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Puerto Rico trip report
By Ross Prater Early on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, a group of Wilshire members boarded a flight for San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was a domestic flight as Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens — same post office, same money — with their own...
I Am Wilshire: Lynette DeBose
Hometown: Ardmore, Oklahoma Present City: Dallas Education: B.A. in English Profession: Office administrator Tell us about your family. I am one of four kids born to educators who were the first in their families to receive college degrees. This was quite a feat in...
Preparing for Worship: March 16, 2025
By Charlie Fuller President Jimmy Carter was asked if God answers prayers. Carter said that God sometimes says, “Yes,” sometimes says, “No,” and sometimes says, “You’ve got to be kidding me!” President Carter was also asked specifically about his praying in the White...
Preparing for Worship: March 9, 2025
By Charlie Fuller Ever since Jesus’ resurrection people have worked to find ways to connect the spiritual world and the physical world. One of the names we use for these activities is “spiritual practices.” You may not realize it, but you’re engaging in a spiritual...
I Am Wilshire: Ben Gibson
Hometown: Muskogee, Oklahoma Present City: The Colony Education: SMU Guildhall Profession: Video game developer Tell us about your family. Oldest sibling of three! How about your work or volunteer life? I’ve worked at Gearbox Software since 2017 as a game programmer...
David Clanton Art Exhibit
Wilshire’s latest art exhibit will feature the digital photography of one of our own members, David Clanton. “A Celebration of God’s Gift of Seeing” will be on display during Lent, from March 2 through April 20, in the South Lobby. David says the exhibit “seeks to...