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I Am Wilshire 75th Anniversary Special: Kristin Cabaniss
What brought you to Wilshire and when? In 1961, my parents were married at Wilshire in a ceremony officiated by Bruce McIver. When I was born in December 1965, I became an instantaneous member of the cradle roll department led by Nina Knox. What ministries or staff...
Dynamic speaker coming for parent, teacher events
By Kelly Akins, Minister to Preschool I met Harrison Litzell in Vancouver, Canada, at the Godly Play Gathering, and then again when a group of us traveled to Waco for a conference on children’s spirituality and neurodivergence in the church. Harrison is a dynamic...
Annette Thornburg Owen named Pathways to Ministry director
Annette Thornburg Owen, a Wilshire pastoral residency alum with experience in local church ministry and theological education, has been named director of Wilshire’s Pathways to Ministry program. She will start Aug. 31. Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples said, “We were...
Preparing for Worship: July 19, 2026
By Darren DeMent As you prepare for worship this morning, I want you to do something that may seem a bit odd at first. I’d like you to think about the end of the service, specifically the benediction. It is likely that most of us think of the benediction as a...
I Am Wilshire 75th Anniversary Special: Charles Yarbrough
What brought you to Wilshire and when? Judy and I came in August 1975, when we moved from Shawnee, Oklahoma, for me to attend law school at SMU. We visited a lot of churches before finding out Wilshire was close to our apartment. There were some boys playing football...
Abbey Adcox leaving staff for FaithWorks role
Missions and Advocacy Coordinator Abbey Adcox will depart the Wilshire staff for a position at FaithWorks, a longtime Wilshire partner agency. She will fully transition to her new job by Aug. 16. Formerly known as Fellowship Southwest, FaithWorks helps churches and...