Hardin-Simmons University is hosting an on-campus symposium, Tuesday, Nov. 10 and Thursday, Nov. 12. Tuesday’s event is a re-enactment of a talk by Dr. James Simmons. The re-enactment will take place at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the campus gravesites of Simmons and his wife and son. On Thursday, Nov. 12, faculty member Kelvin Kelley and former faculty member
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON A nine-year-old kid is sitting at his desk, and suddenly, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It’s never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it.
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22nd ANNUAL MISSION: THANKSGIVING 2020ITEMS NEEDEDMonetary DonationsFrozen MeatNon-perishable Food (Pop top cans are very good)SocksUnderwear & Thermal UnderwearBoots & ShoesCoatsBlankets & Sleeping BagsBottled Water & Other DrinksToysSCHEDULEMonday, Nov. 16 – Thursday, Nov. 197 a.m.-5 p.m.Love and Care Ministries(325) 670-0246233 Fannin StreetAbilene, Texas 79603http://www.lcmin.comFRIDAY, Nov. 20Arrow Ford4001 South 1st Street7:00 AM – 7:00 PMMORE INFORMATION: Contact Mark Hewitt, executive director of
Read moreThe Discovery Center, 810 Butternut St., will present a one-time event, “A Living Pilgrim Experience,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. The program will include live reenactments of the Pilgrims’ experience on the Mayflower and their first year in a new land. Guests will sample representative foods from the first Thanksgiving, meet some of the founding heroes, dress in costume,
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CARMICHAEL-WALLING LECTURESWhen: 4 and 7:30 p.m. CST Thursday, Nov. 12Lecturer: Dr. Vincent L. Wimbush, founding director of the Institute for Signifying ScripturesTheme: Scriptures and RaceLectures: 4 p.m. “Mystic Hieroglyphics of the Flesh”: Scripturalization as Racialization; 7:30 p.m. “Even the Bible Was Made Over to Suit Our Vivid Imagination”: Scripturalizing the HumanAccess: Contact csart@acu.edu to RSVP for this Zoom webinar event Dr. Vincent
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS Mixing love of country with religion has been a common event throughout history. Seemingly, it seldom ends particularly well. Bible readers are familiar with the origins of Judaism and the torturous tale of the people of God searching for their own land. You can get lost rapidly trying to understand the historic diplomatic, military, and religious conflicts
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK Now that we have cast our ballots for our president for the next four years, approximately half our population feels devastated. Regardless of the ballot I cast, I understand that it appalled another person who voted for the other candidate. As I write this, I do not know the outcome, but I believe my thoughts and feelings
Read moreIDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Lots of people have cast negative ballots, said tacky things and made disparaging gestures about the year 2020 in general. The unanimous verdict indicated that, as one West Texan put it, “Ain’t what we signed up for.” A pessimist claims that if he attempted to cross an intersection– even if he looked every direction two
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By LORETTA FULTON I had never met or even heard of Randy Gressett before March 2020 when I was asked by Hendrick Home for Children to write an article about him for the Home’s Facebook page. As a freelancer writer, I write for various news outlets and organizations, including Hendrick Home for Children. The first impression Randy made was a
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