Hometown: Temple Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I met my wonderful wife, Gail, at Wilshire, and our son Andy met his lovely wife, Jessica, through Wilshire connections (thanks Mary Lu!). The four of us gratefully serve as deacons here. Andy and...
By Heather Mustain Through word and song today we proclaim that resurrection is not only something that happened to Jesus long ago — it is something still unfolding among us. In our tradition we understand resurrection not as an escape from the world, but as God’s...
By Ariel Merivil I was recently asked, “What is your favorite church season to plan music for?” As a musician who has spent most of my working life leading worship, you’d think that would be an easy question. It wasn’t. And honestly, I’m still not sure I have an...
Hometown: Seattle, Washington Present City: Plano Education: I’m in 6th grade at Schimelpfenig Middle School in Plano ISD. Tell us about your family. I have two mothers, Katie and Sarah Fuller, and a goldendoodle named Archie. My dad, Austin Phillips, still lives in...
By Al Stewart Air fascinates me. It surrounds us completely and we hardly notice. We involuntarily breathe it. Only when breathing becomes difficult do our survival senses awaken. We then acutely recognize a desperate need depends on something elemental and invisible....
Hometown: West Salem, Wisconsin Education: Bachelor’s, Electrical Engineering Profession: Retired Engineering Manager Present city: Plano Tell us about your family. My wife, Teri, and I met and married in Dallas. We both grew up in Wisconsin and have three grown...
By Kelly Akins Lent is a time of waiting, but it is also a time of preparation. We must get ready. Seeds are growing, and plants are peeking out from underground. Are you listening? Can you hear God speaking in the stillness and the quiet? I wonder what God is trying...
Hometown: St. Louis and Little Rock Profession: Real Estate Agent Tell us about your family. My husband of 62 years, Dewey Watson, and I are blessed with three children, terrific in-laws, and six grandchildren who are my heart. They make my life rich. How about your...
Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas will preach at Wilshire’s 75th-anniversary worship service on Sunday, June 14. Douglas is canon theologian at Washington National Cathedral and is currently a visiting professor at Harvard Divinity School. Her academic work has focused on...
Name: Spencer Haley Long Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: I’ve attended five different colleges: Savannah College of Art and Design, Richland College, Brookhaven College, UNT and Kaplan College. One medical coding certificate. Zero degrees, but LOTS of...