by Bill Wilson | Mar 29, 2012 | Opinion
Have you noticed our tendency to try and control others with rules? We started with Ten Commandments. That led to Jewish scholars noting that the Torah actually contains 613 commandments, which can be divided into 365 “negative commandments” and 248...
by Bill Wilson | Mar 19, 2012 | Opinion
A recentcolumn on the surge of churches calling pastors in their fifth decade evoked a wide range of responses. Many came from midcareer clergy who offered a hearty “Amen” and were grateful for the news that their sense of entering the prime time of their...
by Bill Wilson | Feb 29, 2012 | Opinion
One thing that is predictable about pastor-search committees is that they all want something similar: a great preacher, an amazing administrator who loves visiting, someone who is effective with young families and senior adults, a 38-year-old with 25 years’...
by Bill Wilson | Feb 16, 2012 | Opinion
Every congregation needs to be engaged in a healthy conversation about worship. Hopefully, it is at the heart of your identity, calendar and thought-life. As you face the future, one powerful question you must wrestle with is: “Of what value is worship in our...
by Bill Wilson | Feb 1, 2012 | Opinion
Among the critical questions every minister and staff needs to ask as we begin a new year is this one: Which parking spot will you choose? Clearly, this question needs to be put in its proper context. My father was the finest and healthiest minister I have ever known....
