By Charlie Fuller Forgiveness might be the most difficult spiritual practice. It’s certainly one of the most important. Forgiveness is ultimately relational. It’s vital to our relationships with others and our relationship with ourselves. Forgiveness isn’t limited to...
By Charlie Fuller Wilshire people are the most voracious readers I’ve ever known. We have multiple book clubs, and books constantly come up in conversation. We are definitely a people who “live in our heads.” That said, in my experience it’s not often that the idea of...
By Charlie Fuller President Jimmy Carter was asked if God answers prayers. Carter said that God sometimes says, “Yes,” sometimes says, “No,” and sometimes says, “You’ve got to be kidding me!” President Carter was also asked specifically about his praying in the White...
By Charlie Fuller Ever since Jesus’ resurrection people have worked to find ways to connect the spiritual world and the physical world. One of the names we use for these activities is “spiritual practices.” You may not realize it, but you’re engaging in a spiritual...
By Ariel Merivil This Sunday marks Transfiguration Sunday on our liturgical calendar. If you’re not familiar with this tradition, don’t worry! Our church follows a calendar that, in the simplest terms, journeys through the life of Christ. Today, we celebrate a...
By Abbey Adcox Several years ago, we went on a tubing excursion through sugar cane irrigation tunnels during a family vacation. Our guide informed us that in one of the tunnels we would experience near-total darkness, and if everyone remained still we would encounter...
By Jeff Brummel Listen for the musical notes of joy, sorrow, darkness and light in today’s service. Now Thank We All Our God was penned in the midst of unimaginable tragedy. It was 1637, and much of Germany was gripped by plague and the Thirty Year’s War. In...
By Maggie Morey This morning, we are smack dab in the middle between Epiphany and Lent. We are five Sundays removed from when we celebrated Epiphany and received our star words and five Sundays away from Lent. Epiphany, the liturgical season we are in, is a time of...
By Katie Murray This morning we will ordain seven members of our congregation to serve as deacons within our church body. These men and women have already shown their heart for service among us, directing and teaching Sunday School classes, investing in our children’s...
By Ariel Merivil In the vast expanse of the cosmos, amid countless stars and swirling galaxies, there exists a profound paradox of faith: the Creator of all things is also intimately acquainted with our smallest concerns. Today, our worship outlines this remarkable...