By LORETTA FULTON It was quite a week for Cliff Stewart, pastor of First Central Presbyterian Church who also wears a number of other hats. First, he was honored by members of his church on Sunday, April 2, for his 30 years of service to the congregation. On Monday, April 3, he was referred to as “The Archbishop of Abilene”
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury They generally give us the benefit of the doubt even when we are dead wrong, wagging their tails while licking the hands that feed them. In their way, they pledge unending devotion, no matter what. One doesn’t have to look very far into literature or incline their ears to very many songs to
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON One week of the year, the entire world focuses on an event that occurred nearly 2,000 years ago. Passion Week begins with Palm Sunday, remembering the final entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and finishing as we enter into Resurrection Sunday. There will be lessons and sermons about Jesus and what he went through for men and women
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By JIM NICHOLS One of the rather busy streets in my city bisects a cemetery. Both to the right and left are numerous burial plots that are part of the “municipal” cemetery. The areas are easily visible from the street, with only a low wooden fence separating them from the road. Within the boundaries and a radius of fifteen miles
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HOW TO HELPGlobal Samaritan Resources shipped its 20th container of food and goods to Ukraine on April 6. To help support Ukrainians whose lives have been disrupted since the Russian invasion in February 2022, go to http://www.globalsamaritan.org. Click on the Stand With Ukraine button to donate. By LORETTA FULTON The familiar blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag were
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View Post By LORETTA FULTON An ancient devotion that probably will be new to many is coming to downtown Abilene on Good Friday, April 7. “The Way of the Cross” is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, St. Paul United Methodist Church and First Central Presbyterian Church. Officiating clergy will lead participants on “The Way of
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A stable share of Americans have been participating in religious activities in some way – either virtually or in person – during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in-person attendance is slightly lower than it was before the pandemic. That was a finding of a recent poll by the Pew Research Center. Click here to read the report, highlighted by five key
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By JIM NICHOLS The email from an old friend and colleague presented an invitation I could not refuse. It was a hard invitation, but a challenging and interesting one. He reported that he was in conversation with his adult daughter and she had asked him what books had been most important in building the character of his life. Momentarily stumped
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON The world of sports holds numerous inspirational stories of men and women athletes. When I think of lessons they carry, three stories I have read come to mind, men who overcame issues in their lives that required extra effort to succeed. Daniel Eugene Ruettiger, Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth, and Glenn Vernice Cunningham are three men who battled through
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Spirit Of Abilene 