What I’ve learned about the power of faith to repair what’s broken in our confused and divided...
Trauma, while not universal, is quite common. In The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing...
You and I have a story that began long before we were born. In Psalm 139:15-16, the psalmist...
The God of the Future: Moving Beyond the Past I wonder if sometimes we continue to worship the God...
Jesus was not only a master teacher but also a gifted outdoor instructor. He often put his...
Why Bible Engagement Ideas Matter Outside Sunday Service On Sunday mornings, between 8 and 11...
Why “What Is the Bible” Still Matters Today Did you know the Bible has sold the most copies of any...
Life can feel like diving in the Maze, a site full of shadows. Murky bluegray abysses lie beyond...
Do you like road trips? The truth of the matter is, I do not. That’s because I would like to get...
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Poisoned Profit and Christian Integrity
Generosity is a virtue. It is widely held that Christians with resources have a moral obligation to give away some portion of their bounty, but our moral obligation also extends to how we make our money. We should be concerned with the giving we can do with our money...
The Roundabout Way of God’s Leadership Formation
When God Leads Us the Roundabout Way In an American dream paradigm, the graph of formation and leadership follows a line up and to the right, where our maturity and sphere of influence only keep increasing. I have seen a lot of young leaders stumble because of this...
God Who Knows You: Embraced by Divine Affection
What It Means That God Knows Yo In the middle of the Bible, near the end of Psalms, we find the answers to our questions about God’s love for us. Truthfully, the entirety of God’s Word is a declaration of undeserved love. I’ve wrestled with my poor understanding of...
Unambitious Ambition: What Jesus Teaches Us About True Greatness
Answering this question can get us a ways toward where we want to go. But it’s not nearly so straightforward as it might seem. For as we should have come to expect, the Son of God is not easily cornered. Understanding Jesus’ Unambitious Ambition Let’s start with his...
Teaching with The Chosen: How Drama Shapes Disciples
Why Teaching with The Chosen is Powerful The Chosen is a television drama series that portrays the life of Jesus through a multiseason, episodic format. Created, directed, and cowritten by Dallas Jenkins, the show presents the story of Jesus in a unique way by deeply...
Choosing Courage: Freedom Begins with Honesty
When Fear Chokes the Soul The pressure of reality was closing in from all sides. It was as if the air was being sucked out of the room. As I sat there on the edge of my hotel bed, I felt like I was drowning in a sea of confusion, and the only part of my body left...
What Happens When a Deaf Person Comes to Church?
Growing up in a family of pastors—my father, my grandfathers, and brother all serving the local church—I’ve seen firsthand the power of a welcoming...
Living as a Kingdom Influencer
You are a kingdom disciple living as a kingdom servant while making a kingdom impact that will resonate throughout all time. And you do this through...
Christian Weakness and Overlooked Greatness
Christian Weakness in Josh Gibson’s Story American history often gets things backwards. Nowhere is this clearer than in the case of Josh Gibson...
Why Young Adults Are Calling for a Public Church
Young adults believe in a public God, and they are not willing to wait for the church to become public. They are choosing to become deeply engaged...
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105 Ways to Follow Jesus
Pastor Resources · 105 Ways To Follow Jesus If you pay close attention while reading the Gospels, you discover that nearly every time Jesus talks...
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Experiencing God’s Love in a Broken World
Evangelism is sharing the love of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ with an unsaved person/people to provide the opportunity for them to respond to...
True Unity Takes a Miracle!
Live Long and Prosper I vividly remember Diane and I visiting the California Giant Sequoia groves in Yosemite National park. They are massive and...
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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