Hometown: Pulaski, Tennessee Present City: Harlingen/Dallas Education: A.S., Samford; B.A., UT–Brownsville; Clinical Pastoral Education Residency, Valley Baptist Health System; Master of Divinity, Logsdon Seminary. Profession: CEO of Human Development/Spiritual...
By Scott Spreier “I am going fishing!” Don’t you just love Peter? The disciples are still together in a post-resurrection tither, and Peter, the impetuous one, announces he’s going fishing. What better way to deal with what had just happened? I can relate. As a child,...
Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas Profession: Sales management Tell us about your family. My wife Mary and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary this April. We have two children; Emily is 7,...
Over the past several months, a cohort of Wilshire members has been prayerfully reflecting on our congregation’s history and ongoing call to racial reconciliation. The group was formed when Wilshire was selected to participate in "In Deed and Truth: Interrogating the...
By Charlie Fuller, Director, Pathways to Ministry So, what’s a silent retreat? Silence, you say? How can anyone find silence in this crazy, busy, crowded world? One way to find silence is to travel to the high desert and spend some time with the Benedictine monks at...
Hometown: Yukon, Oklahoma Present City: Dallas Education: Undergraduate in music with minors in biology, chemistry, psychology and physics; master’s in music pedagogy and performance; master’s in business administration Profession: Senior director of strategic...
By LeAnn Hampton Today is the second Sunday of Easter. Last week’s Easter Sunday worship was an amazing time of great joy and excitement as we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. During the Sundays of Lent, our Wilshire Pre-K Sunday School class (4- and 5-year-olds)...
By Charlie Fuller You know the story. There’s a hidden video camera in place. One of our armed forces personnel who’s been overseas for extended service sneaks up on their loved one, usually at a public event. The last thing in the world their loved one expects is to...
Hometown: Childress (the Crossroads of Hospitality), Texas Present City: Dallas Education: Doctor of Ministry (SMU), M.A. Film Studies (UNT), M.Div. Theology (Vanderbilt), B.A. Religion and English (TCU) Profession: I’ve been a literature and communications teacher...
By Charlie Fuller There’s an interesting tradition in the English Boy Choir Schools. These are schools where young boys receive their education along with singing in cathedral choirs. As you would expect, the rehearsing and performing are extensive. There are hardly...