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 seemed a little aloof during choir...

The Key to Resilience: Returning to Joy

Returning to Joy in the Middle of Tragedy In...

Life Together at Jesus’ Table: Discipleship as Sacramental Living

Discipleship as Sacramental Living and Table Fellowship Discipleship is sacramental because disciples are the living temple of the triune God, together. Years earlier, Paul’s letter to the Galatians erupted...

Overcoming Church Hurt with the Good Shepherd

Church Hurt Can Wound Pastors and Ministry Leaders Too The large church my friend’s family had helped build abruptly dismissed her son, their associate pastor. This honorable young father suddenly found...
Press On

Press On

"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; and...

Word

Word

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 NIV)...

Ways

Ways

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways...

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

“Do not judge, lest you should be judged.” (Matthew 7:1 BLB) “There are too many hypocrites in the...

Advantage

Advantage

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21 NIV) The Greek word...

Consolation

Consolation

“He was waiting for the consolation of Israel.” (Luke 2:25b NIV) His bones ached. For the past...

Wonderful

Wonderful

“Today in the City of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” (Luke 2:11 BSB)...

Anticipation

Anticipation

“For the joy set before him he endured the cross . . . (Hebrews 12:2b) When I was a kid the...

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How Not to Read the Bible

Pastor Resources · How Not To Read The Bible   I’ve been reading the Bible almost every day for decades. I firmly believe that any listening and reading of Scripture is better than none at all, but I do think that some of the ways I’ve read the Bible have ended...

Mission 3:16

Mission 3:16

 Pastor Resources · Excerpt - The Introduction - Mission 316   God’s mission in the world includes you. Uniquely you. Specifically you. Think through those statements for a moment. God—the Lord of the universe, sovereign over all nations, creator of all humankind,...

Are You Willing to be Forgotten?

Are You Willing to be Forgotten?

Pastor Resources · Are You Willing To Be Forgotten - Menikoff   You’ve probably never heard the name Oswald Avery. Not long after the influenza pandemic of 1918, he devoted himself to finding the cause of this horrific virus. Avery lived in a laboratory, hovering...

Move The Can: The First Step To Help A Church Become Healthier

Move The Can: The First Step To Help A Church Become Healthier

Pastor Resources · 100 DaysHealthierChurch The Paint Can   Turning a church from unhealthy to healthy is a daunting task. It starts by working smarter, not harder. Here’s an example. The Paint Can: A Parable In the 1990s, I led a small group of church members on a...

Picture It

Picture It

Pastor Resources · Picture It   A friend confessed to me that, for years, whenever he tried to read the Bible he would get so bored that he stopped reading after a short time. This surprised me because my friend was leading a vibrant ministry and I know he has a deep...

Faith and Fear Can’t Co-Exist?

Faith and Fear Can’t Co-Exist?

 Pastor Resources · Faith And Fear   Can faith and fear co-exist? Can we have hope in the midst of fear? Aren’t we, as God’s people, especially in difficult times, to eradicate fear from among us? Easier said than done! While fear is an emotion; faith is a choice. We...

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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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