William D. Webber

Bill Webber has been a pastor, an adjunct seminary professor, and a supervisor of doctoral students. He received a B.A. from Wheaton College, a Master of Divinity from Northern Seminary, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Midwestern Seminary. For his post-graduate research, he studied at Yale Divinity School.

He is married to Marilynn Carlson Webber, widely known as "the angel lady," and has a personal collection of 4,000 angels at home. Recognized as angel authorities, the Webbers have appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs. They have served as consultants on angels for television networks and major magazines, and have lectured on angels to hundreds of audiences.

Together, they wrote the book, A Rustle of Angels: Stories About Angels in Real Life and Scripture. Their book sold 330,000 copies in English and was translated into several other languages. It won the Excellence in Media Award and was nominated for the Gold Medallion Award. Stories from the book have been on prime-time television, as well as in magazines like Reader’s Digest, Guideposts, and Ladies Home Journal.

Other books by the Webbers include How to Become a Sweet Old Lady Instead of a Grumpy Old Grouch and Tea With the Angel Lady. Bill Webber has been a contributor to many books including Beliefnet’s Big Book of Angels and From the Ashes: A Spiritual Response to the Attack on America, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Prayers for Every Need.

Bill Webber's column for Beliefnet is titled, "A Rustle of Angels."

While one woman wonders if she was an angel born as a human, others question the appearance of angels in their dreams and whether "bad" angels can be destroyed by a special weapon.

With so many books and movies on the angel (or archangel) Gabriel, what info is right and wrong?

After angels appear in our dreams, will changes immediately appear in our lives? Also, how are angels different from God and do angels speak their own language? 

Are there black angels? Do angels have ethnicities or various cultural backgrounds?

What supporting role did angels have in the story of Easter?

Do all Christians agree on the same ideas and beliefs regarding God's messengers? 

One engaged couple almost didn't get married--until an angel appeared to reassure them. 

Did the famous civil rights activist ever encounter angels in his life?

This Christmas, take a closer look at the shepherds who faced the angels on the night a special baby was born.

Also, was the creature-like being I saw my guardian angel?

Our columnnist responds to a reader's curiosity about his expertise.

Are angels more like humans than we know?

Does having a close relationship with God guarantee your chances of having an angel experience?

If you have doubts that an angel is by your side, read how angels do help those who deserve it.

Most adults struggle to have angel experiences. Are children more open to them because of youth and innocence?

If angels and humans did fall in love, would they be able to have a 'normal' marriage?

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