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Christ-Centered Preaching & Teaching Panel

Posted on April 30, 2013 at 4:30am by Micah Fries No Comment

At this year’s Southern Baptist Convention in Houston The Gospel Project is hosting a discussion panel on Christ-Centered Preaching and Teaching. Ed Stetzer will moderate the panel with Trevin Wax, Eric Hankins, and Jon Akin. We are working with several publishers to give each attendee free resources on Christ-Centered preaching and teaching. There will also be a free breakfast….

Better Books :: Simple Church for free today!

Posted on April 29, 2013 at 12:59pm by Micah Fries No Comment

One of the best books I have ever read on church leadership and strategy development, is Simple Church by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger. Lest you think I’m just pushing the book because I work for Dr. Rainer, I can assure you that the book was well worn, and often recommended long before I had…

Equip, don’t enable

Posted on April 22, 2013 at 4:30am by Micah Fries 1 Comment

One of my great concerns for the church in America today is the consumer mentality that has become so pervasive. Unfortunately, in my experience, most pastors complain about it a lot but then unintentionally, or even intentionally, propagate that reality in their churches as, rather than equipping our people, we are enabling our people. Ephesians…

Heroes of the Great Midwest

Posted on April 16, 2013 at 6:18am by Micah Fries 1 Comment

A hero is one who goes above and beyond to accomplish something fairly extraordinary. Life is filled with a variety of heroes, and my life is no different. One of the things I am regularly aware of is the value of influential men and women in my life. I am, without question, a product of…

The shadow of secularization and the new dawn of the church

Posted on April 15, 2013 at 4:30am by Micah Fries 4 Comments

The sky is falling. Secularization is on the rise, or so it seems. Positions long held by Christians as central to our faith are now massively unpopular and Christians are increasingly marginalized because of it. What is more, there seems to be a growing movement away from identification with Christ and his church, and towards…

Kermit Gosnell : A horror story unfolds

Posted on April 12, 2013 at 6:46am by Micah Fries No Comment

Kermit Gosnell is currently on trial. He has been accused of murder after the abortion clinic that he owned was inspected and found to be a place of unimaginable horror. The testimonies, this week, of his former employees (many of whom have already been convicted of serious felonies for their involvement in this little house…