Archive for April, 2009

More resources on the Great Commission Resurgence

Posted on April 30, 2009 at 2:35pm by Micah Fries No Comment

After spending a few days in lovely Branson, Missouri, I arrived back in St. Joseph and got caught up on the news occurring in SBC life and noticed that the Great Commission Resurgence continues to strike a chord of interest among many, many Southern Baptists. Since released by SBC President, Johnny Hunt, on Monday, it…

Playing with Fire

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 5:37pm by Micah Fries 1 Comment

One thing I have learned, as I have been preaching now for 13 years, is that there are some days when God simply anoints the message and moves in a special way through the message. Those of you who also preach are certainly familiar with what I mean. This past Sunday, particularly in the 2nd…

Towards a Great Commission Resurgence

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 8:39am by Micah Fries No Comment

This morning Dr. Johnny Hunt, of First Baptist Woodstock, GA and the current President of the SBC, released a declaration entitled “Toward a Great Commission Resurgence”. The purpose of the declaration is to unite Southern Baptists around a common cause of initiating positive, and lasting renewal of our focus on the Great Commission. Dr. Danny…

Weekend Worship :: To Know Your Heart

Posted on April 25, 2009 at 1:11am by Micah Fries No Comment

I have heard this song multiple times recently and have enjoyed worshiping along with it so I set out today to find out more about it. I found that it is performed by the worship team at Cape First, an Assembly of God church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. I hope you enjoy it like I…

The Origins Project

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 1:38am by Micah Fries No Comment

Last October we had the privilege of hosting Dave Gibbons, of NewSong Church in Irvine, California, as one of our guest speakers at Frederick Boulevard for our GO Conference. While I didn’t know of Dave prior to the conference, Bob Roberts had recommended him to us and so we were excited to learn more about…

Weekend WebGems

Posted on April 18, 2009 at 11:05am by Micah Fries 2 Comments

Anyone who knows me for any length of time knows that I’m a HUGE Kansas City Royals fan. In most seasons this is a laughable concession, but this year we Royals fans have great hope for our Boys in Blue – and much of the national media seems to agree. Two weeks in and we’re…