As a pastor it can seem noble and even Biblical to try to be all things to all men. The apostle...
At some point in your life, you may have been as I was (and so many in our pews still are!)....
We have a problem—whether we recognize it or not. It has to do with the relationship...
Why a Book on Praying for Missionaries? I’ve been in pastoral ministry for over twenty-three years...
During this season of Advent we are reflecting on God’s love for us through the birth of His Son...
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go,...
“You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way . . .” (1 Peter 3:7...
Let’s face it…life is complicated! The more advanced our society becomes, the more complicated...
Sometimes we make ministry harder than it should be. Now, I’m not saying it’s easy. We all know...
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Podcast Episode 1 – Churches Reopening – Bob Franquiz Part 1
Dave Wike speaks with Bob Franquiz about how churches are dealing with reopening. Hey guys, this is Dave Wike with Pastor Resources. You may remember back in early March we sent out a bunch of resources right when COVID took off and it became quite a crisis for the...
Examination of Our Anxiety
The interior examination of anxiety is another powerful practice to engage in. To be anxious is to be human. But to be regularly shaped by anxiety diminishes our humanity. Therapist and pastor Peter Steinke noted two types of anxiety: acute and chronic. Acute anxiety...
As Long as It Has Fuel
The metaphor of fire is common among the spiritual masters. Indeed, ever-greater union with God has often been understood to be accompanied by purification and illumination. But that process is by no means linear. There is no straightforward progression from one to...
Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges
Define healing We must clearly define what we mean by healing. The temptation is to conflate healing with curing. When we do this, the quest becomes the eradication of troublesome experiences with a view to initiating a return to some kind of perceived psychological...
Specific Actions to Manage Your Emotions In the Aftershock of Painful News
Many of us have been taught some damaging and false principles about emotions. You might have been told that it’s wrong to feel angry, that you shouldn’t feel sad, or that your faith is weak if you’re emotional. Your Emotions Are Neither Right Nor Wrong But your...
How Churches Are Filling the Gaps in the “Last Mile of Need” Part 2
A New Approach to Feeding Hungry Families Local churches are innovatively taking the torch where others fall short and feeding the most food-insecure families. The Role of the Local Church Local churches have a unique ability to fill the gaps because they are in close...
Why the Church Needs to Talk About Dating
A friend and I began planning an event for our church where unmarried men and women could mingle and get to know each other. The church’s leadership...
No Lost Causes
“Then Jesus told them this parable, ‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open...
Knowing Whose You Are: Clinging to God in Influencer Culture
I’m with some fellow graduate students who are seeking God for next steps. Out of all we have learned, God, how then should we live? We crazy...
Healing a Wounded and Critical Spirit
As I have spent more time gardening in the past year than ever, I’ve learned some valuable lessons about weeds that look like flowers to the...
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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.
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