Author Archives: George and Benita Wicks
The Question of Restoration of Fallen Leaders
After watching over many years different Christian leaders fall into sin, I thought I would weigh in on the subject of restoration specifically. When a leader who is truly born again falls into sin there is a process that begins … Continue reading
A Great Book to Read
This is a short post but I have been reading a wonderful book. The book is Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ Preaching & Preachers. His insights are amazing and very much needed in the Church today. This book is taken from lectures given in … Continue reading
A Man’s Love For His Wife
Ephesians 5:25-33 gives instruction for how a man should love his wife. It reads, Ephesians 5:25-33 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with … Continue reading
Irony Is Pretty Ironic Sometimes
So this week we learned that the Russian ship that was caught in the ice around Antarctica was on a mission to measure the effects of global warming. Next, the Chinese icebreaker on its way to break them free failed. … Continue reading
Hidden Manna
During our family devotions a few nights ago, I discussed the church @ Pergamos in Revelation 2:12-17 with my family. The passage is listed below. Revelation 2:12-17 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith … Continue reading
Oh Christmas Tree!!!
Although there may be many people in today’s American Church who seem to want to suck the joy right out of Christmas, I love this time of year. I love the decorations. I love the gifts. I love that at … Continue reading
A Few Thoughts on Music from the Scriptures
When talking about music, there are two passages from Paul’s epistles that come immediately to mind. They are Ephesians 5:18-20 and Colossians 3:16. The two passages are below. Ephesians 5:18-20 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but … Continue reading
Our Triune Government based on the Triune God and His Words
Anyone who has a basic knowledge of American history knows that our country’s foundation is Christian. What our founders meant by freedom of religion was the freedom to worship the Lord Jesus Christ according to one’s understanding of the scriptures. … Continue reading
A Place Where Translation Really Matters
In post Christian America, where gender roles are very confused, divorce rates are very high, and even homosexuality is normalized, it would be very helpful to have a clear standard to look to for guidance. Titus 2:3-5 is one of … Continue reading
An Easy Question To Answer
There are many issues in the scriptures that are hard to understand. Some questions call for long prolonged study. Here is one question that takes very little time to answer and not much study at all to answer. The question … Continue reading