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Bill Wichterman
- Mar 31, 2023
- 9 min
Retirement Shouldn’t Mean We Stop Working
I’ve been working since I was 15 years old when I got my first job as a dishwasher. I remember the thrill of going into the Billy Penn...
Bill Wichterman
- Mar 11, 2023
- 4 min
My Morning Prayers
When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is tell God that the day is His, not mine. I recognize that He is my Lord and my God,...
Bill Wichterman
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
God's Rest Means We Carry His Burdens Instead of Ours
Following God isn’t easy for me. It takes a lot of work. I do a lot of things I wouldn’t do if I weren’t a Christ-follower, and I don’t...
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
It's Not My Money
I once heard a wealthy and generous philanthropist say that if it were his money, no one else would get a dime. Instead, he saw his...
Bill Wichterman
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
First Things First: Sleep, Eat, Exercise, and Walk with God
Like you, I often have friends tell me they’re depressed – not necessarily clinically depressed, which is physiological and may need a...
Bill Wichterman
- Jul 4, 2022
- 3 min
Can I Hold Anything Back From God and Still Go to Heaven?
Some of Jesus’ words literally scare the hell out of me. One haunting thing He said was that not everyone who calls Him Lord will go to...
Bill Wichterman
- Apr 3, 2022
- 4 min
My Many Unanswered Prayers
When 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 Wichterman
- Feb 27, 2022
- 3 min
What 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 Wichterman
- Jan 30, 2022
- 4 min
Unbearable Suffering: Not What You Think It Means
There 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 Wichterman
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Logic of Love
On October 2, 2006, a married father of three young children walked into an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, barricading...
Bill Wichterman
- Aug 22, 2021
- 4 min
God is Unreasonable
On 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 Wichterman
- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
What It Means to Die to Yourself
A 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 Wichterman
- Mar 27, 2021
- 7 min
Enforceable Patent Rights Lead to Prosperity and Human Flourishing
When 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 Wichterman
- Mar 21, 2021
- 4 min
Thinking About My Death
I 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 Wichterman
- Mar 6, 2021
- 4 min
My Dad Died, But I'm Okay
Dad 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 Wichterman
- Nov 28, 2020
- 4 min
Faith for Skeptics Like Me
Although 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 Wichterman
- Oct 4, 2020
- 4 min
Why I’m Not an Atheist Anymore
I stopped believing in God when I was studying philosophy in college.
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Power and How to Use It
Perhaps you know the Peter Parker Principle from Stan Lee’s Spiderman comic books: “With great power comes great responsibility.”
Bill Wichterman
- Apr 18, 2020
- 3 min
You're Somebody's Rock Star
Think about the people with whom you have rock star status, and begin by serving them.
Bill Wichterman
- Mar 7, 2020
- 4 min
Truth, Not Tribe
My 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 Wichterman
- Dec 22, 2019
- 3 min
The 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 Wichterman
- Oct 20, 2019
- 5 min
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.
Bill Wichterman
- Jan 12, 2019
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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...
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 22, 2018
- 2 min
Dying to Live
I hate the idea of "dying to myself" as much as the next guy. I like my life well enough. I'm not scraping bottom. To the contrary,...
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 13, 2018
- 3 min
Longing for God
Ever since my childhood I have loved New England lakes. Their beauty captivates me. I am enchanted looking at the sun dance on the crystal c
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 6, 2018
- 3 min
God's Plans Are More Peaceful -- And Exciting -- Than Ours
By participating in the work of the Most High God, we become partners with him in his exciting plans. When we are busy conquering the world
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 29, 2018
- 3 min
The World Turned Upside Down
Living like it is not about you, but all about God, turns the natural order of the world on its head. It unlocks the deep mysteries of the u
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 22, 2018
- 4 min
You Will Be Forgotten
Many people ignore the grim reality that we will die and be forgotten by our peers and those who come after us. Within just a few decades, w
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 16, 2018
- 3 min
It's Not All About You
Yet, to say that “it’s not about you” is not the same as saying “you don’t matter.” In fact, you are of infinite worth precisely because it
Bill Wichterman
- Feb 5, 2017
- 3 min
Your Greatest Evil: Sin or Suffering?
I hate to suffer. And I hate to see others suffer. I also hate to sin. I know it displeases God, and I yearn to please him. But...
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