The following statement is reposted here with permission from the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature. It first was posted on the council’s website on June 2. The Council of the Society of Biblical Literature and Executive Staff of SBL issue the following statement:We are appalled at the murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 by police. We
Read moreCliff Stewart, pastor, First Central Presbyterian Church Holy God, we turn to you in this time of crisis. The news is filled with despair. We speak aloud the names of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Abery, George Floyd.Communities of color bear the uneven weight of the disease of racism and injustice. There is much that is wrong in our relationships with others.
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK I don’t listen to a lot of music other than church songs or selections my friends recommend to me. However, my son recently said I had to listen to a song entitled “We Americans” by the Avett Brothers, a folk-rock group from North Carolina. I had heard of neither the song nor the artists, so I had
Read moreMcMurry and Abilene Christian universities are hosting rallies and vigils Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The ACU Carl Spain Center on Race Studies & Spiritual Action is hosting a Community Rally & Press Conference Calling for National Unity with leaders of the Abilene community at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the ACU Amphitheater, located near the bell tower. This Community Rally
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Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Jacob Snowden, associate pastor for education, Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park, Maryland. Snowden previously was director of Christian education at First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene and served as president of the Abilene Interfaith Council. By JACOB SNOWDEN Just days ago, I celebrated Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, when the
Read moreEnglish singer and hymn writer Andrew D. Brewis is hoping to raise money for Christian Aid’s COVID-19 Appeal with his new single, This Is The Time To Pray. The new song, based on a poem by the late William Aubert Luce, was released on Saturday, May 23. To hear Brewis perform the hymn, go to thetimetopray.com. Brewis is a Christian Science pratitioner,
Read moreEditor’s Note: Dr. Mark Hamilton, a professor in ACU’s Graduate School of Theology, shared the following online Pentecost sermon that he prepared for Brookline Church of Christ in Boston. The sermon is based on Acts 2:1-21 By MARK HAMILTON Over the past few weeks, we have learned a lot: new phrases such as “social distancing,” new ways to do work
Read moreEditor’s Note: Laura Lacey Johnson is a former employee of KTXS-TV, the Community Foundation of Abilene, and Howard Payne University in Brownwood. She now lives in Missouri and is an author and creator of Christian videos. She will be an occasional contributor to Spirit of Abilene. To see more, go to https://lauralaceyjohnson.com Click on the arrow to see Laura Lacey Johnson’s
Read moreHOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITYNews release Howard Payne University invites the public to the groundbreaking for the Newbury Family Welcome Center at 1:30 p.m. June 25. The event will take place at Old Main Park, located near the intersection of Austin Avenue and Center Avenue on the HPU campus in Brownwood. The welcome center is named for the family of Dr. Don
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