Archive for April, 2007

Thank you, Acts 29

Posted on April 30, 2007 at 11:36pm by Micah Fries 4 Comments

Acts 29 has posted a statement mostly dealing with the baseless accusations made by the Missouri Baptist Convention “Theological Sub-committee.” Thank goodness for this article. It uses biblical exegesis and careful scholarship to debunk the MBC’s statement and makes it (the MBC’s statement) look laughable in comparison. It’s almost like comparing a first year theology…

Devine Response

Posted on April 28, 2007 at 11:21pm by Micah Fries No Comment

Oh, to be a theology professor with a last name like Devine. What power that conjures up in the mind! Dr. Devine has offered a response to the recent article that seemed to communicate the idea that he was in some significant way responsible for the MBC Theological Committee statement about Acts 29 and the…

Weekend Worship :: Enough

Posted on April 28, 2007 at 9:51pm by Micah Fries No Comment

When I get wrapped up in struggling with hypocrisy (both in the MBC and in myself) and I find myself working harder than I should trying to impress people when I should be focused on holiness; when I find myself captivated by “stuff” and negligent of my relationship with Jesus; when I am more worried…

ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous

Posted on April 26, 2007 at 10:52pm by Micah Fries 15 Comments

The “Theology Committee” of the Missouri Baptist Convention have released a statement today that, in effect, separates the MBC from ever working in partnership with Acts 29 and their organization of church planters again. The Chairman of the committee had this to say, “We are living in a day and age where we need doctrinal…

Messin with Sasquatch

Posted on April 25, 2007 at 4:13pm by Micah Fries No Comment

If you have not seen these commercials, you need to do so right now. These are some of the funniest commercials I have ever seen. I laughed until I cried. Great stuff! HT: Mike Rogers & Ryan Garrett [Click here for the videos]

Abortion Venacular Exposition

Posted on April 24, 2007 at 2:11pm by Micah Fries No Comment

Kathleen Parker, of the Washington Post Writers Group, wrote a tremendous editorial piece this week looking at the vernacular that is used when describing abortion. She does a good job, I believe, of showing how confusion sets in due to the use of confusing (not to mention non descriptive) phrases which really do little more…