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Enduring Leadership Lessons
No other crucible does more to develop personal wisdom than the crucible of enduring challenge. Although we wish our life and our leadership responsibilities were consistent from day to day, they rarely are. Though every leader faces enormous challenges that require a...
Habit of Discipleship
How to Start the Habit of Discipleship In Your Family What’s a small, regular habit that has a surprisingly large impact on your life? Maybe you drink more water during the day when you fill a big bottle of water in the morning, or breathing a prayer right after...
Effective Pastoral Care
"Precision Pastoring: Nourishing the Caregiver's Soul" "Are we serving you well?" The unexpected question from two pastors caught me off guard, prompting a moment of reflection. As pastors of a large Nashville church, their humility in asking about their ministry's...
Miraculous Bible Stories
I love the Bible, even the weird parts—maybe especially its unusual stories—and read it aloud every morning before dawn (followed by a sometimes off-key hymn greeting the new day) with my wife, Cindy, who continues to recover from a stroke that affects her speech....
Eternal Love with God
This life we live now is significant and important. But even it is ultimately a temporary expression of an ensuing, enduring reality that is best described as us, united to God in Christ, living a married life with Him forever. Indeed, this life will one day be seen...
YouTube and Kids: Is It Safe?
Sometimes, our brains store utterly unimportant childhood moments in our long-term memory, causing us to wonder, Why do I even remember that? Well, one of mine involves the first time I heard about YouTube. It was 2008, and I was in third grade. As my classmates and I...
How to Let Go of Control and Trust God’s Guidance
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34, NIV) Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the command center aboard an extremely large ship. Toward the end of the tour, the...
Reverse Engineering Your Life with God’s Wisdom
We built a log home twenty-five years ago. Sadly, it burned to the ground, and we needed to rebuild it. Log homes are built in a parking lot somewhere, where all the logs are cut, notched, carefully fit together, and then numbered. Then they disassemble the structure...
God’s Heart for the Vulnerable and How We Can Reflect It
God’s Compassion for the Vulnerable Through Scripture God’s heart for vulnerable groups is threaded throughout the Bible. Verse after verse, chapter after chapter in the Old and New Testaments reveal God’s compassion, mercy, grace, and love for those who are...
Finding God’s Glory in the Uncertainty of Life
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, NIV) Trusting God When the Path Seems Unclear I feel the most unsettled when I’m uncertain about the future....
How to Read the Bible: Intent, Methodology, and Influences
How do you read the Bible? Exploring Intent: Why Do You Read the Bible? One way we may begin to answer this question centers on intent. You read the...
Resilience in Brokenness: Finding Faith and Strength
“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” Psalm 116:7, CSB Recognizing Brokenness and Choosing Resilience It was just a...
Prioritize Worship Before Work: Insights for Ministry Leaders
For ministry leaders, the new year brings fresh anticipation for where God will lead us next. As I approached the new year with my own hopes and...
Combating Religious Persecution in Pakistan
The Harsh Reality of Religious Persecution in Pakistan Imagine stepping out of your car, unknowingly treading on a few pieces of paper on the...
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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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