The apostle Paul says that we should “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Then, the...
A responsibility of the local church to care for abused and neglected children In honor of Child...
Mark and Jeff and I are sponsors of our sons’ soccer teams this year. After a bruising Saturday...
While I never thought of myself as an author, writing has become a major part of my ministry over...
Ministry preparation is as old as the church itself. The apostle Paul had received formal Jewish...
As pastors, we’re on the move! We’re movers and shakers of influence by nature. That’s how we...
I remember when I first heard the word “vulnerable” a couple of years ago. My wife, Julie, and I...
The coffee bean is a tiny thing that drives many people through the day. Maybe we don’t “need” it...
In response to the lawyer’s question, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29), Jesus tells the parable...
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How to Improve Accessibility for Seniors at Your Church
Even though religious entities are exempt from ADA rules, you want your church to be inclusive to all individuals. Making your church accessible to seniors may be a costly investment upfront, but it will be well worth it to the elderly members of your congregation. We...
Bible Or Theology: Which Is Infallible?
Infallibility. Does the word feel dense and tired and kind of irrelevant to you, like a library book that’s sat on the shelf too long? It does to me. But it speaks of that which cannot fail us. Literally, it means “the inability to fail.” It speaks of that which can...
Sanctify Your Achilles’ Heel
One of the mightiest heroes of Ancient Greece was the famed Achilles. According to legend his mother, Thetis, held him by his heel and dipped him into the river Styx in an attempt to make him invincible. Unfortunately for Achilles, the heel by which his mother held...
The Gift of Pastoral Leadership
Recently I was in Quebec, ministering among French Canadian baptists. I was stunned to learn that in a denomination of roughly 100 churches, almost three dozen are without a pastor. What a different context than many of us are familiar with! In a place where the...
Revival happening now!
"As revival closes in on the one-week mark at Asbury University, reports are circulating of other colleges and universities where revival fires have ignited. As of Tuesday, groups of students from at least 22 higher education institutions..." Read the full article...
Moving from Spiritual Insecurity to Spiritual Confidence
Spiritual Confidence Plenty of experts teach strategies to become confident in our bodies, confident in dating, confident in professional environments, confident in social settings, and more. However, few people teach us how to become spiritually confident. Since our...
Stepping into the Impossible
There comes a time to move and to act. God commanded his people to do the impossible and step into the flooding waters: “Yet as soon as the priests...
Why Friendships Are So Hard
Paul’s letter to Philemon presents us with a challenge. Imagine taking this letter to various movie studios in the hopes it gets turned into a film....
Does Our Enthusiasm Matter to God?
Imagine greeting a family member without a hug, handshake, or smile. Your lack of enthusiasm would reveal a great deal about how you felt—or didn’t...
From Depressed to Flourishing
In a sense, a life of flourishing can be described very simply: It is the opposite of depression. Though you may be familiar with what depression...
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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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