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Preparing for Worship: May 18, 2025
By Kelly Akins This morning, we gather to worship together and to honor our graduates. At Wilshire, we have some longstanding traditions, and one of those is that our Youth Choir sings Allen Pote’s setting of Psalm 139. This song teaches us that God knew us before we...
I Am Wilshire: Christina Evans
Hometown: Garland Present City: Murphy Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education with a minor in special education Profession: Full-time parent Tell us about your family. My husband, Mark, and I have been married for 12 years. We met in...
Preparing for Worship: May 11, 2025
By Heather Mustain In every faith community, there are moments when life becomes overwhelming — when grief, illness, loss or loneliness casts long shadows. It is in these sacred spaces of pain and vulnerability that Stephen Ministry offers something deeply healing: a...
I Am Wilshire: Lavonda Mann
Hometown: Pulaski, Tennessee Present City: Harlingen/Dallas Education: A.S., Samford; B.A., UT–Brownsville; Clinical Pastoral Education Residency, Valley Baptist Health System; Master of Divinity, Logsdon Seminary. Profession: CEO of Human Development/Spiritual...
Preparing for Worship: May 4, 2025
By Scott Spreier “I am going fishing!” Don’t you just love Peter? The disciples are still together in a post-resurrection tither, and Peter, the impetuous one, announces he’s going fishing. What better way to deal with what had just happened? I can relate. As a child,...
I Am Wilshire: John Skinner
Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas Profession: Sales management Tell us about your family. My wife Mary and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary this April. We have two children; Emily is 7,...