by Bill Wilson | May 6, 2016 | Opinion
Have you ever experienced a migraine headache? Across my life, I have struggled with occasional migraines. Thankfully, they have diminished in both frequency and intensity over the years. Mine are always preceeded by significant distortion in my field of vision. As a...
by Bill Wilson | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion
There is a school of thought running rampant in congregations these days. It is revealed in statements like the following: “This is the worst pastor/ group/recession/president/ situation/era/event that we have ever known! We must get rid of him/her/it/them...
by Bill Wilson | Mar 17, 2016 | Opinion
Ten words that I would prefer not to experience personally have impacted recently the lives of friends and ministry colleagues. Oncologist. Hospice. Bankruptcy. Betrayal. Depression. Suicide. Divorce. Termination. Conflict. Jail. Unfortunately, over the past 14 days,...
by Bill Wilson | Feb 17, 2016 | Opinion
The book of James closes with a most interesting assertion. James 5:19-20 states, “My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the...
by Bill Wilson | Jan 26, 2016 | Opinion
Early in my pastoral ministry, I still thought my primary job was to please people and make them happy, ensure their comfort and leave them liking me. Thus, when someone disagreed with me or criticized me, I spent many anxious hours, usually pre-dawn, reliving...
