Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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Spurgeon’s Sorrows – a Book Review
Over 140 years ago Pastor Charles Spurgeon, a renowned preacher and theologian, commented often on depression. He did so in surprisingly open ways, for his time, and with insight that still helps many today. Consider a few of his well-known statements: “Furthermore, remember that even after you are secure in Christ, and accepted before God,…
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Jude – An Introduction
When Jude set out to write his letter he at first intended on writing of their common salvation. But looking around he could see straws lying on the ground, evidence of problems that had to be resolved. So, as he writes, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, on the need to contend for the…
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Christians, Conspiracies, and Credibility
What About Conspiracies? Did aliens construct the pyramids? Did giants build stone henge with Merlin? Were the Nazca Lines alien runways? Was there a second shooter behind the grassy knoll? Did the moon landings really happen? History is filled with truth, lies, myths, and legends. For some reason, although the truth is usually stranger than…
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Missionaries and Tornadoes
Like many, I went to bed last night aware of the powerful, life-threatening storms that were sweeping through GA and other southern States. This morning I awoke to news of the devastation. Many have described their towns as looking like a warzone. As supercells produced tornadoes school buildings collapsed, business fell, and homes seemingly disappeared.…
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An Address for Sad Times – Excerpts from a Sermon by Spurgeon
I enjoy reading the sermons of C.H. Spurgeon, and on occasion, I will quote him. Every now and then a sermon so impacts me that I feel like sharing the entire thing. That happened today as I read his sermon, “An Address for Sad Times”. While I won’t share the entire thing, I want to…
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One Thing
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. Psalm 27:4 It is not always a defect to mind one thing at…
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9/9 – Prayer and the Word
Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are taken from EM Bounds’ book, The Necessity of Prayer. “That is not to say, however, that the mere form of these words as they occur in the Bible have in them any saving power. But the Word of God, be it remembered, is impregnated with the Holy Spirit.” “The…
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8/9 – Prayer and Vigilance
Unless otherwise noted, all quotes come from EM Bounds’ book, The Necessity of Prayer. The Need for Vigilance – We are Soldiers at War “The Christian soldier, if he fights to win, must pray much.” “‘Praying always, with all prayer,’ is the divine direction given him. This covers all seasons, and embraces all manner of…
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7/9 – Prayer and Obedience
Unless otherwise noted, all quotes come from EM Bounds’ book, The Necessity of Prayer. Defining Obedience “What is obedience? It is doing God’s will: it is keeping His commandments. How many of the commandments constitute obedience? To keep half of them, and to break the other half-is that real obedience? To keep all the commandments…
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Christians and Politics
I want to share some reflections on 2 Kings 6:8-12 from our sermon yesterday morning at Bedford Bible Church. It’s February 1885 and seven young men, having completed a farewell tour across the United Kingdom prepare for a long and arduous journey to China. Just reading the names of these men reveals something of their…