God, assuming we believe in a divine being, existed before the beginning of time. And Christians...
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“Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges...
“We have drawn important boundaries for the encroachment of technology into our lives to preserve...
Is anything more disruptively unsettling or existentially challenging than having to deeply feel a...
Social Media has now become a tool that allows churches and ministries to reach a global audience....
When we first launched small groups at National Community Church, we designed a three-hour,...
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What Pastors Should Know About Stress
What is stress? Not that a pandemic is new in our history. Nor the emergence of many disasters at once an odd occurrence. War, plague, poverty, drought, fires, floods, and revolution, are nothing new. However, the American experience has had relative comfort in most...
What Kind of Foundation? Part 3
In times like these, we begin to realize how critical our foundations are. We all strive to value strong foundations all the time, but we all know that we struggle to put down strong foundations. It is often easy to build and grow and expand during the good times...
When We Were Lonely, God Came Down
Sometimes I feel lonely. Of course, there’s a big difference between feeling lonely and being alone. I can be alone and not feel lonely at all. Conversely, some of my loneliest experiences have been when I was in a crowd of people. Perhaps loneliness is meant to serve...
How God Fills Our Emptiness with His Grace
I heard a preacher say one time that we all have dark thoughts about God. My initial response was skepticism. As someone whose earliest memories are filled with Bible truths, I didn’t want to think that I have anything but esteem and love for God. But I’ve come to see...
What Kind of Foundation? Part 2
In times like these, we begin to realize how critical our foundations are. We all strive to value strong foundations all the time, but we all know that we struggle to put down strong foundations. It is often easy to build and grow and expand during the good times...
Are We Working Out Our Heavenly Job Description On Earth? Part 2
Consider the labor (trouble) experienced by Moses, Abraham and Elijah. Then consider their work. In I Corinthians 6:2-3 Paul declares that “the saints will judge the world,” and, that “we will judge angels.” In Matthew 25:14-30 twice Jesus says “Well done,...
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...
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...
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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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