Sometimes we make ministry harder than it should be. Now, I’m not saying it’s easy. We all know...
We live in a very digital world and if your church or ministry is anywhere on Facebook, Instagram,...
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,...
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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...
How Churches Are Filling the Gaps in the “Last Mile of Need” Part 1
A New Approach to Feeding Hungry Families While each step of the supply chain is important, there is none more pressing than delivering through the “Last Mile of Need.” Due to the many challenges of the pandemic we know the health and economic impact of COVID-19 is...
She Reminds Me of You
My Mother’s father grew up in the village of Gungyi, hearing the roaring sounds of Japanese jet fighters, the crescendo of explosions, and the rainfall of debris. As a freelance journalist, he published an article that was falsely accused of criticizing communism. It...
There is Hope in Your Story
There is hope in your story, whether you feel it or not. You may be in the midst of a hard season, you may be thriving but feel anxiety lurking at...
Five Reasons Surrender Should Be a Part of Every Leader’s Vocabulary
Surrender is far from a widely embraced concept in our culture today. Surrender is the opposite of the independent “I can do it” attitude plaguing...
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...
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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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