I have been a part of different churches with three different music styles: totally traditional,...
As a pastor, you know that calls can come anytime, day or night. Daddy often got...
When it comes to topics of pop culture, would you say you are more well-known in your congregation...
People might assume that spiritual leaders naturally have dynamic prayer lives. I wish their...
Before we became a ministry family, we were normal churchgoers. We attended every Sunday, and we...
The morning of December 26, 2004 was a beautiful day for many people spending time on the beaches...
Ever have one of those days! You know what I mean. You get up on the wrong side of the bed. You...
Do you remember your favorite book as a child? There were probably a few lovable characters, a...
As Christians, we’re supposed to live in the world but not be caught up in it. That can seem like...
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There are now over 2.2 billion Facebook users across the world. A staggering number, and one that continues to grow year after year. If you’re doing ministry in a small town or rural setting, it may have taken a little longer for the Facebook craze to hit, but at this...
Is The One Pastor System What God Intended?
Like many of you I was saved and baptized in a church with one pastor and a deacon board. The pastor and deacons took care of most of the decisions required to keep the church functioning on a day-to-day basis. As a 15 year old boy, this system seemed to work pretty...
Pastors as Homemakers: Shaping the Christian’s First Family
A few years ago my wife and I attended a small international church in Limassol, Cyprus. Among the congregation were several Filipino domestic workers who led the singing, a couple who were refugees from Syria, about twenty Cypriots, and four pastors!...
Quiet Time? Haaahhhhhhh
Quiet times, huh? Does that phrase instantly make you feel guilty, like you don’t do enough when it comes to your spiritual life? There are two opposing lies about quiet times, and both can drag us down: It’s the law. It’s optional. You might be assuming...
The Place Where FOMO Becomes FOBI
One might think the term FOMO is a rather new term, but according to Wikipedia it was made popular over 10 years ago. For those of us who can’t keep up with such “new” words, this might be the first time we have ever even heard or read of such a term. FOMO, or Fear Of...
The One and Only
When I was a young girl, my dad told me a story about a well. He said, “Human beings are like wells. Every time we interact with someone, we take a little bit of our water to give them something to drink. But over time, if we continue to give from our...
Our Churches and the Great Commission
Thoughts from the Back Pew All Christian churches preach and teach the “Great Commission,” the command Jesus gave to all of us to go and make...
Three Ways to Help Your Severely Depressed Loved One Part 1
Severe depression is, by definition, an unhealthy, unnatural state of mind, inherently and wholly illogical. It really and truly doesn’t make sense....
The American Orphan Crisis
Every Church Can Do Something I remember the first time I learned about orphans as a young boy. It was from a late-night infomercial highlighting...
The Scarlet Ribbon of Redemption
As Adam and Eve left the Great King’s royal garden in Eden, they carried with them not only the consequences of their rebellion but the promise that...
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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.
Dave Wike
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