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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Holes in Our Fences: Why Preventative Measures Sometimes Fail
A couple of summer’s ago, my wife and I discovered that some skunks were living under the porch of our house. We awoke one morning to the nose-pinching smell of a skunk’s spray permeating our home, called a pest control company, and waited a week or two for the...
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...
Finding Our Way Home
There are two things that really stress me out. Getting lost and asking for directions. Perhaps that is why I am such a fan of GPS technology....
4 Remarkable Truths in the Story of a Poor Widow Who Gave All
Part 2 Click here to read part 1. Jesus knew this poor widow had no property and no close family to take care of her. Therefore, since it was...
“Tell Me More”
In her historical narrative on Joseph, Jacob’s deserted son, American writer Madeleine L’Engle carefully unpacked the customs and culture around...
4 Remarkable Truths in the Story of a Poor Widow Who Gave All
How often do widows come up in the Gospels? Surprisingly, a lot! The most famous widow’s story is found at the end of Mark 12. At first, what Jesus...
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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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