Hope is a term often used in a context of doubt. When we say, “I hope my team wins,” there is a...
There is hope in your story, whether you feel it or not. You may be in the midst of a hard season,...
Surrender is far from a widely embraced concept in our culture today. Surrender is the opposite of...
A friend and I began planning an event for our church where unmarried men and women could mingle...
“Then Jesus told them this parable, ‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them....
I’m with some fellow graduate students who are seeking God for next steps. Out of all we have...
As I have spent more time gardening in the past year than ever, I’ve learned some valuable lessons...
Repeatedly arrested Pastor Artur Pawlowsky was arrested yet again, this time for simply peacefully...
Have you ever bought a box of strawberries and opened it up to find one rotten strawberry? Of...
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Unlocking Joy through Brain Science
A few years ago, I (Chris) wrote a book with neuroscience specialist Dr. Jim Wilder, addiction recovery specialist Ed Khouri, and educator Sheila Sutton called Joy Starts Here. In our book we describe joy this way. Joy is the twinkle in someone’s eyes, the smile from...
We live in a political world.
That is the opening line to Bob Dylan’s 1989 song “Political World.” The poet laureate of rock ’n’ roll ends the song with these lines: We live in a political world / Everything is hers or his / Climb into the frame and shout God’s name / But you’re not even sure what...
A Remnant Among the Ruins
The hot Haitian sun beat down on our metal tap tap as we bounced along the dirt road of a small town just outside Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. My hands wrapped around the metal bars, I squinted into the high noon sun as we came to a slow stop, our driver pointing towards a...
Music is Spiritual
In 1 Chr. 25:1, the Chronicler recorded that, “David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals.” And again, in verse 3, the Chronicle mentioned...
What makes a community thrive?
As Christian leaders, we tend to assume we already know what thriving communities are; we then simply go looking for instances in Scripture that confirm our knowledge and agenda. Over time, we cease learning from Scripture how to think and instead use it as a tool to...
The Church’s Imperfections and the Captivating Call of Jesus
Lord knows how many times I have tossed churchly keys and thrown myself on a couch of religious despair. I have felt the expansive loneliness of not being able to turn apprehension about the church into prayer. I’ve been embroiled in the ups and downs of church my...
Understanding Trauma: A Savior’s Perspective
A Savior's Understanding of Trauma Because God saw the pain and suffering I walked through, he provided the help, support, healing, and deliverance...
The Power of Flower: Cultivating Faith
The Flower Power Strategy Years ago, when I was a young pastor in my twenties, the Lord used me to start a new outreach church within a community...
Leadership Paradigms from Jesus
Jesus's Paradigmatic Leadership Jesus’s words and actions in the upper room before his crucifixion provide paradigmatic guidance from the New...
Finding Balance with the Right Pole
Finding Balance: The Importance of Stability in Life Discovering the Right Tools for Finding Balance I’m in elementary school, working on a science...
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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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