The "And from Bill..." Archive

There are Sunday mornings when my conversation with the kids in what we call the “Just for Kids” segment of our worship is not planned, but rather arises serendipity out of something...

This archive entry identifies one of the most important spiritual truths I’ve learned in my 32 years of ministry, but really in my 57 years of life: The power of labeling.

The column arose in...

Nine years ago today (as we post today’s archive entry) Hurricane Katrina tore into the Gulf Coast causing massive death and destruction: more than 1,800 people died; damage estimates topped...

A handful of weeks into my FCCEM ministry back in 1985, the chairperson of our worship committee asked me whether there was anything I wanted to change in our worship. Since I had never experienced...

I’ve been a Looney Tunes cartoon fan all my life. It’s the irreverent characters, the wild slapstick, the memorable voices of Mel Blanc, and a sense that the Looneys know we’re...