By Loretta Fulton On Aug. 2, one ministerial career will end for C.V. Blake and another will begin. That will be the last day for C.V. to serve as pastor for adults at First Baptist Church and the beginning of his ministry to churches without a pastor. But before that, he and his wife of 43 years, Shelly, most likely
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By Loretta Fulton Vacation Bible School may be the best-known summer activity at churches, but the fun doesn’t end there. Many churches are offering fun events for children and families, and most of it is free. If you would like to add an event, please send details to editor@spiritofabilene.com. The information should include the name of the event, what it
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Editor’s Note: Glenn’s column first was posted on Spirit of Abilene May 31, 2025. It is worth reading again. By Glenn Dromgoole It’s summer, and churches all over town are having Vacation Bible School — and that brings to mind the most memorable VBS of my life. And I wasn’t even a participant. It was 60 years ago, the summer
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By Danny Minton This week I am going through all the books I have in the house to make room for another piece of furniture. It was an old dresser at a cheap price. When my wife was through refinishing it, it turned out to be a beautiful piece of cherrywood. We are always looking for deals, and probably over
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICAN THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Readers with long memories yearn for more clean, creative humor. Sadly, folks in the first half of their lives are clueless about the golden years of radio. It featured 30-minute comedy shows with multiple thigh-slapping moments via radio. The late Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding teamed up for the Bob and Ray
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By Danny Minton I’ve spent all day thinking about what I would like to say in my article this week and have come to the conclusion that I have nothing to say. I do have dozens of stories and illustrations I could choose from, but I couldn’t think of a good way to write them. I thought about speaking about
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By Loretta Fulton Vacation Bible School, the unofficial beginning of summer, is back–as early as Tuesday, May 26. Other churches have VBS scheduled later this week and into June, while at least a few won’t have sessions until July. The summertime mainstay of children for generations, VBS offers spiritual growth, arts and crafts, music, refreshments, and lots of fun each
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By Glenn Dromgoole I was on Facebook the other day with some people from my hometown, people that I hadn’t seen in person in years. And I was reminded that, to them, I will always be Glenn Allen. Not Glenn. Glenn Allen. And I suspect that is true of a good many people, especially from small towns, who were called
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By Grace Sosa I have been doing children’s sermons for over ten years now, first in high school at First Baptist Church in Pecos. Now I take turns with my husband as part of our roles as associate pastors at First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene. Most of the churches I have seen that still have a children’s sermon ask
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