I’m not an actor. The closest I came to acting was as a high school senior, when I agreed to be in...
“I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” PSALM 91:2 ...
God makes promises. And then he waits. Sometimes for a really long time. Long enough for us to...
On November 17, 1988, in Lexington, North Carolina, I was born with a rare craniofacial disorder...
When God gave the command to parents and the community to teach children, the core of that was to...
The night Reggie died, my family came over to sit vigil, but as the night wore on, they departed...
Not too long ago, I was driving my boys to school on the most beautiful fall day. Leaves were...
“Skate to where the puck is going,” Wayne Gretzky’s father taught him. That is, don’t skate to...
If your church or denomination sets aside a special week to focus on missions, you know it can be...
More Articles
New
Most Recent
Covid-19
Faith and Trauma: Creating Safe Spaces in the Church
Presently, the church stands at a turning point where the narrative of pain and alienation can be transformed into a story of healing and redemption. The path forward involves rediscovering a more honest understanding of who makes up the church—believers who wound and...
The Power of Sabbath Practice
My sister is a busy woman. She and her husband have four kids, ages ten to seventeen. They live outside of town in a house with some property, along with a dog and several chickens. My brother-in-law works full-time outside the home, and she works part-time from...
Understanding Church Decline Trends
The changes in the church have been so rapid that the latest reports are obsolete almost as soon as they have been published, but the overall trends are clear and striking. Church Decline Trends and the Rise of the “Nones” In 1945, 75 percent of American adults were...
Overcoming Decision-Making Cripplers
CSS Hunley was a submarine used in the 1800s. (Yes, you read that correctly!) It was named after its inventor, Horace Lawson Hunley (ironically, he died in the test dives). The submarine became famous not only for being the first submarine in history to attack a...
The Art of Conversation
As Southerners, being sociable is in our DNA. As a southern girl, I was taught the art of conversation from an early age. As a southern grandmother, I’m serious about passing along what I’ve learned to our grandchildren. Why the Art of Conversation Matters A yearly...
All Occasions Invite His Mercies
Years ago, a friend of mine led a conversational ESL class for immigrant women in her town. She covered all the things you need to know to get established in a foreign culture. Registering kids for school, medical care, routes. How to grocery shop and cook with...
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...
Categories
Categories
Perspective
Inspiration
Creativity
Family
Refreshment
Editor’s Pick
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
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
President