The pastor walked slowly toward the podium as I sat on the stage behind him, waiting...
Recently, I had coffee with a friend I hadn’t seen in a long while. I knew her from...
I am not a teacher, but an awakener. Robert Frost In the medieval world, thinking...
As a whole, we typically do not like to deal with our own mess. I don’t think anyone...
Blindness “Put on your sunglasses,” Aaron says as we shoulder our packs outside...
There is no higher vocation or more rewarding life than Christian ministry. Whatever...
The one phrase I’ve been told over and over and over again throughout my time in the...
Whether your church has sixty-five people or sixty-five hundred, money matters. Even...
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Cruciformity and Knowing Your Limits
We can make several points about cruciformity that will help us to see that this is the most hopeful reality possible for pastors and ministry leaders. First, being a person claimed by the cross means that God is pouring out resurrection life on me to renew the image...
MEGIDDO
As excavators brought Megiddo back to life, they saw a stronghold. This place was the intersection between Assyria and Egypt – the main trade route between the east and the west. In Revelation 16:16, Har Megiddo is even referred to as Armageddon. When we think of...
Do You Have a Relationship with Jesus?
I know this seems like a strange question to ask in a pastor’s blog, but it is one Holy Spirit recently asked me. Like myself, you probably answered, “Absolutely” very quickly. Also, like me, you would be mistaken. The nature of a relationship is somewhat precarious....
4 Ways to Avoid the Pitfalls of Email
Reflecting on some of the mistakes I made in ministry I am thankful for the people who showed me grace but were also honest with me. One area where I was ignorant and needed accountability was email. I am not talking about how to technically use email, but how to...
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
My Dad had a terrible habit. I thought it was terrible, anyway. Or At least I thought so. He wouldn’t tell me what to do. Specifically, he wouldn’t tell me what to do when I didn’t know what to do and wanted him to tell me what he thought I should do. True, most kids...
Does Religious Activity Produce Disciples?
Throughout history, we humans have been trying to “become more Godly” through rigid discipline, controlled behavior, strict legalism, and an abundance of commandments. In fact, there approximately 1663 commandments found in the Bible, (613 in the OT and 1,050 in the...
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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