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Making Jesus’s Geography Meaningful
Jesus was not only a master teacher but also a gifted outdoor instructor. He often put his nature-filled classroom to work leaning into its physical geography, human geography, and natural history. But Jesus used geography in another way as well. He taught in...
Fresh Bible Engagement Ideas for Every Day of the Week
Why Bible Engagement Ideas Matter Outside Sunday Service On Sunday mornings, between 8 and 11 a.m., you may have somewhat of a captive audience as you stand at the pulpit, leading your congregation through a worship service. But after the service, once church members...
What Is the Bible?
Why “What Is the Bible” Still Matters Today Did you know the Bible has sold the most copies of any book ever? According to the Guinness World Records, an organization dedicated to recording record-breaking achievements, the Christian Bible has sold more than five...
What Diving the Maze Taught Me About God’s Presence in Darkness
Life can feel like diving in the Maze, a site full of shadows. Murky bluegray abysses lie beyond the cliff edges, swirling through sheer canyons, darkening the underside of every ledge and crack. The twisting walls and cliffs of the Maze are filled with caves and...
Distracted in the Desert: What the Wilderness Teaches Us
Do you like road trips? The truth of the matter is, I do not. That’s because I would like to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible! We live in South Carolina, but our families are in Miami. Every time we plan a trip to visit our beloved hometown, I beg my...
6 Ways to Offer Alzheimer’s Church Support
People in faith communities often respond to their members’ needs with action. Cold in the winter? Hold a coat drive. Students in need of school supplies? Fill their backpacks. Natural disaster in the community? Fundraise to help bring relief. But Alzheimer’s isn’t a...
Teaching with The Chosen: How Drama Shapes Disciples
Why Teaching with The Chosen is Powerful The Chosen is a television drama series that portrays the life of Jesus through a multiseason, episodic format. Created, directed, and cowritten by Dallas Jenkins, the show presents the story of Jesus in a unique way by deeply...
Choosing Courage: Freedom Begins with Honesty
When Fear Chokes the Soul The pressure of reality was closing in from all sides. It was as if the air was being sucked out of the room. As I sat there on the edge of my hotel bed, I felt like I was drowning in a sea of confusion, and the only part of my body left...
Sermon Exegesis: Cooling the Air with Insight
Why Sermon Exegesis Matters Deeply Here’s another thing I’ve heard Tom Long say: “Come sum- mer time, everyone wants to feel the cool of an air condi- tioner, but no one wants to hear the HVAC rumbling right beside their ear.” I think of this advice nearly every time...
Following Jesus in a World Obsessed with Followers
Why We Crave to Be Seen by God We are hardwired to desire affirmation, and that’s not a bad quality in and of itself. In fact, we see this impulse from the earliest stages of our lives. I think of my nephews when they were little. Whether they were attempting a...
Understanding the Trinity Doctrine
The Origins of the Trinity Doctrine From the beginnings of the Christian movement, the earliest followers of Jesus held a profound paradox in...
Essential Christianity: Building Faith That Lasts
One of my secret joys is building LEGO sets with my kids. It doesn’t matter what we’re building, I just enjoy the whole process—the instructions,...
3 Megachurch Pastors Discuss Charlie Kirk’s Martyrdom & Church Revival
COURAGE by Craig Ireland Too many Christians, including pastors, are judging Charlie Kirk's ministry by offence, not truth. They're distancing...
Unanswered Prayer and Trust in God
For me (Jason) prayer was always about words. In my circles, intercessor was viewed as a spiritual office, like pastor and teacher. Prayer became a...
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Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges
Define healing We must clearly define what we mean by healing. The temptation is to conflate healing with curing. When we do this, the quest becomes...
Enemy Mode: Your Brain on Narcissism
Enemy Mode: Your Brain on Narcissism God designed a complex network of neurological circuits to work together to help us stay relationally connected...
A Faceless Christianity: Will we return to church in a building?
A Faceless Christianity Church attendance has been on thin ice for some time with many Millennials asking, “Why should I go to church at all?” One...
Wherever, Whatever
Pastor Resources · Wherever, Whatever When I first gave my life to Jesus, I remember saying to him, “Wherever you want me, whatever you want,...
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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