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...
Comparison Games

Comparison Games

After a year of social distancing, isolation at home and all the overarching pandemic woes, most...

Recruiting the JV Squad 

Recruiting the JV Squad 

It’s recess on the blacktop back in elementary school and all the kids are lined up eagerly...

The Creed

The Creed

Every Sunday, my church recites the Nicene Creed during the worship service. Sometimes, I wonder...

Which Truth?

Which Truth?

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. - Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)...

The Big Reveal

The Big Reveal

The part I can’t wait for in every Fixer Upper episode is the reveal. It’s a highlight, but some...

Filling The Pit

Filling The Pit

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in...

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How to Pray for Refugees During Times of War and Crisis

How to Pray for Refugees During Times of War and Crisis

Did you know that the number of refugees around the world has doubled in the past 10 years? In fact, there are more refugees in the world today than at any other point in history, surpassing the 100 million mark in 2022. The reasons these families have been driven...

Five Ways to Start Listening to God in Your Life

Five Ways to Start Listening to God in Your Life

What if you could hear God speaking? What difference would that make in your life? I don’t mean hearing an audible voice. I wouldn’t need to write about hearing that. You would just listen. Instead, I mean receiving a message from Him as a thought in the mind. The...

Overcoming Body Image Struggles in Marriage

Overcoming Body Image Struggles in Marriage

My husband always tells me how beautiful I am and speaks kindly about my body. Why can’t I receive it? Sixteen years ago, my husband and I had a fight I will never forget. I rarely remember why we were fighting, but this memory is one that left a mark on my heart. I...

A Guide to Small Group Ministry

A Guide to Small Group Ministry

Compared to large church services, small group meetings are often more interactive, conversational, and close-knit, helping members make deep connections as they work towards spiritual growth. Follow these tips for starting a small group ministry, and you’ll give the...

Three Ways Pastors and Churches Can Care for Missionaries

Three Ways Pastors and Churches Can Care for Missionaries

This year, over 7,000 missionaries will be forced to leave their calling. That’s almost 20 missionaries a day, throwing in the towel. Over the years I’ve heard a lot of reasons why mission workers return home. Look at some of the reasons we lose valuable, qualified...

Right Person, Right Role

5 Steps to Getting the Right Person in the Right Role Have you ever had a nagging feeling that you forgot something? Many ministry leaders have this...

God’s Call to Speak

Encouragement for Writers and Speakers: Insights from Cynthia Heald This excerpt is from a conversation that Joyce Koo Dalrymple, author of Women in...

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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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