Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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The Chickens and More
We have chickens. I know you know. Every one seems to know we have chickens. The news of our chickens and the now infamous coop spread more quickly than the Black Death. We got chickens primarily to produce eggs. It saves money because we don’t have to buy them. They make money because we can…
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Mens Conference 2011
A couple of months ago one of the men in the church asked if we could plan some opportunities for the men of the church to fellowship and be encouraged. We planned a prayer breakfast which went well and also a men’s conference. Initially it was going to be something for the men of our…
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The Hive
When we first arrived here a few months ago it was mentioned to us that there had been a problem with bees. This soon became apparent when we found numerous dead bees and also a few live ones. A pest control company had quoted several hundred pound to get rid of them so I decided…
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10,000 to Distribute!
Any day now we hope to receive materials for our first major outreach for 2011 at Brimpton Baptist Church! We ordered 1750 of these before Christmas and any one who has seen them has liked them. We hope to receive 10,000 very soon. Brimpton has only a couple of hundred homes, if that, but we…
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The Coop
Measure twice, cut once! There are many other pieces of news more important and of more consequence than this. But it is 23:33 and while I feel the compulsion to start my blog again I don’t have the presence of mind to deal with important matters. So, I’ll share some fun news. Toward the end…
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What Happens When Everyone Thinks Someone Else is Responsible?
Having moved into a couple of different ministry situations over the past years I know that you cannot ask too many questions in order to understand the existing situation. It is always wise to walk around the ministry property asking questions about everything from the building structure down to who sharpens pencils (not that there…
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Caroling 2010
Last night several members of the church met in the school room and we prepared to head up to the village to sing carols. Brimpton is small with about 600 residents according to the 2001 census. We left the church and parked at the memorial and sang a carol there to get ourselves warmed up…
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The Blood, the Claims and the Sovereign Soldier
We had a great time this weekend and thank God for all He did for us. On Saturday we had a family get together and enjoyed a meal at a local resturant. I enjoyed seeing the family and catching up with some that I had not had much of a chance to speak to in…
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Describing and Defining Our Salvation
“Now listen and I’ll show you the distinction of these words. In justification the sinner stands before God accused but he is declared righteous. In justification he stands before God accused but he is declared righteous. In forgiveness, the second word, the sinner stands before God as a debtor and receives a cancellation of his…
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The Elephant – Joke
A missionary sent a prayer letter today along with a few pictures from his area of ministry, South Africa. One of them reminded me of a joke several of you have enjoyed. The picture is perfect for it. The story is told of a young boy from the USA who went to help a medical…