by Bill Wilson | Jan 6, 2011 | Opinion
On the threshold of a new decade in our new millennium, there is a pervasive mood among God’s people: uncertainty. We hear it weekly from clergy and laity alike, usually around a specific concern regarding employment or finances or conflict or planning. There is...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 22, 2010 | Opinion
Is there a more obnoxious bit of shorthand on your screen than OMG? I doubt it. OMG, shorthand for Oh My God, is used billions of times every day in the most inane ways. Someone tries a new flavor of coffee? “OMG, it was so good.” Someone wants to complain...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 8, 2010 | Opinion
It’s hunting season, and the woods and fields are filled with dedicated hunters intent on bagging a trophy or simply putting food on the table. Not a good time to be a deer. It’s approaching the end of the year and most churches continue to feel the...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 24, 2010 | Opinion
Healthy Christians are people of gratitude and generosity. That is a clear biblical truth that has been lived out across the years in church history. If the gospel has not penetrated a person’s heart to the point that they are profoundly grateful, then a key...
by Bill Wilson | Oct 7, 2010 | Opinion
Healthy churches hear good preaching. Few would disagree with such a statement. However, the definition of good preaching is about as easy to agree upon as is good taste in fashion. Our definition of good preaching usually reflects our point of view and the...
