Looking back in history, it’s apparent that God’s people utilized set times of prayer to habituate...
Like many pastors conducting premarital counseling for couples, you probably feel like you never...
As faith leaders, most of us became leaders because there is a God that we love, and there are...
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Many clients who receive marriage counseling say things like “I no longer love my spouse” or...
When the going gets tough . . . most leaders freak out. We don’t want to think it is so. We love...
As a little girl, I would stand in socked feet on top of my dad’s shoes while he tried to teach me...
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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...
The Power of Stewarding Resources Well
You have been given many wonderful resources—a spiritual health, mental health, physical health, meaningful work, financial resources, relationships, and more—all of which you are supposed to manage and steward. That process of taking control of your resources is what...
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, width, and depth of God’s tender love for you. When God’s love fills and overwhelms you, you know you are not alone and...
5 Mistakes Businesses Make When Marketing to Churches (And How to Avoid Them)
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Church Decision-Makers: Who They Are & How to Connect With Them
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Spiritual Growth: A Life of Fruitfulness
After years of apartment living, an overseas move, first jobs, two small children, and nearly ten years of marriage, we bought our first house. It was perfect: huge picture windows, original wood floors, a yard for our children to play in, and a front porch where we...
Science and the Bible: God’s Truth in Creation and Scripture
Science and the Bible: Understanding Truth Through the Ages The Bible is the divine Word of God, but I think we are justified in believing that God...
Choose Joy Daily in Every Season
Who is the most joyful person you know? Stop—don’t keep on reading. I want you to think about the most joyful person you know. How do you feel when...
Faith and Unity Can Turn Things Around
What I’ve learned about the power of faith to repair what’s broken in our confused and divided nation. “How do we turn things around in this...
Five Key Concepts for Trauma-Informed Ministry
Trauma, while not universal, is quite common. In The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing Toward Wholeness, we look at the difference between...
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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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