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I Am Wilshire: Gil Brand

Hometown: Gulfport, Mississippi Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Mississippi State University Profession: 10 years with Computer Associates and 21 years with Bank of America; IT Systems Engineer Tell us about your family. Marilyn and...

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Preparing for Worship: March 30, 2025

By Charlie Fuller Forgiveness might be the most difficult spiritual practice. It’s certainly one of the most important. Forgiveness is ultimately relational. It’s vital to our relationships with others and our relationship with ourselves. Forgiveness isn’t limited to...

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Current News

This page is generally updated on Fridays. Faith in 3D March 26 and 29Wilshire’s 2025 Faith in 3D production is an original vignette-styled musical, In Songs and Stories. The show will feature a compilation of songs, predominantly from Broadway musicals, that will not...

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Prayer Notes

Wilshire Prayer Notes — March 28 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceNeil, Shirley, John OthersJen, Cathy, Emma, Virginia, Marilyn, Michelle, Lu, Marc, Brenda, Larry, Aubrey, Ivan, R.G., Melissa, Donna, Kelly, Ethan, Jeri, Martha, Patti, Katherine, Linda, Neil, Sue, Beverley,...

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Preparing for Worship: March 23, 2025

By Charlie Fuller Wilshire people are the most voracious readers I’ve ever known. We have multiple book clubs, and books constantly come up in conversation. We are definitely a people who “live in our heads.” That said, in my experience it’s not often that the idea of...

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I Am Wilshire: Tina Johnson

Hometown: Houston Present City: Dallas Education: B.A., Journalism and English, M.A., English literature, Baylor University Profession: Director, Proposal Messaging and Storytelling, Maximus Tell us about your family. My husband, Bill, and I married in June 2011. My...

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Faith in 3D: In Songs and Stories

Wilshire’s 2025 Faith in 3D production, In Songs and Stories, will be performed in the Sanctuary on Wednesday, March 26, at 6 p.m. and again on Saturday, March 29, at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. This original vignette-styled musical features spoken word and a...

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Missions and Christian Advocacy Update

By Heather Mustain, associate pastor As the Texas legislative session ramps up, more and more bills are making their way out of committees and onto the Senate and House floors. On behalf of the Missions and Christian Advocacy Committee, this report outlines some...

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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...

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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...

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