New Mind, New Me

I began publishing videos on YouTube in August 2015. For the first few years, I released one video a week, every Tuesday at 10 a.m. When I saw that the channel was growing exponentially, I had the crazy idea to release two videos a week, one on...

God Might Ruin Your Plans

Everything’s perfect. It was the last week of my...

When Our Faith Is Sideways

Understanding Faith and Doubt in the Christian Life There are doubters in every religious community. Some doubt because they were raised in a world thoroughly immersed in the Holy Spirit and aren’t sure now...

Now Is the Time to Seek

A few days ago, I was watching an Instagram reel of a musician onstage talking to the crowd. When he told people to raise their hands if it was their birthday, the crowd screamed. When he told them to raise...
Beyond “Recitation”

Beyond “Recitation”

I remember, as an adolescent, entering a Scripture memory contest in my hometown. Obviously, the...

The High Value of Dad

The High Value of Dad

I was around nine years old, when my dad and I took an evening trip to Kmart. My dad wanted to get...

Let’s Do Family Together

Let’s Do Family Together

When I was a kid, diamonds were the furthest things from my mind. But somehow I remember that back...

Do I Really Matter to God?

I recently had a conversation with a really smart person. I don’t mean street smart—I mean a bona...

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God’s Will

“God's will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin” (1 Thessalonians 4:3 NLT). “Rejoice always. Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV) Often we diligently seek...

Pieces

Pieces

noun (plural): broken or irregular parts of something; fragments "God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him." Psalm 18:20 “Careful… don’t break it!” How many times have you heard that in your life? Of course you didn’t want to break Grandma’s...

Four Phrases Every Pastor Should Say Every Sunday

Four Phrases Every Pastor Should Say Every Sunday

There’s something powerful about repetition. Doing the same thing day in and day out. Over time habits start to form, and those habits play a big role in our lives. If you have good habits, your life tends to go well. If you have bad habits, your life tends to fall...

Five Ministries Every Church Needs to Be Good At

Five Ministries Every Church Needs to Be Good At

Most small town churches are trying to do too much. In reality, you really only need to be good at about five things, and I would argue you could get by with being really good at three of them. For many years the church I serve has offered a great kid’s ministry, a...

4 Simple And Effective Growth-Engaging Techniques

4 Simple And Effective Growth-Engaging Techniques

I’ve yet to meet a pastor who wants 2019 to be labeled by their church as the “Year Of Blah.” Yet you know the struggle it can be for our congregants to attend regularly, or–especially–to engage. I’ve noticed something significant among churches I’ve worked with this...

Molded and Transformed

Blacksmithing serves as a perfect metaphor for the long, hard, repetitive, seemingly violent method of transforming a leader. If the purpose of a...

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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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