by Bill Wilson | Aug 17, 2011 | Opinion
Anyone feeling anxious? A better question: Anyone not feeling anxious? God’s people in the 21st century suffer a serious malady. We mouth the words of faithfulness while we live lives dominated by anxiety and frustration. For every time we parrot “God is...
by Bill Wilson | Aug 1, 2011 | Opinion
Our 10-month-old grandson recently went through a medical emergency. His immune system was compromised, and his body was under assault from an infection. He needed immediate treatment, and the diagnosis called for him to receive intravenous immunoglobulin. This is a...
by Bill Wilson | Jul 14, 2011 | Opinion
Yes, but … Two of the most dangerous words in a minister’s vocabulary. Yes, but … Two of the most destructive words a congregation will ever utter. Yes, but … The order of their utterance is important. First we say: “Yes. I agree. We agree. This is...
by Bill Wilson | Jun 30, 2011 | Opinion
A friend recently shared with me an interesting story. When his church decided to replace the sign out front, it meant that the old one had to come down before the new one went up. For about a week, there was no sign in front of the church. During those days, no fewer...
by Bill Wilson | Jun 17, 2011 | Opinion
Failure. Just saying the word in the same sentence as our name makes us nervous. Far too often, failure and ministry go together. Frequently, failure is the last word for ministers and churches. Many ministers’ inner lives are marked by a sense of failure. Some...
