By LORETTA FULTON The Rt. Rev. Ryan Reed, bishop of the Fort Worth Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, will visit the local congregation at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9. The local congregation, Holy Cross, meets in Carleton Chapel in the campus center at McMurry University. Reed, who was consecrated as bishop of the diocese in September 2019,
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One of the biggest names in gospel music–Gaither–will grace Abilene Friday, Feb. 7, for an evening of gospel favorites at First Baptist Church. Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at FBC, 1333 N. Third St. Tickets can be ordered at https://premierproductionstickets.com/buy?2873#/ or by callibng 855-484-1991. Tickets also are available at the
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By LORETTA FULTON Bob and Kelli Phillips, co-hosts of the popular TV series, Texas Country Reporter, will bring their observations and insights from years of traveling the state to Abilene March 26 for the annual Hardin-Simmons University Round Table Scholarship Luncheon. The luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Abilene Country Club, 4039 Treadaway Blvd. Individual tickets are
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury From time to time, I resort to writing about short, unrelated topics that some folks have described as “Mother Hubbard” columns. This reminds them of ministers who preach “Mother Hubbard” sermons. Poke a little further into this comparison and the truth hits dead center, or very nearly. These columns (and sermons) are so
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS A preacher friend of mine commented that he had read something that I had recently written. He said, “You and I must have been using the same sources; I said about the same thing in a sermon.” I was caught off guard a bit by the comment because, although I remembered my article, I could not remember
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK I have always loved language. I like saying some words, writing others, thinking others, reading many more. I guess my love of language led me to choose an English major in college. I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English with the goal of teaching it to high school students. Some of my public school
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Leon Leyson passed on from this life January 12, 2013. Growing up, he never thought he’d live beyond his childhood years. He was born Lieb Lejzon in Narewka, Poland, sometime in the year 1929. Unsure of the day, he picked September 15 to celebrate his birthday. He was the youngest of five children born to Moshe
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By LORETTA FULTON The organizer of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march wore a white T shirt with an image of the slain Civil Rights leader and one of his memorable comments. The shirt reminded everyone that King not only was the face of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and ’60s, he also was a pastor.
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By LORETTA FULTON Nothing illustrates the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” as do icons, with their rich layering of colors and light and their deeply spiritual message. In fact, icons are both words and pictures. Iconographers “write” icons rathering than painting them because they are writing the theology of the church, explained Linda Fowler, a local iconographer
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