Emily Grace Wickens

may God has blessed us with the safe delivery of our 4th child! Emily was born at 8:32 this morning and both Emily and Carrie are doing well! (The thumbnails of the photos will show up for everyone but you need to register to our site to look at the full size images.) {phocagallery view=category|categoryid=32|detail=0|displaydescription=0|float=left}

Still Waiting for Baby

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Yesterday the baby was due. Today the baby still has not arrived. We are trying to rest and wait on the Lord’s timing, but waiting is especially hard for Carrie right now. We are excited to meet our 4th baby and pray that it will not be long before we get to see her.   … Read more

The Book Barn

This morning I had an early start to take Jason Rishel to Bristol airport (up at 3am). I’ll mention Jason in another blog, as well as Camp Joy and the staff that did such a fantastic job last week. However, what I want to mention now is the opportunity taking Jason to Bristol has afforded … Read more

“Proud” to Be British

There is a lot wrong with my country, I’ll admit that. There is perhaps a lot more that people outside the UK would believe is wrong that I do not see. The looting and rioting we have seen recently does not highlight a good side to my country. However, for all that I know is … Read more

How to Spend Your Time – Richard Baxter

Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of; in nothing on which you might not pray for the blessing of God; in nothing which you could not review with a quiet conscience on your dying bed; in nothing which you might not safely and properly be found doing if death should … Read more

Services Last Sunday – GPA & Crown Visit

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This past weekend we were privileged to have two groups visiting with us. I want to share a little about each of them with you. GPA Team – The first team had been planned for a while. Zach Johnson is the Youth Missions Director with the Gospel Preacher’s Association. We met briefly a couple of … Read more

Baptism – Joshua Hey

Today we held a baptism service for Josh Hey, a young man who recently started coming to the church. Here are some photos of the morning. I thank God for a good day at church! {phocagallery view=category|categoryid=31}

168th Church Anniversary

Around this time of year we celebrate the founding of Brimpton Baptist Church. The building was completed in 1843 but we believe the church had been meeting previous to that. It started as many churches do, with a single individual or maybe a few individuals, who had a burden to see a church holding to … Read more

William Moses Tidwell on Prayer

As Dr. Wray says, “You can pray for any need — for lengthened life, as Hezekiah did; for help, as Daniel did; for light, as Bartimaeus did; for mercy, as David did; for rain, as Elijah did; for a son, as Hannah did; for grace, as Paul did. “You can pray, too, anywhere — in … Read more

Summer Choir Service

Last Sunday we held a Summer Choir Service and invited a nearby church and a missionary family to join us. We also invited several unsaved friends and family members to come and hear the choir sing about what the Lord has done for us. (Often when the choir or individuals sing we refer to them … Read more