By Jeff Brummel In 2009 I climbed the steps into the organ loft situated in the rear gallery of the Corinthian-columned Greek revival church of La Madeleine in Paris. I sat down at the console of what I still feel is the loudest organ I’ve ever heard. My teacher for...
Land acknowledgment adopted
Wilshire’s In Deed and Truth team has created a land acknowledgment for the church. This formal statement, which recognizes the traditional stewards of the land, is a gesture of respect and reflection that provides opportunity to actively engage in the process of...
I Am Wilshire: Mark Evans
Hometown: Garland Present City: Murphy Education: B.S. in legal studies from the United States Air Force Academy Profession: Pilot Tell us about your family. My wife, Christina, and I just celebrated 13 years of marriage. We have two beautiful children here with us...
Director of finance hired
Shaffon Alexander has been hired as Wilshire’s new director of finance and is already at work training with outgoing finance director Lori Gooden. Lori’s last day at Wilshire will be July 31. Shaffon comes to Wilshire with extensive experience in the nonprofit and...
Preparing for Worship: July 20, 2025
By Georgia McKee Have you ever looked at something familiar and noticed something you’ve never seen before? Maybe it’s the weathered trunk of the tree outside your window you thought you knew by heart. Or maybe it’s that faint freckle on your child’s arm caught in an...
IDAT installs racial justice timeline
Marking the Moments: A Living Timeline of Racial Justice at Wilshire As shared in April, Wilshire’s In Deed and Truth cohort continues its work with the St. Charles Center for Faith + Action and E Pluribus Unum, deepening our study of how predominantly white...
I Am Wilshire: Paige Pendery
Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: BS, interdisciplinary studies, Texas A&M University, 2002; MS, counseling, Texas A&M University–Commerce, 2010. Profession: Professional school counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor. Tell us about your...
Preparing for Worship: July 13, 2025
By Heather Mustain “This Is My Song” is a hymn of quiet reverence, not for flags or empires, but for the earth itself and the deep longing for peace that lives in every human heart. Written in the early 20th century and set to the moving tune of Jean Sibelius’s...
Hill Country flooding relief
As we follow the unfolding tragedy in the Texas Hill Country, we ask that you continue to pray for the many who are suffering from catastrophic loss. What we know now is that funding is the most impactful way you can help. You can donate through Cooperative Baptist...
I Am Wilshire: John Coates
Hometown: Amarillo Present City: Dallas Education: Texas Tech University Profession: Investigator and personnel management Tell us about your family. I am married to Miggy and have two daughters, Lisetta and Corinna. Lisetta lives very close to us and is preschool...
