Presently, the church stands at a turning point where the narrative of pain and alienation can be...
My sister is a busy woman. She and her husband have four kids, ages ten to seventeen. They live...
The changes in the church have been so rapid that the latest reports are obsolete almost as soon...
CSS Hunley was a submarine used in the 1800s. (Yes, you read that correctly!) It was named after...
As Southerners, being sociable is in our DNA. As a southern girl, I was taught the art of...
Years ago, a friend of mine led a conversational ESL class for immigrant women in her town. She...
Forty years ago on an early afternoon in October while driving on a North Carolina interstate, I...
Marketing to churches can be a smart and rewarding move—but only if your product truly belongs in...
Will You Be a Pillar? A week after I preached my Platforms to Pillars sermon in London, I was...
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Songs about Heaven
Oh, the wonder and glories of Heaven! Do you long to go there? The Bible often speaks of the place where God dwells. Jesus told His disciples that He was going to prepare a “place” for them (John 14:3). We know as Christians that we are promised an eternity dwelling...
Science and the Bible: God’s Truth in Creation and Scripture
Science and the Bible: Understanding Truth Through the Ages The Bible is the divine Word of God, but I think we are justified in believing that God expected every generation to interpret the Word according to the age in which they live. Those who dispute this put a...
Choose Joy Daily in Every Season
Who is the most joyful person you know? Stop—don’t keep on reading. I want you to think about the most joyful person you know. How do you feel when you’re around them? Why We Must Choose Joy Daily In the providence of God, I was to teach Philippians 1 with the title...
Faith and Unity Can Turn Things Around
What I’ve learned about the power of faith to repair what’s broken in our confused and divided nation. “How do we turn things around in this country?” That’s a question I hear quite often, coming from folks of all ages and points of view. You may have muttered the...
Five Key Concepts for Trauma-Informed Ministry
Trauma, while not universal, is quite common. In The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing Toward Wholeness, we look at the difference between big T Trauma and little t trauma. Big T Trauma is what comes to mind when we think of PTSD. Post-traumatic stress...
The Power of Story: Remembering with God
You and I have a story that began long before we were born. In Psalm 139:15-16, the psalmist writes, “You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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