When Our Faith Is Sideways

Understanding Faith and Doubt in Difficult Seasons There are doubters in every religious community. Some doubt because they were raised in a world thoroughly immersed in the Holy Spirit and aren’t sure now that the Spirit can be either credited or...

Even Mustangs Need Rest: An Invitation to Something Better

Learning Biblical Rest from a Wild Mustang The...

Reclaiming the Table

Following Jesus Together Around the Table Every Sunday evening in Seattle’s Lake Union neighborhood, about thirty to forty people gather in a community room. No pulpits, no pews anywhere to be found. Instead,...

Can I Trust You?: Cultivating Character That Isn’t Performative

I stood beside him in the church choir. Months later, he was arrested for murder. Back then, he seemed like the kind of man no one would ever question—steady, respected, a pillar of our community. Sure, he...

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. (Ephesians 6:10 NIV) Human strength is...

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be...

“Praise the Lord who has given rest to his people, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of...

“Is not My word like fire?” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?”...

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the...

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth” (Psalm 73:25 NASB)....

“The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied” (Psalm 16:4a NASB) Our...

“I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” (John 14:3b NIV)...

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Pastor Resources · God Sees You! God’s words are powerful because within His words there is a love we don’t have to work for or strive to maintain. God loves you. He says it, and you can experience that love on a daily basis. Particularly if you are a words of...

A Solution for Pastors who Feel Overwhelmed

A Solution for Pastors who Feel Overwhelmed

Pastor Resources · A Solution For Pastors Who Feel Overwhelmed Earlier this year I began a mastermind group with other small-town pastors, and even though I’m teaching and facilitating the group, I feel like I’m learning just as much as they are. One of the biggest...

The End of Time

The End of Time

Pastor Resources · The End Of Time It certainly seems like we live in a day when everyone is interested in the end of time. This appears to surface in every period of history that has seen trying times as preachers, teachers, and parishioners try to make sense of what...

Why, Lord?

Why, Lord?

Pastor Resources · Strength For Cancer You have cancer. Whether you have been walking closely with the Lord or running hard on a path far away from Him, those words stop you in your tracks and then bring you to your knees. Cancer—could there be a more unwelcome, more...

Believing You Matter

Believing You Matter

Pastor Resources · Seen Known Loved Excerpt When we talk about God, it is important to realize that we are not talking about some idea of our own making. We are talking about the God who created roaring seas of wonder, covered the mountaintops with swirling snow, and...

Self-Emptying, The Mystery of Our Salvation

Self-Emptying, The Mystery of Our Salvation

Pastor Resources · Self Emptying If I want to be full, open to receiving abundant grace—more human, selfless—first I must be emptied. He must increase, and I must decrease (John 3:30 ESV). The word I discovered is kenōsis. Oh, it’s not that I never heard the word. On...

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How many sermons have you heard or preached on Protecting and Promoting LIFE? I believe the pulpit is the best place from which to teach and have a...

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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. 

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