The Road to Repentance Leads to Freedom

God Uses Conviction to Begin the Road to Repentance One morning I was putting on my makeup when my youngest daughter, Riggin, who was three at the time, came slowly and sheepishly through the door of my room. I excitedly greeted her like I always...

A Prayer for Dating

Seeking God's Wisdom in Dating A Liturgy for...

God Won’t Waste Your Pain

God Won't Waste Your Pain Through Every Season Several years ago, I had the opportunity to spend time in Rome. It’s hard to explain how full of history and beauty that city is. My inner nerd would flare in...

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...
The Hat Collection

The Hat Collection

As the wife of a pastor, I wear a lot of hats. These are not physical hats but a term I use to...

Different Kinds Of Prayer

Different Kinds Of Prayer

Over 20 years ago, Dr. Dave Williams wrote The New Life...The Start of Something Wonderful to help...

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Mindfulness and the Pastor

Mindfulness and the Pastor

    Mindfulness is a big deal in today’s culture. Businesses such as Apple, sports figures such as basketball player Kobe Bryant, and the popular press such as Time magazine have all given it their stamp of approval. Governments are spending hun­dreds of...

Discipling as Coaching

Discipling as Coaching

We typically think of discipleship relationships in the category of mentoring. A mentoring relationship is where someone who has more experience or knowledge seeks to transfer that information to someone younger or less mature. One person, the mentor, sets the agenda...

We Need to Talk about Self-Control

We Need to Talk about Self-Control

I know what happens when you mention self-control. It’s like sucking the oxygen out of a room. When I told people that I was writing a book on the topic, I heard a lot of sighs and groans. “Oh yeah, I should be better 
about that,” they would say, their
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Awe-Inspiring Creator

Awe-Inspiring Creator

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light...

Ministry is Hard – 4 Ways You Can Stay in the Race

Ministry is Hard – 4 Ways You Can Stay in the Race

Ministry is hard. I hate saying that because it sounds like I’m complaining, but I’m actually just stating a fact. According to the statistics, between sixty to eighty percent of those who enter the ministry will not make it past ten years. Less than fifteen percent...

FIVE WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR

FIVE WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR

“Why should I be afraid?” Israel’s King David once asked. I could give him plenty of reasons, from a pulmonary embolism that could have taken my life to a succession of less threatening but still uncomfortable and debilitating ailments, most recently the need for...

Emotional Support Parent

You’ve probably seen “emotional support” dogs or other pets. They can provide valuable companionship, but the primary role for providing emotional...

The People of God

In this age of cancel culture, individuals, institutions, and groups are publicly shamed for demonstrating or even just affirming an unpopular...

Home Grown Faith

Brand new research shines a light on faith in the home – just in time for a country that is mostly staying home on Sunday mornings.   As a pastor in...

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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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