Wick Ministries

1. Secret Grotto Dream I had a dream over ten years ago, right before I met the Lord. ​ I was walking in the woods with my closest childhood friends. We were walking, talking, and laughing when I suddenly tripped, falling face-first into the leaves and roots. When I stood up and dusted myself off, I realized I was blind.  Everything had gone dark. I could still hear my friends playing and joking around me, but when I called out to them, there was no response. They simply walked away as if they had forgotten I existed. ​ Panic set in. I was tripping over the dense undergrowth, unable to walk straight, getting more and more desperate to find my way out or get back to my friends. In the height of my fear, I finally heard something: two ethereal voices softly saying, "This way, over here! You’ve got it. Right here." ​ The moment I heard them, a peace rushed over me that wasn't normal. I followed the voices, slowly gaining on them. Just as I got close enough to almost touch th...

​The Difference Between the Sent and the Went ​Over many years, I have learned that there are sent ones and there are went ones . The "sent" are those who wait on God and seek Him until they encounter and know Him accurately. This might involve receiving a vision, hearing a word, or experiencing a direct encounter with the Holy Spirit. ​It is vital to recognize the Fruits of the Spirit and understand what a true encounter with God produces within you. As Galatians 5:22–23 states, the nine fruits are: ​ Love ​ Joy ​ Peace ​ Patience ​ Kindness ​ Goodness ​ Faithfulness ​ Gentleness ​ Self-control ​If you believe you are being led by the Spirit, but your life isn't producing these fruits, you "might wanna check yourself before you wreck yourself." Having dealt with both sides of this for the past eleven years, I know how deceptive these experiences can be. Misalignment will eventually hurt both you and your ministry. ​The War of Discernment ​I ha...

 

 The Sanctification Series: Field Notes from the Walk ​ Volume I: The Wooing & The Invitation ​ Chapter 1: The Resonance of the First Note ​ The noise of the world is not merely loud; it is structurally designed to drown out the frequency of the Divine. Most of us live our lives in a state of static—a low-level hum of anxiety, ambition, and routine that feels like "normal." But then comes the moment of resonance: a vibration that doesn’t originate from your circumstances, but from somewhere deeper, hitting a chord inside your spirit that you didn’t know was tuned. ​The first note of the wooing is rarely a mandate; it is a frequency. It is the realization that the world you have built—your achievements, your logic, your carefully curated identity—is not enough. This resonance is the Holy Spirit "plucking" a string in your heart. It is the moment you sense that you were created for an atmosphere different from the one you currently occupy. This Divine Invitation i...

  Field Notes: The Divine Filter & The Dark Cloud Volume I: The Divine Filter and the Thick Darkness The Architecture of the Cloud In the economy of the spirit, we often mistake darkness for absence. Scripture reveals a different mechanics of transformation: God chooses the dark cloud as His pavilion. "The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was." (Exodus 20:21) To the carnal mind, the cloud is an irritation—an obstruction to the "brain" that demands logic. But to the spirit, the cloud is a Divine Filter. It is the "silver liquid" that shields us from a glory that would otherwise consume the unrefined self. The Lazarus Paradox Entering the cloud is the ultimate "inconvenience of the cross." It feels like a burial, a "Lazarus Paradox" where the senses report death, yet the Spirit is being quickened. In this white-hot fire of the dark cloud: • The Scapegoat Genius is silenced. • The Morni...

  From Lost to Found: My Journey to God's Unconditional Love Introduction  I've been under attack from an enemy since I was born, an enemy who has been trying to snuff out the light for a long time. This is my story: a chronicle of my life and all the strange things I've experienced up until this point. I can see you, reader... I know you. We are the same, thrown into the rabbit hole like Alice in Wonderland, surrounded by mystery, wondrous things, terrible things – things that seem like a dream, foggy and indistinct. Things unspeakable... Chapter 1: The Echo of Emptiness: My Early World I've never felt much direction or purpose in my life. For the most part, I've been like a leaf blowing in different winds. There hasn't been a real desire for a career path or much of an endgame plan at all. At best, I could usually just muster up enough energy to make it through the day. I've always heard people talking about their 401k and retirement plans. I've seen p...