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Preparing for Worship: Oct. 6, 2024
By Charlie Fuller When I was executive pastor at First Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., we had a set of flags representing the nations of the world. We would place them in hangers above our heads all the way around our sanctuary and leave them up from Pentecost...
I Am Wilshire: Linda Sacco
Hometown: McAlester, Oklahoma Present city: Richardson Education: Baylor University Profession: Retired foreign missionary, childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula Tell us about your family. I was born in Tulsa but grew up in McAlester with a sister and...
I Am Wilshire: Claire Flores
Hometown: Houston Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Baylor University. I start my Master of Science in Nursing Education in February 2025! Profession: Bone Marrow Transplant Registered Nurse Tell us about your work or volunteer life....
Preparing for Worship: Sept. 29, 2024
By Scott Spreier God: A burning question, given the current wars and rumors of wars. A desperate query, considering the political and cultural strife rending our democracy, not to mention the sacred fabric of our once shared faith. A plea of sorts, if you’re...
I Am Wilshire: Carol Ann McElhannon
Hometown: Fort Worth, born 1953 Present City: Garland, for the last 52 years Education: B.A. in history and English from Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina; graduate coursework in counseling at East Texas State University. Profession: Qualified Mental...
Preparing for Worship: Sept. 22, 2024
By Abbey Adcox Did you know there is a saint of small things? I didn’t and recently learned of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as “Little Flower.” Born in 1873 in France, she joined a group of contemplative Carmelite nuns and died at just 24. An unlikely saint, she...