Why Sermon Exegesis Matters Deeply Here’s another thing I’ve heard Tom Long say: “Come sum- mer...
Why We Crave to Be Seen by God We are hardwired to desire affirmation, and that’s not a bad...
What Is Liturgical Catechesis? Worship is at the heart of Christian existence. The church can be...
The Origins of the Trinity Doctrine From the beginnings of the Christian movement, the earliest...
One of my secret joys is building LEGO sets with my kids. It doesn’t matter what we’re building, I...
COURAGE by Craig Ireland Too many Christians, including pastors, are judging Charlie Kirk's...
For me (Jason) prayer was always about words. In my circles, intercessor was viewed as a spiritual...
The Cost of Not Overcoming Distraction In Judges 13 we’re introduced to a hunky man of God named...
Why We Need to Work With Our Hands A sweaty summertime rain falls on the corrugated tin roof of my...
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How Stress Impacts the Body and Soul
Stress is ubiquitous in contemporary life,1 and the word gets tossed around as if we all understand what it means. Most of us routinely talk about the daily kinds of stress we experience—in our work, finances, parenting, commuting, and social concerns. Then there is...
Grace Receives Sinners and Reveals God’s Heart
Right in the middle of the gospel of Luke we step into some interesting family drama. Jesus tells a story about a father who has two sons. And what we find is God’s heart toward those in need of grace. Because this story in situated in the middle of the gospel (Luke...
Is God Good? Why Gen Z Is Asking Different Questions
I sent a text to a Gen Z young professional: “Do you think God is good? He works full time about a mile from my house and has battled cancer the last couple of years. We opted for a brief interview over text. He responded, “I would say, as a blanket statement, yes....
The Image of God and AI
Our task together is to establish a foundation upon which we can think on AI theologically, ethically, and missiologically. The eventual convergence of humanoid robots—such as NASA’s Valkyrie, designed for humanlike operations in space and on Earth—with AI is a...
Mental Health Ministry in the Church
There are many great movements of God’s Spirit happening around us. Clean water. Bible translation. Child sponsorship. Creation care. International promotions of peace. Racial justice. Evangelism and world missions. Among the most powerful movements in this second...
What Happens When a Deaf Person Comes to Church?
Growing up in a family of pastors—my father, my grandfathers, and brother all serving the local church—I’ve seen firsthand the power of a welcoming multicultural church community. Deaf Ministry Church Begins With a “Yes” So, what happens when a deaf person attends a...
Family Forgiveness: Finding Healing in the Family You Didn’t Choose
Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud, Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan...
The Great Commission Mission: Why Every Person Deserves One Chance
Over the past three decades, our missionary path for my wife Jennifer and I has taken us to jungles, deserts, megacities, and mountain villages....
Motherhood in a Culture of Judgment
If there’s a universal motherhood experience, it’s the judgment of those who think they know better. But while my generation of mothers certainly...
The Digital Mission Frontier
It is worth restating that participation in the mission of God is not something that can be outsourced to artificial intelligence any more than it...
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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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