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40 Years of Faithfulness

2025-01-05T21:30:18-05:00

2025: 40 years of faithfulness has prepared us for our future   Would you rather be a mile wide and an inch deep or an inch wide and a mile deep? Dr. Ed Young, one of America’s most respected pastors, often pointed to Isaiah 54:2, saying that to be a mile wide, you must first be a mile deep. This truth sums up Indian Rocks Christian School’s first four decades. The faithfulness of patriarchal and matriarchal members has made us a mile deep and, in turn, led to our growth. Our founding pastor, Charlie Martin, and founding head of the [...]

40 Years of Faithfulness2025-01-05T21:30:18-05:00

Why is the Grinch so Grinchy?

2024-12-05T09:11:48-05:00

CHRISTMAS: A Holiday for Outsiders There are three versions of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. As a fanatic of all things Christmas, I appreciate each one—the version featuring Jim Carrey as the Grinch seems to have the most quotable quotes. For example - part of the Grinch’s daily routine is going name by name through the Whoville phone book, declaring his dislike for each person. ‘Hate, hate, hate, hate. Double hate. LOATHE ENTIRELY!’ Why is the Grinch so Grinchy? Because he’s an outsider, and being an outsider hurts. We all want to be included - we want to be insiders. CS [...]

Why is the Grinch so Grinchy?2024-12-05T09:11:48-05:00

How to Make Your Joy Gigantic

2024-11-03T22:54:34-05:00

HOW TO MAKE YOUR JOY GIGANTIC What's the biggest thing you've ever seen? When I lived in Houston, I visited NASA's Johnson Space Center and saw the enormous Independence Space Shuttle—an entire shuttle sitting atop a Boeing 757! Yet even that pales compared to the Eagle Nebula. Six trillion miles from top to bottom, this vast collection of gas, stars, and stardust stretches our understanding of size and scope. The prophet Jeremiah said, “Oh Lord, you have made the heavens” (Jeremiah 32:17). Unlike building a house or baking a cake, God needed no materials to create the heavens; they came from [...]

How to Make Your Joy Gigantic2024-11-03T22:54:34-05:00

5 Lessons from Noah to Help Us Endure Life’s Storms

2024-10-03T13:26:02-04:00

5 Lessons from Noah to Help us Endure Life's Storms: Insights and Encouragements for the IRCS Community The Biblical account of Noah tells us he spent 370 difficult days on the ark, enduring loss, isolation, and a storm that wiped away nearly everything familiar. While many imagine he felt relief, the reality was much more like Job’s sorrow. He lost friends, extended family, and his home. The flood was devastating, but Noah and his family survived by trusting in God. Here are five lessons from Genesis 8 to help us endure life’s storms: God is Paying Attention – Genesis 8:1 [...]

5 Lessons from Noah to Help Us Endure Life’s Storms2024-10-03T13:26:02-04:00

GET YOUR GLORY RIGHT

2024-09-05T16:45:01-04:00

GET YOUR GLORY RIGHT: Three Ways to Glorify God this School Year The theme for our 40th school year is ‘40 for His Glory.’ I have spent a lot of time thinking and reading about what it looks like to do something for God’s glory. One of my great childhood memories is rooting for Michael Jordan. His excellence at the game of basketball was part mesmerizing and part inspiring. If I wasn’t obsessively watching him play, I was trying to emulate him in how I played. The combination of being mesmerized by transcendence and inspired to action is not just [...]

GET YOUR GLORY RIGHT2024-09-05T16:45:01-04:00

IRCS Convocation 2024

2024-08-15T14:24:44-04:00

How will you spend these moments right now? That's the question Seth Fitchett, IRCS Class of 2026, addressed to IRCS students, family members, and supporters at our inaugural Convocation ceremony. On Wednesday, August 14th, Indian Rocks Christian School began its 40th year with the theme 40 For His Glory. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade gathered together to start the year with a ceremony that has been described as a pre-game pep talk wrapped up in a church service. Pastor Aaron Filippone opened the event reminding our students that God placed each of them at IRCS for a purpose. At [...]

IRCS Convocation 20242024-08-15T14:24:44-04:00

Ryan Johnson Earns CAA Distinction

2024-07-06T08:55:25-04:00

Congratulations to IRCS Athletic Director, Ryan Johnson, for earning Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) distinction from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). Ryan adds this new achievement to his MBA in Sports Management from Florida Atlantic University. This nationally accredited certification program provides invaluable professional development for interscholastic athletic administrators who wish to preserve, enhance, and promote educational-based athletic programs. As a result of earning this elite distinction, we're confident that Coach Johnson will bring additional knowledge and expertise into his role, enhance the IRCS Athletic Department, and be better prepared to navigate the future of our growing, successful program. [...]

Ryan Johnson Earns CAA Distinction2024-07-06T08:55:25-04:00

Boys Track & Field Wins 4th Consecutive District Championship

2024-05-03T10:11:40-04:00

The IRCS Eagles continue our culture of winning as our Boys Track & Field captured their 4th consecutive 1A District 11 Championship on Thursday, May 2nd. The team defeated their nearest opponent by over 100 points. Up Next: Eagles Track and Field qualifiers will compete in the Regional Track and Field event on Tuesday, May 7th, at IMG.

Boys Track & Field Wins 4th Consecutive District Championship2024-05-03T10:11:40-04:00

Three IRCS Students Compete in the National ACSI Math Olympics

2024-05-03T08:31:41-04:00

Three IRCS elementary students qualified for and competed in the National ACSI Math Olympics competition. Congratulations to: Noah G. (4th grade) Kane Glonek (4th grade) Adriana Glonek (5th grade) This competition started with our top elementary and middle school students competing in the ACSI Eastern Division Math Olympics. After the first round, four students won 1st place and one student earned a perfect score. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding academic achievement in the first round of the 2024 Math Olympics: 1st place: Kane Glonek (4th Grade, Mathematical Reasoning + a PERFECT SCORE on all four rounds!) 1st [...]

Three IRCS Students Compete in the National ACSI Math Olympics2024-05-03T08:31:41-04:00

Welcome Dr. Hobbs to the IRCS Family

2024-04-03T09:44:15-04:00

It was a big day for our faculty and staff as Pastor Aaron Filippone introduced Dr. Chris Hobbs, IRCS’ new superintendent for the ‘24-‘25 school year.  Dr. Hobbs, joined by his wife Jen, enthusiastically shared his passion for Indian Rocks Christian School to be a place where students are formed to embrace being created in God’s image and pursue with excellence the plans He has for them.  "From kindergarten through twelfth grade, a student will spend 16,000 hours with educators. We must be as focused on how we are forming students through the Christ-centered culture of our school as we [...]

Welcome Dr. Hobbs to the IRCS Family2024-04-03T09:44:15-04:00

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