Bill WichtermanApr 4My Many Unanswered PrayersWhen I was a new follower of Christ around age 17, an older Christian encouraged me to keep a prayer diary. He said I’d be amazed to see...
Bill WichtermanFeb 27What if God Exists?I was a dedicated Christian when I lost my faith in college. It was a huge blow to me. Far from liberating me to live however I wanted,...
Bill WichtermanJan 30Unbearable Suffering: Not What You Think It MeansThere is an urban legend among many Christians that God doesn’t give us more than we can bear. The problem is Scripture never says that.
Bill WichtermanNov 21, 2021The Logic of LoveOn October 2, 2006, a married father of three young children walked into an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, barricading...
Bill WichtermanAug 23, 2021God is UnreasonableOn July 4, I was at a party, and I got into conversation with a woman I had just met. You know the rule about not talking about politics...
Bill WichtermanMay 2, 2021What It Means to Die to YourselfA work colleague of mine asked me about what it means to “die to yourself,” which I had written on a blogpost. It’s a good question. Even...
Bill WichtermanMar 27, 2021Enforceable Patent Rights Lead to Prosperity and Human FlourishingWhen I travel in developing countries, I’m always struck by the number of people – often men –not working during the day. Small groups of...
Bill WichtermanMar 22, 2021Thinking About My DeathI think about my death every day. I’m not a morbid person, but thinking about my mortality helps me frame my life and live closer to the...
Bill WichtermanMar 6, 2021My Dad Died, But I'm OkayDad left his body on December 16, 2020, after almost 89 full years of work, joys, pain, and many, many baseball games. I was holding his...
Bill WichtermanNov 28, 2020Faith for Skeptics Like MeAlthough I have a deep faith in God that pervades my life, I recognize that I could be wrong. My faith resides alongside my doubts.
Bill WichtermanOct 5, 2020Why I’m Not an Atheist AnymoreI stopped believing in God when I was studying philosophy in college.
Bill WichtermanSep 22, 2020Power and How to Use ItPerhaps you know the Peter Parker Principle from Stan Lee’s Spiderman comic books: “With great power comes great responsibility.”
Bill WichtermanApr 19, 2020You're Somebody's Rock StarThink about the people with whom you have rock star status, and begin by serving them.
Bill WichtermanMar 8, 2020Truth, Not TribeMy primary commitment is to truth, and out of that commitment comes my commitment to Christ. If I find a worldview that is truer than Christ
Bill WichtermanDec 22, 2019The Good News of Christmas Is Really Bad News (or Vice Versa)Here’s the thing: Christmas’ good news – God becoming a human so he could pay for our sins on the cross – is bad news for me, at least in th
Bill WichtermanOct 21, 2019My Tragedy Turned to TriumphIt took a humiliating event to get me to make progress in my quest for humility. In one job, I was forced to resign—resign or be fired.
Bill WichtermanJan 12, 2019You 'Gotta Serve SomebodyOnce we understand who we are and who God is, humility is the necessary corollary. With humility comes service to God and to our fellow...
Bill WichtermanDec 29, 2018Humility is about Living in RealityWalking on stilts can make you seem taller than others, but it’s more dangerous and can bring a disastrous fall. Pride is stilts,...
Bill WichtermanDec 22, 2018Humility is True, Pride is a Lie“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man...
Bill WichtermanDec 8, 2018Trying To Be Who We Really AreSo we’re supposed to die to ourselves, right? But so many times a day I put myself ahead of God and others. It’s easy to get discouraged...