Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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Book Review – “Against Calvinism” – Part 3
This book review has expanded beyond what I planned and is serving as something of a launch pad to share my thoughts. However, I am limiting my own input and staying with the book as much as possible. I highly recommend you get a copy of the book for yourself. You can get a copy…
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Book Review – “Against Calvinism” – Part 2
Read Part 1 here – Book Review – “Against Calvinism” – Part 1 In chapter 3 of Olson’s book he works his way through the TULIP, the acrostic which summarizes the main tenats of Calvinism. In this post, I want to share a few quotes from the book and offer a few thoughts in connection…
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Invested
(6) Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, (7 ) There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. Matthew 26:6-7 High up in the Himalayas workers invested their lives to harvest a…
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Perspective
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown…
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Book Review – “Against Calvinism” – Part 1
Why Am I Writing This Article? (1) I want to help popularize the truth that there are viable alternatives to the Calvinistic system. (2) I have concerns about what Calvinism means for the reputation of God. This book by Roger Olsen is very fairly written and not as anti as the title may sound. However,…
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“Lent to the Lord”
27 For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there. 1 Samuel 1:27-28 In so many ways the world minimizes…
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Fully Persuaded
Saul knew what he believed. From a young age, his family and community life revolved around their nation’s Scriptures. Early in his life others noted his abilities and they fast-tracked him to study under the greatest minds of the time. Everyone knew Saul was fully persuaded of what he believed to be true. But then…
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The Mission’s Minute
I’m starting a new project called “The Missions Minute”. I want to know more about God is doing around the world. I want others to know more about missionaries. I want to help missionaries achieve the goals God has put on their lives. Once a week I’ll send out an email with a selection of…
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God Is
On Sunday evening we began a series, “God Is – The Revelation of the Nature and Character of God”. Our first message simply considered the truth that God is, He just is. In Exodus 3 God reveals to Moses His name, I AM. We learned three truths about God from the passage. 1. Our Separated…
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A New Home and a New Church
Disclaimer – Why am I writing this? Because people across the world have invested in us for so many years I feel it is right and fair to summarize the rollercoaster that has been our life, a life that many of you have shared with us. A new chapter has begun for us and I…