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...
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...
Pastoral Care Assistant Barbara Clayton celebrated her 20-year anniversary as a Wilshire staff member on Sept. 20. Associate Pastor Heather Mustain said, “Barbara has been a staple on our staff. She is a team player, more organized than anyone I know and coordinates...
By Timothy Peoples My favorite poem is “won’t you celebrate with me” by Lucille Clifton. (If you’ve ever been to my office, it is taped to the door as you enter.) This week I did a deep dive into Clifton’s poems, and they spoke to me like Scripture. I could say they...
Wilshire Adventurers is committed to friendship, belonging and helping people live life fully through serving, learning and exploring together. As they begin planning for 2025, your input is needed on opportunities to travel together as a group. Please consider...
Hometown: Midland Present City: Plano Education: B.A., Music, SMU Profession: Manager of community outreach/executive director, The Ryan Foundation Tell us about your family. I’m married to Thomas, and we have two energetic, assertive, smart kids. Hamilton is 7 and...
Hometown: DeRidder, Louisiana Present City: Dallas Education: DeRidder High School; Louisiana Tech, B.A., psychology and English; Southwestern Seminary, M.Div. Profession: Audiovisual director, Baptist General Convention of Texas; public relations director, Baylor...
By Jeanne Spreier Wilshire is a voting congregation. We’ve learned this from voter registration events we’ve conducted in the past. Not only are you likely to vote, but you also take the time to research candidates and policies, understanding how they will impact your...
By Darren DeMent Our opening and closing hymns this morning use very different language to describe God and our relationship to God. Consider some of these words and phrases from “How Great Thou Art”: Great ... awesome wonder ... rolling thunder ... power ... mountain...