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...

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4 Ways To Cope with Criticism

4 Ways To Cope with Criticism

None of us likes to be criticized, but few, if any, of us will go through life without experiencing criticism. In fact, the more we stand up for something, the more we will be criticized. So how do we handle criticism when it comes our way? Here are 4 tips that may...

Intentional Worship With Your Family

Intentional Worship With Your Family

Who do you worship with on Sunday morning? Your answer to that question might be a variety of options. You worship with your church family. Your pastoral staff. The choir or praise team. Certainly you probably worship alone, just you and God. But did you actually...

10 Bible Verses on Thankfulness

10 Bible Verses on Thankfulness

1. James 1:17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning 2. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,...

What Might God’s “Top Ten Thankful List” Include?

What Might God’s “Top Ten Thankful List” Include?

How many lists of “things I’m thankful for” have you seen this week? Of course, we’re thankful for family and friends and food and clothing and shelter and salvation. And of course, pastors and ministry leaders are thankful for the privilege of sharing the good news...

A Season For Thankfulness

A Season For Thankfulness

As vital as it is, being thankful is tough on the best of days. And it’s not because you aren’t thankful for your life and all your blessings. You just have so much going on that between finishing your paperwork, stopping by to see a church member on your way home,...

An Evangelistic Culture in Your Church

An Evangelistic Culture in Your Church

What’s needed in our churches today is an evangelistic culture. This is not something that happens naturally; it happens supernaturally. Things always default to mediocrity—never to quality. That’s true of businesses, restaurants, stores, and even the church. If you...

WAITING FACES IN FAR AWAY PLACES

You see the pictures regularly, and you hear the pleas for help. Somebody flashes a photo up on your screen of the most pitiful little face who...

Bloodline

The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces; from heaven He will thunder against them. The Lord will judge the ends of the earth. “He will...

Opportunities

“Make the most of every opportunity.” (Colossians 4:5b NIV); About this time last year, I had a chance to spend some time with the man that mentored...

Mended

As a counselor and a student of the Bible over the years, I recognized that there are three kinds of forgiveness: From God From a person you have...

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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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