Even Mustangs Need Rest: An Invitation to Something Better

Learning Biblical Rest from a Wild Mustang The first time I walked up to a wild mustang in a round pen, I knew I was looking at an animal who would do anything to break free from the barriers around him. The horse’s name was Amarillo. He was as...

Reclaiming the Table

Following Jesus Together Around the Table Every...

Can I Trust You?: Cultivating Character That Isn’t Performative

I stood beside him in the church choir. Months later, he was arrested for murder. Back then, he seemed like the kind of man no one would ever question—steady, respected, a pillar of our community. Sure, he...

The Key to Resilience: Returning to Joy

Returning to Joy in the Middle of Tragedy In November 2013 tragedy struck my hometown of Washington, Illinois. An EF-4 tornado, with damaging winds reaching 190 miles per hour, destroyed over one thousand...
Unlocking Generosity

Unlocking Generosity

As a church leader, you desire that the congregation be recognized as a truly generous church. You...

Healing Prayer Testimony

Healing Prayer Testimony

I had never met one! Not one. After being a Christian for fully eight years, I had never...

Jesus’s Prayer Ministry

Jesus’s Prayer Ministry

We have been in the ministry, David for more than 30 years, Maxie for more than 60. In every...

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Read the Bible as Drama for Family Discipleship

Read the Bible as Drama for Family Discipleship

I’m not an actor. The closest I came to acting was as a high school senior, when I agreed to be in a play that never came about. For whatever reason, not enough guys were available to perform, and I reluctantly agreed after quite a bit of cajoling. I can’t remember...

How Can I Believe God Protects Me When Tragedy Strikes?

How Can I Believe God Protects Me When Tragedy Strikes?

“I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” PSALM 91:2  In my head, I know God is my Protector. But sometimes my heart struggles to feel protected by God.  At some point in our lives, most of us have experienced some kind of...

When God Makes Promises

When God Makes Promises

God makes promises. And then he waits. Sometimes for a really long time. Long enough for us to wonder if we imagined the promises. Long enough for us to wonder if he’s forgotten them. Maybe we misheard? Maybe we misunderstood? The Struggle of Waiting on God's Promises...

Finding Wholeness in Christ

Finding Wholeness in Christ

On November 17, 1988, in Lexington, North Carolina, I was born with a rare craniofacial disorder called Goldenhar syndrome. Put bluntly, the left side of my face and parts of my body were badly broken. Nurses would return every few minutes with a new discovery of...

How to Help Kids Study the Bible as They Grow

How to Help Kids Study the Bible as They Grow

When God gave the command to parents and the community to teach children, the core of that was to teach them to “Love the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). Rather than attempting to introduce every story of Scripture, we would do well to prepare children for meat by...

Restoring Order After Loss

Restoring Order After Loss

The night Reggie died, my family came over to sit vigil, but as the night wore on, they departed one by one to their own homes until only one of my family members and I remained. At first my family member was quiet, but eventually she opened up, pausing after each...

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,...

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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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