Archive for February, 2012

Anatomy of a Name Change

Posted on February 27, 2012 at 6:00am by Micah Fries 13 Comments

When the invitation of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Bryant Wright came to serve on a task force dedicated to deliberating the possibility of changing the name of the SBC, I was thankful for the invitation and excited to serve with other men and women who care about the SBC. I was not sure what…

What does the church need most from its preaching?

Posted on February 9, 2012 at 2:26pm by Micah Fries No Comment

Dr. John Piper, The Pastor as Theologian: Life and Ministry of Jonathan Edwards  They (the church) need to see a God-entranced man on Sunday morning and at the deacon’s meeting. Robert Murray M’Cheyne said, “What my people need most is my personal holiness. That’s right. But human holiness is nothing other than a God-besotted life.” And our…