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Silent Prayer: A Path to Soul Health
Our souls long for health and the practices that will bring that health, but we have become adept at ignoring or suppressing that longing. That’s why it’s so important to engage in practices that elevate us above the fray of our lives, practices that help give us an...
Peacemaker Discipline: A Grace-Filled Approach to Parenting
When many of us hear the word discipline, we immediately assume it to mean “punishment.” This isn’t a surprise—our society teaches us over and over that accountability for wrongdoing must be retributive and punitive; that is, we have to pay for our wrong behavior...
Time Management Tips for Pastors
Effective time management is very important for pastors who juggle numerous responsibilities, from sermon preparation and pastoral care to administrative tasks and outreach efforts. This article provides practical tips to help ministers manage their time efficiently....
Understanding Leadership Trauma
All leaders have unknown or unacknowledged drivers that fuel behavior. Sometimes, we have attitudes, words, and actions detrimental to ourselves and those we lead. Our inner critic screams, “You’re not good enough.” Sometimes, we chastise ourselves for failing to see...
Living Beyond Christian Autonomy
One of the greatest counterfeits to living like Jesus is living in Christian autonomy—trying to be like Him without Him. I’d sum up autonomy in this context with one word: self-reliant. The Burden of Christian Autonomy The problem, of course, is that, from start to...
Why Watch Films as a Spiritual Practice?
Because the Bible contains so many universally powerful themes, it’s not uncommon to find connections between the art we love and the church traditions we grow up with. I discovered this at a pivotal Maundy Thursday service in high school. As I listened to a member of...
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...
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...
The Power of Stewarding Resources Well
You have been given many wonderful resources—a spiritual health, mental health, physical health, meaningful work, financial resources,...
God’s Love Brings Hope in Pain
I am convinced that the greatest way to pour hope into your hurting heart is to sink deep into the love of God and to know—really know—the height,...
5 Mistakes Businesses Make When Marketing to Churches (And How to Avoid Them)
Churches play a major role in their communities, making them a valuable audience for businesses looking to connect with faith-based organizations....
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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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