The Harsh Reality of Religious Persecution in Pakistan Imagine stepping out of your car,...
Understanding Your Relationship with Adult Children How would you describe your relationship with...
Why Church Mental Health Outreach Matters Churches are often the first point of contact when a...
“I’m deconstructing my faith.” Perhaps someone has said this to you recently. A friend, child,...
Understanding the Emotional Effects of the Fall The emotional effects of the fall have had a...
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to go into something new and leave the something old...
During our five-year study, we witnessed constant negotiations be- tween young adult innovation...
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways...
You know it when you feel joy. She “jumps under one’s ribs and tickles down one’s back.” But joy...
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Here Comes Trouble, Failing Daily Tests? Here’s the Secret to A+ Living
Recognizing God’s Tests Today in Everyday Life Every day God tests us through people, pain, or problems. Stop and consider your circumstances. Can you identify the tests of today? Snarling traffic? Threatening weather? Aching joints? If you see your troubles as...
Hitting Rock Bottom
We pass much of life— if not most of life—at mid-altitude. Occasionally we summit a peak: our wedding, a promotion, the birth of a child. But most of life is lived at midlevel. Monday-ish obligations of carpools, expense reports, and recipes. But on occasion the world...
Seeing the Supernatural: Investigating the Mysteries of the Unseen World
Seeing the Supernatural Through Biblical and Investigative Lenses Do We Have a Guardian Angel? A Look at the Evidence Beliefs about angels are typically an amalgam of what people pick up from popular culture, what they remember from childhood cartoons, and what they...
Finding True Joy in Jesus: The Source of Lasting Happiness
We were made for joy. We were made for happiness that isn’t tied to our next vacation, glass of wine, or new gadget. It’s not even about God making all our dreams come true. Our joy is connected to one singular source. The kind of joy we’re talking about here isn’t...
Creating a Lasting Pastoral Impact That Transcends Generations
As pastors, you are uniquely positioned to influence both the spiritual and the social fabric of your communities. The legacy you leave can transcend generations, but it requires intentional actions and heartfelt commitment. How can you ensure that your impact is both...
Understanding Stress Through a Biblical and Brain-Based Lens
Understanding Stress: Acute vs. Chronic We need not view stress as a big bad wolf, because not all stress is bad. God designed our bodies and brains to experience it. Healthy stress increases focus. It can help us become more social as we connect with others. It can...
The Roundabout Way of God’s Leadership Formation
When God Leads Us the Roundabout Way In an American dream paradigm, the graph of formation and leadership follows a line up and to the right, where...
God Who Knows You: Embraced by Divine Affection
What It Means That God Knows Yo In the middle of the Bible, near the end of Psalms, we find the answers to our questions about God’s love for us....
Unambitious Ambition: What Jesus Teaches Us About True Greatness
Answering this question can get us a ways toward where we want to go. But it’s not nearly so straightforward as it might seem. For as we should have...
Teaching with The Chosen: How Drama Shapes Disciples
Why Teaching with The Chosen is Powerful The Chosen is a television drama series that portrays the life of Jesus through a multiseason, episodic...
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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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