As we are getting closer to Christmas during this Advent season, it is easy to find ourselves...
Sometimes it feels like we should be doing more. Our preaching could improve, and there’s always...
My teenage son, Justin, had been invited to an area church by a friend. Since he had grown up as a...
Now a word about pastors with doubts. When I was in college, I waited tables at one of my...
“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new...
Do you remember when you were younger and you wanted to know something? Did you head straight to...
The Holy Spirit. Three words couldn’t divide the church more. I suppose “I hate you” is up there,...
It happened again… Out of nowhere, your great plan was blown to smithereens. You had your life in...
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7 NIV) I...
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Enemy Mode: Your Brain on Narcissism
Enemy Mode: Your Brain on Narcissism God designed a complex network of neurological circuits to work together to help us stay relationally connected and attuned to each other. When these relational circuits are running as designed, we call this “Relational Mode.” Our...
Take the First Bold Step
Take The First Bold Step Some of you reading this are standing at the edge of something new and contemplating your first step across the border. I want to remind you that God has already gone before you. Stepping out may stretch your faith, but God is already...
A Faceless Christianity: Will we return to church in a building?
A Faceless Christianity Church attendance has been on thin ice for some time with many Millennials asking, “Why should I go to church at all?” One often-repeated comment about church is, “I love Jesus. It is church people I don’t care for.” Church life hasn’t produced...
Love No Matter What (10 Ways)
Pastor Resources · Love No Matter What (10 Ways) Have you ever winced upon learning that a long-time member has left your church? Even harder, does that individual appear to doubt some or much of what he or she used to believe about God, the Bible, Jesus Christ, the...
It’s Time to Think About Your Mission, Vision, and Strategy
Pastor Resources · It’s Time to Think About Your Mission, Vision, and Strategy Defining each one can help your church make a greater impact I learned to drive before smartphones with GPS were commonplace. If I wanted to go somewhere new, I needed to do a little...
Answering the Entrepreneurial Call
The word calling has dominated Christian circles in recent years, and it has taken on a mysterious power that no one seems to have nailed down. Does...
Love Your Enemy
When we read what Jesus says about loving our enemies, it can be tempting to soften his words. Can we take this another way? Maybe he didn’t mean...
Basic Beliefs Matter
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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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