By: Charlie Fuller. In my first life I was a music professor. I conducted choirs and taught private voice lessons. There’s something unique about teaching voice that you might not know if you’ve never taught voice, taken voice lessons or sung in a choir. That unique...
I Am Wilshire: Judy Yarbrough
Hometown: Amarillo; Present City: Dallas; Education: BA in Sociology, Oklahoma Baptist University; Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Brite Divinity School (TCU); Occupation: Minister Tell us about your family. I am married to Charles, and we have four...
Preparing for Worship – Aug 27
By: Scott Spreier Blame it on bad Baptist upbringing, but every time I read the story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt, my mind goes straight to the movie The Ten Commandments. If my memory serves me, our small rural church motored en masse 20-some miles to the...
I Am Wilshire: Max Tucker
Hometown: San Antonio; Present city: Dallas; Education: University of Texas School of Law (J.D. 1980), Trinity University (B.A. Economics and Music 1977); Profession: Attorney (retired) Tell us about your family. Lydia and I have been married 39 years. We have resided...
I Am Wilshire: Courtney Leal
Hometown: I was born in New Orleans, but grew up in Plano and Allen; Education: B.S. from Texas Christian University in deaf education; M.S. from Texas Woman’s University in speech-language pathology; Profession: Speech language pathologist and itinerant teacher of...
New Wilshire website debuts
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...
Preparing for Worship
I have a long name, in my opinion. As a kid I was quite embarrassed by my name and wondered “Why in the world would my parents do such a thing?” As a kid I couldn’t wait to turn 18 to change my name and make it simple and easy. William Shakespeare once penned, “What’s...
I Am Wilshire: Laura Smith
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...
I Am Wilshire: Susan Leonard
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
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...
