My Tragedy Turned to Triumph
It 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.
top of page
All Writings
Art by Orfeas Green
Search
Bill and Dana Wichterman
Jan 17, 2019
How budgeting increases the joy of giving
If giving is worship (and we believe it is), it will likely lead us to joy. But there are a lot of things that can stand in the way of...
Bill Wichterman
Jan 12, 2019
You 'Gotta Serve Somebody
Once 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 Wichterman
Dec 29, 2018
Humility is about Living in Reality
Walking on stilts can make you seem taller than others, but it’s more dangerous and can bring a disastrous fall. Pride is stilts,...
Bill Wichterman
Dec 22, 2018
Humility 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 Wichterman
Dec 8, 2018
Trying To Be Who We Really Are
So 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...
Bill Wichterman
Dec 1, 2018
Following God is Hard . . . and Easy
Last week, I wrote that following God can be like lying on a bed of nails. But in another way, it's easy. I don’t like getting up early,...
Bill Wichterman
Nov 24, 2018
Following God Can Be Like a Bed of Nails
Taking up my cross daily takes practice and trust. I’m never pleased to sense God’s call to give up something I cherish, big or small....
Bill Wichterman
Nov 17, 2018
Self-Denial: So Hard, But So Good
I really don’t like fasting. I often get a headache when I fast, and it makes me cranky. I’m told some people get greater spiritual...
Bill Wichterman
Nov 10, 2018
My Story of Coming to Faith: Life is the Goal, Death is the Means
The bad news is that we're called to die to ourselves. But the good news is that death to self isn't the end, but the means to the end....
Bill Wichterman
Nov 3, 2018
Living Sacrifices
What does it mean “to give up everything” and to die to ourselves? It does not necessarily mean we must physically die, though that is a...
Bill Wichterman
Oct 27, 2018
Real Faith Includes Repentance
The hard truth of the gospel is that we must turn from our sins. This contradicts the easy Christianity peddled by many American...
bottom of page