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...
Living!

Living!

“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!” (Revelation 1:18a...

Miraculous

Miraculous

“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be...

Making God’s Love Real

Making God’s Love Real

By Darlene Franklin Zero percent variance. God’s love never changes. At all. If God pelts the...

Reality

Reality

“And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And...

Blessed

Blessed

“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy...

Perfect

Perfect

“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” (Hebrews 10:14...

Reaching

Reaching

“Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and...

Initiator

Initiator

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning...

Qualified

Qualified

“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet . . .” (Matthew 1:22...

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How to be Faithful in the Midst of Fear

How to be Faithful in the Midst of Fear

We’d all like to say we’re faithful in the midst of fear, but the truth is the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event. None of us expected the pandemic; neither is this the spring we wanted or planned. Fortunately, God knew about the global tragedy long before we...

Bible Revival During the COVID-19 Crisis

Bible Revival During the COVID-19 Crisis

Pastor Resources · Bible Revival During The COVID - 19 Crisis   As was true after 9/11, the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has people turning back to the Scriptures in droves. Bible sales are significantly up, as are the number of people downloading reading...

Rediscipling The White Church

Rediscipling The White Church

Pastor Resources · Adaptation Chapter 3   In my experiences with racial reconciliation conversations, there usually comes a moment when superficial talk gets real. Often this comes about because a person of color takes the risk to share how racism and white...

Learning to Read the Bible

Learning to Read the Bible

Pastor Resources · Learning To Read The Bible   When I was young, I had a soccer coach who told me I didn’t know how to run—and that he was going to teach me. His statement made me mad. I actually didn’t like my coach too much; I thought he was kind of overweight for...

An unusual practice to make you into a Godly leader

An unusual practice to make you into a Godly leader

Pastor Resources · An unusual practice to make you into a Godly leader   Four hundred years before Israel ever had a king, God gave Moses a spiritual practice that would transform the life of the king and the people he served. The practice is described in Deuteronomy...

You can’t say that!

Those words are becoming more and more common these days. Not only are people, usually people on the more conservative side, being told they can’t...

Rest and Refresh 

We need rest. Scripture teaches that we are dust (Gen. 3:19). Unlike God, we tire. We are finite creatures. We need sleep and refreshment. John...

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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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