Love. Even if we’ve never cracked open a Bible, most of us know evangelical America’s favorite...
Thoughts from the Back Pew All Christian churches preach and teach the “Great Commission,” the...
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Every Church Can Do Something I remember the first time I learned about orphans as a young boy. It...
As Adam and Eve left the Great King’s royal garden in Eden, they carried with them not only the...
When Christmas Isn’t Joyful On the morning of December 14th, 2012, I sat by the soft glow of my...
An old man stoops and grabs a weathered hardback off the shelf. He handles the volume gently,...
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I was sitting on a hillside in Israel when I first believed God loved me. I spent a good portion...
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Three Ways to Support Society’s Most Vulnerable Children
There’s never a shortage of causes begging for the church’s time, resources, and attention, and the pandemic has only furthered that. When we think about caring for those closest to God’s heart, vulnerable children come to the top of the list, but it can feel...
Marriage and money – fireworks or fun?
Finances are cited as one of the greatest sources of disagreements, arguments, and even a cause for divorce. The first is lack of communication, and the second is money disagreements. But money itself is not the problem. Money problems are a symptom of a heart issue....
The Dos of Decision-Making
The decisions we make – even good ones - have far reaching impacts. Sometimes even good decisions go sideways. How do we make good decisions? Here are some tips: Does Scripture already give clear directions? Jesus distilled the Ten Commandments into two: love God and...
Echoing God’s Love
While I was chasing my dream as a musician, I had gotten my family into a pretty tough situation financially. I didn’t know what to do and kept saying, “I’ll figure something out,” but I never could. My wife and I were down to one car that was in rough shape. The AC...
How Ancient Prayers Bring Us Stability for Uncertain Times
For all its conveniences and wonders, modern life can be deeply unstable. Technology has both accelerated and unsettled human civilization. Novel ideologies leave many questioning what it means to be a human being or an authentic follower of Jesus. Families are...
How We Can Help Equip the Next Generation
I’m the mom of three daughters; a 16-year-old, a 14-year-old, and a 10 year old. My girls are growing up in a vastly different world than the one I grew up in. It is not enough for them to know basic Bible stories, they need to know how to read God’s Word for...
Ministry of Ḥesed
IV. Notes Towards a Ministry of Ḥesed Thoughts on ḥesed Does a ministry of ḥesed exist? I suggest that we can identify the ministry of ḥesed as,...
How Gen Z Can Find Its Calling
We’re living in uncertain times, of that I’m certain. A failing economy. The constant threat of a global nuclear war. Inflation. Pandemics....
Why Memorize Scripture?
No one in the history of the church has had as much access to Scripture as we do in the twenty-first-century Western world. As I sit at my dining...
The Danger of Loneliness
When Ben and Jenna got married, they both had a thriving community of friends and family around them. Then, a few months into their marriage, Jenna...
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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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