Wow, talk about a loaded question! Unless you have been living in a proverbial cave, it’s...
The Old and New Testaments teem with God encounters: Abraham serving three strangers, Moses...
Anxiety is an out of control thought pattern. It settles over the mind like a severe...
First COVID-19 meant we cancelled gatherings of 500 or more. Then fifty. Then ten. Now some...
“We left our former church, in part, because they had a security team with guns!” I was...
Helping parents who’ve lost a child must be one of the most difficult things pastors and...
“Triangles are special because they are exceptionally strong.” “Any structure requiring a strong...
God is our gift giver. And all too often we are like hesitant, nervous children, questioning the...
Third grade started out very badly. I hated my new teacher, and to make matters worse, I was...
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The Power of Grief and Its Purpose
I have perceived two pervasive responses in our culture that seem to influence and dominate how we react to grief. The first treats grief as an unwelcome, uninvited trespasser to be shunned or dismissed. The gospel of John tells a story with which many are familiar....
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The New Prosperity Theology
I’m afraid a look into popular Christianity in America reveals teachings of a religion far from what the early church would have recognized. This Christianity worships a god who wants us to achieve worldly happiness, make our dreams prosper, and reach our fullest...
Pastor: Thou Shalt Not Kill Thyself
Ministry is hard work, beset by temptation, difficulty, and weariness. Clergy are not immune to depression or suicidal thoughts. What follows is advice for pastors, designed to help prevent the depression that can lead to suicide. Fellowship It is all too common for...
The Federalist Press Number 87
To the Citizens of the United States The Covid-19 pandemic has officially surpassed the year mark in America. This last year has been extremely challenging for many of us. These challenges have manifested themselves in some of the most open-air attacks on our...
12 Powerful Ways Jesus Chooses to Not “Play Nice” Part 2
What happens before the Bible’s most famous verse, John 3:16? To Jesus, the master conversationalist, it’s all fair game toward one overriding mission. Nicodemus is confused. Jesus comes right back at him. “Pay attention. That which is holy and true to God is like...
Why Are Women Leaving the Church?
Women have always attended church at higher rates than men, but that may be changing. From 2003 to 2019, women’s attendance dropped from 48 percent...
Do Christians Really Need to Attend Church?
It’s one of the most common statements you’ll hear regarding church attendance: “I don’t need church to have a relationship with God.” What’s at the...
Discipline, Discipline, Discipline
A 2007 study showed that 88 percent of people who set New Year’s resolutions failed, although 52 percent of the study’s participants were confident...
Beginning with God
One of the ways I got around sabbath-keeping for so long is that I dismissed it as “a Jewish thing” that had very little to do with me. It was...
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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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