Are you self-motivated? Are you the type that wakes up without an alarm clock to go read the Bible...
John 3:16 is arguably the most familiar verse in the Bible. It seems everywhere you look there is...
That year when my mother left us could have been a terribly lonely time as I finished my first...
Conflict resolution is an interesting idea, but it is often very difficult to...
“He comforts us whenever we suffer. That is why whenever other people suffer, we are able to...
Many years have passed since I had my crisis of “church faith.” My conversion to Jesus at the age...
I am the result of a teen pregnancy that predates Roe v. Wade by just over one year. God placed me...
Augustine’s Confessions was the very first Western autobiography. Countless others...
How many people have you invited to church in the last week? The last month? The last year? I’ll...
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Ask the Right Question – Getting Rid of WHY!
If you have been impacted this year by COVID, you may have found yourself at times asking, “Why is this happening?” “Why now?” Or “Why do some businesses get to prosper while others aren’t allowed to open?” Why? We all are asking these types of questions today and are...
One of My Best Defenses Against Depression
Down in the pit of depression, we struggle to see that far. We can’t feel the warmth of God’s love in that icy place. We have no assurance that God’s even there. I get that low sometimes. I’ve believed and loved God for most of my life, and I write about Him all the...
Talking About Abortion from the Pulpit
Working in the pro-life movement, I hear many stories of women that have experienced an abortion struggle with shame and regret silently in our churches. Lifeway Research published that 36% of women were attending a Christian church once a month or more when they made...
Can We Really Finish 2020 Victoriously?
I’ll never forget my first and only Ironman triathlon finish. It was actually my third triathlon. My first was an Olympic distance and my second was a half iron man, and I had just turned 55. The training to complete the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and the...
All They Wanted for Christmas
So what is it that YOU wanted for Christmas? (Please don’t say for the pandemic to end, though that was probably on the list for many this year!) Some of you probably have items from Amy Grant’s Grown-Up Christmas list song just dancing through your mind…no more lives...
Five Ways to Encounter God in the Ordinary Rhythms of Your Life
I just don’t feel God’s presence in my life. For pastors, counselors, and others in ministry leadership, this is one of those common refrains heard on a regular basis. And yet it’s amazing how a simple phrase can indicate such a deep sense of crisis. In our churches,...
How To Effectively Minister to Single Dads
No one quite knows what to do with single dads when it comes to church socials and fellowship. While church should be the one safe place this man...
Leaving Your Church? Consider This First
One night some years ago, I came home from church and opened my computer to read a suddenly popular meme floating around social media: “I am the...
Maximizing Tech for Faith Formation? It’s Time.
One of the items missing from my 6th grader’s back-to-school list this year was an electronic device. Yet even with brick-and-mortar learning back...
“The Kingdom of God Is Here—Says Who?”
A friend of mine tells the story of having to do street evangelism for a course he was taking at a Christian college a number of years ago. One had...
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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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