A Prayer for Dating

Seeking God's Wisdom in Dating A Liturgy for Dating Here is where I am, O Lord— I find myself drawn to one in whom I see a striking beauty of personhood, a depth of soul, a sensitivity to goodness and truth, a vibrant intentionality of life and...

God Won’t Waste Your Pain

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A Prayer for Beginning a New Job

Trusting God at the Beginning of a New Job A Liturgy for Beginning a New Job O God Who Goes Before Me, You are present and at work in every age, in every season, in every beginning. So be present to...

7 Ways Church Leaders Can Support People Facing Addiction and Their Loved Ones

Church Leaders and Addiction Support Begin With Compassion Many Christian families are quietly carrying a burden that feels too heavy to name. They love God. They love their loved one. And they still feel...

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The Most Important Thing I Learned in the Third Grade

The Most Important Thing I Learned in the Third Grade

  Third grade started out very badly. I hated my new teacher, and to make matters worse, I was sure that she hated me. Some of the blame goes to my second grade teacher. She was nice - so nice. In fact her name was Miss Nice - really. Miss Nice had a soft way, a nice...

Vocational Pain: It will take you out!

Vocational Pain: It will take you out!

  You’re a pastor. You have been faithful in the Christian disciplines you preach and teach. You have seen God’s hand move in miraculous ways in your life and the lives of others. You may have attained some level of “success” or become a sought-after speaker in...

A Note From Max Lucado COVID-19

A Note From Max Lucado COVID-19

Friends, We find ourselves in a sober moment. These are uncertain times around the world and fears are rising. People who have never felt anxious before are suddenly weighed down with worry and are not sure what to do next. Do you need encouragement right about now?...

A man of faithfulness

A man of faithfulness

  In 1 Chronicles 11:41, we see Uriah listed as one of David’s “mighty warriors”—the men who “gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised” (verse 10). Uriah was clearly consumed with the purposes of his king, David....

Your voice, not your version of someone else’s

Your voice, not your version of someone else’s

  I was in my midtwenties when I met Gwen. My college days were over, and it was a matter of working, investing in my calling, and building my adult life. I started working at my local church, and for the first year, I felt like a fraud on a daily basis. My...

The Reason We Persevere

The Reason We Persevere

  In his book Nothing Like it in the World, Stephen Ambrose writes about the building of the transcontinental railroad in America. It was a monumentally ambitious vision, the linking of the nation’s two coasts by rail. In 1863, at the beginning of the project,...

Pastoring Is About People

After months of sitting with the Enneagram and sharing in its insights, my mind turned to my work as the pastor of a church. What about the church?...

The Call to Radiance

In Matthew 5, Jesus steps on a mount and begins to teach. His prophetic words are drenched in love and wrapped in vision. It was a sermon unlike any...

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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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