I have perceived two pervasive responses in our culture that seem to influence and dominate how we...
I’m afraid a look into popular Christianity in America reveals teachings of a religion far from...
Ministry is hard work, beset by temptation, difficulty, and weariness. Clergy are not immune to...
To the Citizens of the United States The Covid-19 pandemic has officially surpassed the year...
What happens before the Bible’s most famous verse, John 3:16? To Jesus, the master...
What happens before the Bible’s most famous verse, John 3:16? To Jesus, the master...
It has been said that “An education cannot make the most of a person, but a person can make the...
Pastor, you are called to preach. You are called to shepherd, you are called to lead. You are...
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The New Taboo in Christianity?
We Christians have always had our taboos; there are things we just don’t discuss. As a member of Generation X, I remember bans on drinking, dancing, and tattoos since each of these would absolutely lead to other things that would terminate your relationship with God....
Three Reasons to Help Churches Die
Researchers agree the American Church is shrinking rapidly. People are leaving the church in droves. There are few exceptions to this cultural phenomenon impacting every aspect of the Christian life. The tsunami of change is decimating institutions, including...
The Ultimate Source of Recovery: The Bible
In 1977 I began working with alcoholics, drug addicts and those with psychiatric problems. Being a Christ follower in secular settings with worldly theories and practices was not easy. In 1988 I founded NewLife Treatment Centers and we operated 32 Christian NewLife...
What Do You As a Christ Follower Smell Like?
I was what you might call a liquid nitrogen convert to Christianity. If you have ever bumped into anyone who has “seen the light,” you know what I am talking about—very excited, very passionate, tons of energy, and fully committed at the start. That was me—all jacked...
Negative News, Growing Churches
Pastors, If you’re listening to the mainstream media and their negative news, you’d never know that churches across America are growing at such an encouraging rate. Unless... ...You noticed the parking lots on the way to your own church — they’re packed! (Even my own...
Preparing For Mission, Part 1
You are Royal How do you see yourself? When you attend a social activity, how do you introduce yourself? How do you describe yourself to others?...
Does God Really Care If I Get a Sex Change?
Being in ministry provides leaders with a front-row seat to the good, the bad, and the ugly of people’s lives. If I’ve learned anything through the...
Understanding Victim Blaming
My pastor sat in his chair and steepled his fingers as he listened to my confession. When I finished, he asked me, “Did you enter this relationship...
Resisting the Hero Narrative
We want heroes and want to be heroes. We imagine ourselves as the Billy Grahams, the Elijahs. We like to imagine ourselves in their company. We want...
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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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