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Preparing for Worship: Oct. 26, 2025
By Scott Spreier Today’s readings ring familiar to me, especially the one from the Hebrew Scriptures, which I first heard in the rural church I grew up in on the arid plains of western Kansas. Although we were town folk, most of the congregants were dryland farmers....
Preparing for Worship: Oct. 19, 2025
By Ariel Merivil In her book The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker observes, “There are so many good reasons for coming together that often we don’t know precisely why we are doing so.” So why are we gathered today? Our weekly worship is a spiritual practice — a...
One Starry Night needs volunteers
Imagine the village of Bethlehem the night Jesus was born — bustling with merchants and artists, musicians and storytellers, beggars and royalty. Now imagine you are a baker, potter, weaver, carpenter, scribe or palace guard, and you’re welcoming guests who have come...
I Am Wilshire: Sean Henry
Hometown: Richardson Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor in film production, University of Texas Profession: Hospitality Tell us about your family. Melissa and I met and married in Austin. We’ll celebrate 20 years on Jan. 1. Our daughter Ananda is sneaky funny...
Preparing for Worship: Oct. 12, 2025
By Jordann McMahan When you hear people talk about God’s faithfulness, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of a particular story from the Bible, such as when God led the Israelites out of Egypt. Perhaps you think of the ways God continued to seek after people, even...
I Am Wilshire: LeAnn Hampton
Hometown: Garland Present City: Garland Education: B.S. in education and M.S. in speech-language pathology, Baylor University Profession: Speech-language pathologist first and then administrator for preschool programs. After early retirement in 2014, my second career...