“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 NIV)...
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways...
“Do not judge, lest you should be judged.” (Matthew 7:1 BLB) “There are too many hypocrites in the...
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21 NIV) The Greek word...
“He was waiting for the consolation of Israel.” (Luke 2:25b NIV) His bones ached. For the past...
“Today in the City of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” (Luke 2:11 BSB)...
“For the joy set before him he endured the cross . . . (Hebrews 12:2b) When I was a kid the...
“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!” (Revelation 1:18a...
“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be...
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When Narcissism Comes to Church
Pastor Resources · Pastor Resources - Narcissism The beloved priest-psychologist Henri Nouwen wasn’t trying to define narcissism, but he might as well have been, when he wrote: The long painful history of the Church is the history of people ever and again tempted to...
Loving God with Our Minds: How the Brain Forms Character and Habits of Faith
Habits are patterns that have been practiced so many times that they develop high-speed connections in the brain—up to 200 times faster than connections forged through normal thinking. Habits of faith improve character and have three requirements: (1) practice, (2)...
The Gospel
Pastor Resources · The Gospel The word Gospel occurs multiple times throughout the New Testament. It’s first appearance is in Matthew chapter 4 and it’s last is in Revelation chapter 14 and most of the books in between use this phrase. Paul uses it more than...
Appreciating nature in your backyard
Pastor Resources · Appreciating Nature - Appreciating Nature I wanted to take a few moments to share with you how nature and creation has been really significant to us and to our family in these last few days. Like you, our lives have been turned upside down in...
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Pastor Resources · Can't We All Just Get Along “Can’t we all just get along?” became a popular saying after Rodney King uttered this question during riots in Los Angeles in 1992. Many would think these words are not needed in churches either because we have all...
Healthy marriage when you’re together
Pastor Resources · Healthy Marriage When You're Together 24.7 Like a lot of us, I’m stuck at home today. I’m blessed to be trapped here with my family. In fact, we’ve done a lot of things to try to make this new reality more enjoyable and more fun for all...
11 Ways to Ensure a God-Honoring Legacy
It’s no secret: Finishing this life with a God-honoring legacy isn’t automatic and certainly isn’t easy. So, in my twenties and thirties and again...
How Can God be Good When the Church is Bad?
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to belief in God in recent years has been a growing disillusionment with Christians and the church. No doubt the church...
Bringing Change
Through my 18 years of church and non-profit experience, along with my time as a church consultant I have learned a lot about the right and wrong...
Why Is Being “Relational” That Important?
It’s been thirty years now since the first personal computers and cellphones began infiltrating almost all aspects of our everyday life. We’ve been...
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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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