Spirit Of Abilene

Operation Blue Jeans 2026

By Loretta Fulton Every year since 1967, Operation Blue Jeans has provided kids a headstart on school–and life–with new clothes,…

Book LaunchWhat: The Hidden Beauty of Tears: Discovering Joy and God’s Guiding Hand, by Travis CraverWhen: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July…

By Glenn Dromgoole I was privileged to have a number of grownups who cared about me when I was growing…

By Jim Nichols In the American Midwest of the 1950s, if a family wished to buy a different house or…

By Danny Minton My hometown has changed a lot since we moved there in the winter of 1954/55. At that…

By Darryl Tippens America’s big birthday is here, but not everyone is into the spirit of it. One person tells…

Mike Patrick I had the privilege of teaching hundreds of undergraduate and seminary students from Hardin-Simmons, Abilene Christian, and McMurry…

By Loretta Fulton Multiple Independence Day celebrations will pay tribute to the nation’s 250th birthday, and one “Dependence Day” observance…