It happened again this past Monday. A dedicated, hard-working veteran pastor told me...
I was looking at the results of a major survey of pastors the other day and noticed a trend....
How would you characterize your own witness efforts? A characterization must be accurate enough to...
beep…Beep…BEEP! Your alarm clock goes off. Do you… __groan and go back to sleep? __press the...
1. Be Interested Birds of the same feather flock together. We typically are interested in others...
My mother chuckled as she penned her poem, a parody of “The Church in the Wildwood,” entitled,...
As a former church staff member, I’ve seen it happen over and over. A growing congregation, fully...
You write that conflict is something to be expected as part of our human experience—that wherever...
June 20th is the first day of summer. I can barely contain my excitement. It may sound like I’m...
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The Joy Switch
Have you ever lost it—at a time when things were humming along for you? You were feeling good—until someone said or did just the thing to set you off. You got derailed, pushed out of your sweet spot. You stopped listening and started reacting. You no longer felt like...
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Back to the Good Stuff
When we refuse to sacrifice our time for the sake of busyness or of keeping up with the person next to us, we can get back to the good stuff. We can enjoy the rewards that come from instilling these values in our children. We can get back to the simple joys...
Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 2
Love. Even if we’ve never cracked open a Bible, most of us know evangelical America’s favorite verse, John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The verse sums up the essence...
Our Churches and the Great Commission
Thoughts from the Back Pew All Christian churches preach and teach the “Great Commission,” the command Jesus gave to all of us to go and make disciples. The Greek word translated “go” is in the present-perfect verb tense and more accurately can be translated “while...
Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 1
Severe depression is, by definition, an unhealthy, unnatural state of mind, inherently and wholly illogical. It really and truly doesn’t make sense. And that’s what makes it so difficult for those who’ve never dealt with it (and even many who have) to understand....
Effective Goals to Help You Overcome Grief
It can be hard to stay focused on your health when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, anxious about the future, or dealing with other...
Three Ways to Support Society’s Most Vulnerable Children
There’s never a shortage of causes begging for the church’s time, resources, and attention, and the pandemic has only furthered that. When we think...
Marriage and money – fireworks or fun?
Finances are cited as one of the greatest sources of disagreements, arguments, and even a cause for divorce. The first is lack of communication, and...
The Dos of Decision-Making
The decisions we make – even good ones - have far reaching impacts. Sometimes even good decisions go sideways. How do we make good decisions? Here...
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About the President
Dave Wike is a family man. Serving pastors, and those who desire to do the same, became his calling over the last 20+ years. He and his wife Margie live in North Carolina. They have a son living overseas, and three daughters still at home. Dave enjoys writing instrumental guitar music, and plans to complete his Masters in Biblical Counseling. He’s also well aware he can do nothing good apart from the Holy Spirit.
Dave Wike
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