Wilshire launched a new version of its website this week at wilshirebc.org. The church also released a new 3-minute video that can be seen on the site and Wilshire’s YouTube channel. While the website and video are primarily about telling our story to an external...
Hometown: Austin, but grew up in San AntonioPresent City: PlanoEducation: BS in education, specialized in reading Tell us about your family.I am married to Dennis, and we have two children. Our daughter, Amanda, is a CPA and married to Mike Doran. They have two...
Hometown: Atlanta Present City: Dallas Education: BSN, Medical College of Georgia; MSN, Texas Woman’s University; EdD, Counseling, Marriage and Family Emphasis, Texas A&M–Commerce Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family...
Preparing for Worship - John Kelly. Looking through this week’s worship order, I have to admit: I smirked a bit when I saw “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands” listed in the order. Like many of you, I assume, it was one of the first songs I remember learning to...
Preparing for Worship - Ralph Manuel. As we look at the world around us, it is easy to become blinded by the day-to-day sameness of our lives. We become so accustomed to seeing what we always see that we don’t really see at all. Our comfort zone is, by definition,...
Katie Murray named minister to senior adults. Katie Murray, a Wilshire member and former staff member, has been named Minister to Senior Adults. Katie served Wilshire from 2014 to 2017 as Christian advocacy specialist and was a social work intern here in 2011. She...
I Am Wilshire - Emily Donovan. Hometown: Richmond, Texas; Present City: Dallas; Education: B.A. in communications, University of Colorado Boulder; Profession: Stay-at-home mom Tell us about your family. My husband, Blake, and I met in college and have been married for...
Legislative update from Feeding Texas. Feeding Texas reports that this year’s state legislative session has been the most successful one since the nonprofit food bank network formed more than 20 years ago. Significant milestones were achieved by passing legislation...
Preparing for Worship - Ava McClung. I think it’s interesting that in our Scripture this morning the Psalmist describes God’s word as “a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Have you ever used a flashlight or a lantern to light a path in the dark? The light...
I Am Wilshire - Joe Barner. Hometown and Present City: Dallas. Education: Bryan Adams H.S.; Univ. of North Texas; M.D. at Univ. of Texas. Profession: Physician. Where are you engaged at Wilshire? Claudia and I have been in Compass Class since 1973, when it was called...