November 8, 2016, brought an end to perhaps the ugliest, most unethical, and most divisive...
I grew up as an active member in a medium-sized church of about five hundred. When I was newly...
“If you’re not with me, then you’re my enemy.” “Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” This wretched...
If you count the names on a church’s roll and compare the number to the attendance on a given...
“You’ll know when you go.” Many years ago a popular local commercial for my Southern town’s newly...
CHRISTMAS! The word evokes many feelings, depending on our experiences. For some, Christmas is a...
It has been said that the USA is the only place where people express gratitude on Thanksgiving for...
Justin and Trisha Davis know all too well the dangers of settling for an ordinary marriage. As...
Getting younger people to join and stick to a church full of senior citizens can be a challenge....
More Articles
New
Most Recent
Covid-19
How Do YOU Spell Care?
All churches focus on missions, right? All churches support missionaries, right? All churches care for missionaries, right? Probably not exactly, though no church (or pastor) wants to admit where there might be some gaps in the care being given to the...
Hero to Zero – I’m Just Trying to Help!
“Papa is a hero!” Don’t you just love grandkids? You can almost do no wrong. My wife, Diane and I recently took 4 of our grandkids, ages 6-8 to a local fast-food establishment which had a small indoor play space. After ordering their food, they threw off...
Grit Don’t Quit
I have learned, in my forty-plus years of serving God and living in His kingdom, that there are recurring pressures and voices that try to convince me to wave the white flag. That is to be expected, because the values of God’s kingdom are not the values of...
Christmas Away From Home
There are many reasons and places to experience a first Christmas away from home. If you have, you understand. Have you thought of the first time anyone spent Christmas away from home - the very first time? Have you thought of Mary and Joseph in this...
Jesus, the Grandest Story of All
An old man stoops and grabs a weathered hardback off the shelf. He handles the volume gently, careful not to disturb the fragile binding while returning to his favorite chair, glasses perched on his nose. As he slowly turns the yellowed pages, his eyes...
A Big Gospel in Small Places
My church, Pepperell Christian Fellowship, is a nondenominational church on Main Street in the town of Pepperell, Massachusetts, an hour northwest of Boston and just minutes from the New Hampshire border. You’ve probably never heard of Pepperell. It’s not a...
Loving God and Loving Our Neighbors in the Digital Age
In response to the lawyer’s question, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29), Jesus tells the parable of the good Samaritan. The lawyer’s motivation in...
Discipline or Desperation? The Key to Living Free in Christ.
One evening, after decades of a Christianity driven by rules and performance, I came impulsively close to ending my life. Until that moment, my...
Demonstrating Gentleness
Demonstrating gentleness toward others, especially when they’re against us, means we’re walking in the humility needed to handle others with care....
Five Biggest Tax Mistakes Made by Pastors
…and What You Can Do to Avoid Them It’s tax season again, and pastors across the U.S. are gathering the financial documents necessary to carry out...
Categories
Categories
Perspective
Inspiration
Creativity
Family
Refreshment
Editor’s Pick
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
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.
Dave Wike
President