Archive for February, 2008

Weekend Worship :: When I survey the wondrous cross

Posted on February 28, 2008 at 10:43pm by Micah Fries 1 Comment

This weekend I am excited as I think about the cross. I’m concluding a 6 week series this week by talking about salvation. We’ll look at the purpose of salvation, the passion of salvation and the perils inherent when we think about salvation. Next week we start a series of 3 messages that look at…

There is a lot of foolishness going on.

Posted on February 28, 2008 at 2:52pm by Micah Fries 1 Comment

I desperately wanted to attend the Text & Context conference this week but previously scheduled obligations precluded me from attending. I was visiting the site today watching a few video clips that were prepared beforehand to help promote the conference I viewed this short clip from Dr. John Piper. I highly encourage it to you.   …

Sermon Sound :: Emerging church?

Posted on February 25, 2008 at 11:49pm by Micah Fries 2 Comments

I continue to get a variety of questions from people who ask whether we should like or dislike the Emerging Church movement. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you will know that I don’t believe there is much of an answer to that question. I believe that the EC movement is…

Missionary news

Posted on February 25, 2008 at 10:26pm by Micah Fries 1 Comment

    In a recent post I pointed you each to the writings of an

A legend has died

Posted on February 25, 2008 at 5:31pm by Micah Fries 1 Comment

Larry Norman is probably to be credited with the advance of contemporary Christian music more than any other figure in recent history. Songs such as Why don’t you look into Jesus, I wish we’d all been ready, Why should the devil have all the good music & the one I’ve posted below, The Outlaw. Inspiring legions of musicians…

Please pray for my friend Alan…

Posted on February 21, 2008 at 10:56pm by Micah Fries No Comment

…his two year old son, Caelen, was treated last year for cancer. They thought he was out of the woods but at a doctor’s appointment yesterday found out that his cancer may be back. Please pray for them as they perform a procedure next week to determine if the cancer is back. You can read…