When You’ve Been With Jesus, You Cannot Stay the Same

When You've Been With Jesus, Your Life Begins to Change There are moments in a journey when you pause, not because the mission is finished, but because it’s worth remembering how you got there. A 75th anniversary is one of those moments. As I...

Authentic Masculinity: God’s Design for Men

Is Authentic Masculinity Even a Real Thing? Some...

How Pastors Can Use AI in Ministry Without Losing the Soul of Ministry

Pastors and Christian leaders are uniquely positioned to benefit from AI tools — and uniquely vulnerable to misusing them. Ministry is deeply human work. It involves souls, stories, suffering, repentance,...

Drawn to Praise: When Success Depends on Approval

Why We Are Drawn to Praise International bestselling author and speaker Dr. Miles Monroe once said that a man is drawn to praise. I really resonate with his words because for much of my life I equated praise...
Glorious Finish

Glorious Finish

  We are witnessing endless accounts of leaders who have received the flag of disqualification,...

Analog Church

Analog Church

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How did you “join” your church?

How did you “join” your church?

I grew up in a traditional church in small-town Texas and still remember people joining that church. Whether after a year or on their first Sunday, people walked the red-carpet aisle during the final hymn, and chatted with the pastor for a moment. The pastor announced...

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 even more amazing reveals are coming. We are promised that one day Jesus will be revealed. That’s something we should be excited about. In fact, we “eagerly wait for our...

It’s Your Turn to Re-envision God

It’s Your Turn to Re-envision God

I think I used to see God working in my life very linearly. I kind of saw God as someone who coached me along my journey, and if I screwed up too badly, he would replace me with someone better. Then one day, while reading Lewis’s Mere Christianity, I realized God is...

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 me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. - Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT) Have you ever stopped to think about WHY the Psalmist had to ask God to search...

5 Low-Cost, High-Impact Church Renovations for the Summer

5 Low-Cost, High-Impact Church Renovations for the Summer

Regular church maintenance is important for keeping your facilities in working order. Beyond annual cleaning and repairs, it’s also nice to spruce up your building with occasional renovations.  Maybe your budget is a little tight right now, but you’d still like to...

Leading toward Unity in a Culture of Outrage

Leading toward Unity in a Culture of Outrage

Outrage. Perhaps no other word better captures the spirit of our times, the wildfire in society that keeps roaring back with more and more fuel. It can deplete all our energy for quieter work, draw us away from the still small voice of God, and seem impossible to...

Renewals need renewing.

Monasteries during the Dark Ages, the first Franciscans facing a church weakened by wealth and power, the Protestant Reformation alarmed by legalism...

That Thing Called Courage  

What is the most courageous thing you’ve done? I have read many stories of courage, but one comes immediately to mind. On March 7, 2022, the massive...

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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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