrong Way [Mike Hurt]

I love this post by Steven Furtick. Steven is the lead pastor at Elevation Church. He came on my radar screen about a year ago when he said he was boycotting Technorati. For whatever reason, this was picked up by hundreds of people online and he became the most searched for person on Technorati [...]

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Prevailing Prayer [by Mike Hurt]

Note: Mike is the Director of Community Campus Development for Frontline and McLean Bible Church.
With the upcoming launch of two new campuses, MBC Loudoun (top) and MBC Uptown (bottom), on January 20 of next year, Lord willing, we strongly feel the need to focus our church family on prayer for this effort. As Lon has [...]

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Pigskin [Mike Hurt]

Tonight is a good night. As I type, I am flipping between two – not just one but two – football games. One is the preseason Redskins v. the Jaguars game and the other is LSU v. Mississippi State. I could care less who wins or loses these games. They don’t matter to [...]

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Top Ten Things I Hope I Don’t Forget from the Leadership Summit [Mike Hurt]

After a Leadership Summit, I find this is true:
I learn a ton. I forget even more.
Here are the top ten things I hope I don’t forget from this Summit:
10. “Vision is worthless if no one owns it.” Bill Hybels
9. Alignment is about helping people make decisions. Michael Porter
8. “Great leaders worry more about [...]

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