by Bill Wilson | Apr 23, 2015 | Opinion
There was a day when a Sunday school perfect attendance pin was a regular feature in churches across America. If a person attended Sunday school every Sunday in a year, he or she was awarded a pin or an attachment that hung below the original pin to denote another...
by Bill Wilson | Mar 24, 2015 | Opinion
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a Baptist ministry for grade-school boys that seeks to blend scouting-type activities with a call to missions. Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, where I grew up in the 1960s, had an extremely active and engaging chapter...
by Bill Wilson | Feb 18, 2015 | Opinion
Two of the most dangerous words in a minister’s vocabulary are, “Yes, but…” These are also two of the most destructive words a congregation will ever utter. The order of their utterance is important. First we say, “Yes. I agree. We agree. This...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 19, 2014 | Opinion
It was Vaclev Havel who described the dilemma every leader has with the issue of vision. “Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs,” Havel said. By venture, of course, he...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 10, 2014 | Opinion
My 5-year-old granddaughter recently shared with her parents her Christmas wish list. Leading off, was this simple request: “a REAL magic wand.” She’s serious about this. She also asked for “a real fort.” My wife and I are enjoying...
