Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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Book Review: “Just Friends”
Book Review: Just Friends by Mike Ray and Cary SchmidtJust Friends by Mike Ray and Cary Schmidt is a thoughtful, Scripture-saturated treatment of dating that I can almost wholeheartedly recommend. Though the book is becoming increasingly difficult to find, its core message remains helpful and needed. This is especially true considering how confused our culture
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Ordinary Christians. Extraordinary God
Recently, I became aware that I had not shared a blessing with others. The blessing? It has been my privilege to know about Christians from church history, but many have not had that same opportunity. So, I am recording a few stories in a podcast format to get you started in finding out more about
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They Fell Down, and Worshipped
“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” — Matthew 2:11 I’ve been preaching Christmas messages for over 20 years. Not every year.
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God Wants Us to Know the Truth and That Has Changed the World
This morning I am preaching from Matthew 13:51-52. I wanted to expand and share one of the points I’m covering about the impact on the world by those who read and follow God’s Word. One of the most beautiful themes in Scripture is God’s desire for people to know Him. The Bible is not a
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Pro-God, Pro-Bible, and Therefore Pro-Israel
I am pro-God, pro-Bible, and therefore pro-Israel. That does not mean I condone everything modern governments of Israel do. But I believe national Israel still has a purpose in God’s plan (Romans 11:25–29). I believe they belong in the land in which they live, which has historically belonged to them (Genesis 12:7; Amos 9:14–15). I
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Dispensationalism and Salvation
Everyone has a hermeneutic, a system of interpreting the Bible. Everyone has a system of theology. Their systems may be good or bad or developed or undeveloped, but everyone has them. I firmly believe, for Biblical, historical, and logical reasons, in the Dispensational Hermeneutic. One charge often leveled at dispensationalists is that we believe in
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Digital Discipline
1. Why Practice Discipline in the Digital World? Discipline with your digital files may not sound exciting, but it saves you time, space, and money. It could also save you untold amounts of frustration. Time – Have you ever known you had something but couldn’t find it? You looked in various folders, checked some oddly
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20 Years, 20 Lessons: What Pastoring Has Taught Me
Today marks my 20 year anniversary of being a pastor. Before becoming a pastor I had already preached numerous times; helped in youth ministries such as Sunday School, Junior Church, Youth Group, Holiday Bible Clubs (VBS), and Camps; I’d led congregational singing and been part of special music; helped organize and been involved with evangelism;
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Book Review: His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine
Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/4fQz7Kg Gwynne is an excellent author and his research into the subject of this book was extensive. I found the jumping around between the story of the R101 and then to the various characters jarring. I’m sure that’s just a personal preference. The book goes from talking about the R101 airship,
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Brief Thoughts on Burn Out
[Disclaimers: (1) If you don’t believe burnout exists and your life is great, you probably won’t get much from this post. (2) If you don’t believe in burn out in the ministry, but you’re struggling, weary, unmotivated, etc. then read on, maybe there’s something here for you. (3) The title says brief thoughts for a