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The Meaning Behind the Torn Veil of Jesus
It’s Holy Week, the last days leading to Easter, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Familiar moments this week include raising palm branches on Palm Sunday, washing feet on Maundy Thursday, entering a time of silence and sadness on Good Friday, and...
How to See the Face of God Today
Augustine once described the Scriptures as “the face of God for now,” and he urged us to “gaze intently into it.” What did he mean? You and I were each made to see the face of God, and every Christian heart longs to be able someday to look into the face of love...
How to Experience the Best Lent Ever
Lent often approaches us like a challenge to take on a Christianized form of New Year’s Resolutions, like it’s inviting us to a heroic stint of self-denial. But is that what Lent is about? Understanding the True Purpose of the Best Lent Ever I don’t think so. First of...
Creative Destruction: A Path to Church Renewal
Creative destruction is an act of dying so something new might emerge (Joshua Hayden, Creative Destruction: Towards a Theology of Institutions, 6). But how do we know what needs to die? Understanding Creative Destruction in the Life of the Church Central to our faith...
Embracing Childlike Faith in a Grown-Up World
If you’ve ever visited a playground to watch the sheer delight of children at play you might have observed the reality that a child’s joy isn’t centered on striving. Childlike joy flows from being present to the moment and simply receiving what is being given: a push...
Leading with God’s Timing
If we move fast enough and go hard enough, we just might reach the ridiculous goals we’ve set for ourselves. But just as New Coke didn’t win by getting out there fast and Jesus didn’t try to get there first, we won’t win with speed or haste if we are not anchored in...
Forgetting the Past: Embracing the God of the Future
The God of the Future: Moving Beyond the Past I wonder if sometimes we continue to worship the God of the past and don’t recognize the God of the...
Making Jesus’s Geography Meaningful
Jesus was not only a master teacher but also a gifted outdoor instructor. He often put his nature-filled classroom to work leaning into its...
Fresh Bible Engagement Ideas for Every Day of the Week
Why Bible Engagement Ideas Matter Outside Sunday Service On Sunday mornings, between 8 and 11 a.m., you may have somewhat of a captive audience as...
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Why “What Is the Bible” Still Matters Today Did you know the Bible has sold the most copies of any book ever? According to the Guinness World...
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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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