Archive for January, 2007

Out of Order

Posted on January 29, 2007 at 5:04pm by Micah Fries No Comment

Unfortunately my webhost server went down earlier today and and they lost my database for my blog. They had an older version saved due to a back-up but it did not include my most recent post and my most recent comments. I will try and reproduce the post as soon as possible.

Plea’s for Pastors….from a Pastor

Posted on January 24, 2007 at 2:49pm by Micah Fries 4 Comments

**DISCLAIMER** This is a regular series in which I offer some heartfelt cries to pastors in regards to issues that I see that are crippling the work of the gospel and the effectiveness of the church. These are areas that are particularly close to my heart. Plea #1: Please stay, don’t go! “God has moved…

Winter Reprieve

Posted on January 21, 2007 at 3:07pm by Micah Fries 4 Comments

Well, I was never much for the excuse that I’ve heard from a lot of people as to why they don’t attend church that “they worship God among nature.” Having said that, however, I will have to admit that rather than be in church today, I spent the morning outside, with my daughter, playing in…

Sam Brownback for President

Posted on January 20, 2007 at 4:12pm by Micah Fries No Comment

I have often claimed frustration with typical Republican candidates. I have seen positive attributes in Democrats that have been missing in Republicans but the Democrat’s position on abortion, among other things, has caused me to stop short of siding with them. In many ways I’ve found myself to be a person without a party. Sam…

Emerging church deconstructed?

Posted on January 20, 2007 at 11:18am by Micah Fries 2 Comments

Much has been made of the emerging church movement within theological circles over the past few years. It’s quite possibly the single most misunderstood stream of thought within, and without, the evangelical realm. I have often found myself wavering between simple sympathy and downright affiliation with the emerging church. I find it to be dead…

Case Closed

Posted on January 19, 2007 at 9:43am by Micah Fries 2 Comments

For all of you who have been joining the cacophony of ideas that are swirling throughout the blogworld as we all struggle to understand the meaning of life, today I provide the answer for you courtesy of Garfield. Now everyone can all just get along!