One obstacle that every leader confronts is discouragement. I’ve often heard something like this:...
I love motivational posters. You know the ones; there’s a photograph of a mountain or an eagle...
It’s almost anniversary time again. I call it the death-i-versary. The date on the calendar...
Advent, which means “coming, or arrival,” is a gestation process. It is a season of allowing...
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Navigating Envy in Relationships
To know that envy disrupts the peace, contentment, and joy that God would otherwise grant to our internal life is bad enough, but even worse is the fact that if envy is not detected, dug up, and thrown out it will inevitably inflict some serious relational damage on...
Enduring Hope: A Pastor’s Guide – Christian Hope
God is not a hustler. And the hope he calls us to cannot be built on naive expectations that people will start seeing things the way we do. Our longing cannot be built on the arrogant assumption that we are completely right in the positions we take. It cannot even be...
Conquering Anxiety: Embracing God’s Love
I’ve come to believe in a better equation to describe what anxiety does: anxiety equals care minus God. We use the word care for both anxiety and love. We speak of not having a care in the world: that’s about anxiety. We tell someone we care for them: that’s love. The...
Trusting the Bible: Navigating Doubts on God’s Word
Who told you that the Bible is God’s Word? Do you trust this person with your life? The person who asserted this claim probably has some credibility with you, if not some influence and perhaps even authority. This person is asking you to base your entire life on this...
Persistent Faith: Overcoming Resistance
Here’s God’s honest truth—you aren’t the only one who’s looked giving up straight in the face. It doesn’t always feel that way, does it? There’s one feeling that frequently overwhelms me when I’m in the thick of trial: a sense of being alone. I’m the only one who’s...
The Unraveling of Ministry as a Profession
Ministry Challenges There is a place for visionary leaders and wise guides in both very large and very small communities. But the bifurcation of congregational sizes creates a world in which a small number of ministers have great autonomy, financial security, and even...
Time Management Tips for Pastors
Effective time management is very important for pastors who juggle numerous responsibilities, from sermon preparation and pastoral care to...
Understanding Leadership Trauma
All leaders have unknown or unacknowledged drivers that fuel behavior. Sometimes, we have attitudes, words, and actions detrimental to ourselves and...
Living Beyond Christian Autonomy
One of the greatest counterfeits to living like Jesus is living in Christian autonomy—trying to be like Him without Him. I’d sum up autonomy in this...
Why Watch Films as a Spiritual Practice?
Because the Bible contains so many universally powerful themes, it’s not uncommon to find connections between the art we love and the church...
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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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