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...
People in faith communities often respond to their members’ needs with action. Cold in the winter?...
Our family’s favorite dog was named Moose. He was a chocolate labrador weighing in at 115 lbs. and...
Summer is often seen as a slow season for churches—but that doesn't mean ministry stops. In fact,...
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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...
Sermon Exegesis: Cooling the Air with Insight
Why Sermon Exegesis Matters Deeply Here’s another thing I’ve heard Tom Long say: “Come sum- mer time, everyone wants to feel the cool of an air condi- tioner, but no one wants to hear the HVAC rumbling right beside their ear.” I think of this advice nearly every time...
Following Jesus in a World Obsessed with Followers
Why We Crave to Be Seen by God We are hardwired to desire affirmation, and that’s not a bad quality in and of itself. In fact, we see this impulse from the earliest stages of our lives. I think of my nephews when they were little. Whether they were attempting a...
The Role of Liturgical Catechesis in Christian Formation
What Is Liturgical Catechesis? Worship is at the heart of Christian existence. The church can be involved in many noble deeds in the world, but “worship is what distinguishes the church as the church.”3 The worshiping church is where we learn who God is, who we are,...
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...
Young But Useful: Why Young Believers Matter
Spiritual Maturity Matters More Than Age In 1 Corinthians 13:11 Paul declared, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I...
Living With Kingdom Influence
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...
Understanding the Emptiness Crisis
For two decades Americans have become more unhappy, more discontented, and more depressed than ever before. This is not just empty rhetoric; the...
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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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