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...
Abandoned for Our Sake

Abandoned for Our Sake

Abandoned for Our Sake by Steven Furtick I was talking to someone who grew up largely without a...

“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit . . . You did not choose me, but I chose...

“For we are His workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared...

“Worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness.” – Psalm 29:2b & 96:9 (KJV) Holiness is...

Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls. (Psalm 42:7a NIV) Tourists standing inches...

Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be lightly esteemed. (1Samuel 2:30b...

“Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves...

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not...

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What Kind of Foundation? Part 1

Pastor Resources · What Kind Of Foundation   In times like these, we begin to realize how critical our foundations are. We all strive to value strong foundations all the time, but we all know that we struggle to put down strong foundations.  It is often easy to build...

Waiting is More Than a Season

Waiting is More Than a Season

Pastor Resources · Waiting Is More Than A Season   By any name—attitude, orientation, choice, habit, discipline, virtue, or practice—learning to wait on the Lord is an essential, transformative, and rewarding dimension of spiritual formation. This perspective is...

Top Tips For Managing Grief Through Self-Care

Top Tips For Managing Grief Through Self-Care

Pastor Resources · Top Tips For Managing Grief   When we lose someone we love, we ask God why it happened. Sometimes, we get the answer we seek. Other times, we have to wait. But regardless of closure, grief hurts, and it hits hard. Here are some ways you can...

God Is Still Writing Your Story—Here are Four Likely Characters

God Is Still Writing Your Story—Here are Four Likely Characters

Pastor Resources · God Is Still Writing Your Story   You only have to spend a few minutes on Facebook to know we are living in an epidemic of inner emptiness, complete with a cast of characters who escape in all kinds of “isms” or put others down as a path to...

Mastering the “Art” of Church Communications

Mastering the “Art” of Church Communications

Pastor Resources · Mastering The Art Of Church Communications   To communicate effectively, church leaders need to use precise, carefully chosen messages with accurate and complete details. Words are certainly a key component, but they’re just part of the equation....

Major Impact from a Minor Character

Major Impact from a Minor Character

Pastor Resources · Major Impact From A Minor Character   Might you ever question whether or not your modest life can make an impact? You’re not alone. Allow me to introduce a man I am quite confident will be a new friend, colleague, and favorite prophet. In your...

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A few years back, I was representing my Camp at a Christian Youth Conference.  To encourage people to stop, we usually tried to have something...

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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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