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How Churches Are Adapting to the Ever-Changing Dynamics of Hunger-Relief
As we approach the first anniversary of the original stay-at-home order, the emerging story is one that the church has known all along. More profound than our human differences are God-given commonalities, like the need for food, water, shelter – and hope. COVID-19...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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