“House Rules: Insights for Innovative Leaders” by Larry M. James is a new book from Leafwood Publishers, an imprint of ACU Press. In House Rules, James shares essential, on-the-ground leadership principles for environments as diverse as boardrooms, public housing developments, hunger relief efforts, and donor cultivation. In an accessible and conversational style, he examines practical, instructive case studies and offers principled
Read moreFred Rogers, make that “Mr. Rogers,” died in 2003, but he will never be forgotten. One of Rogers’ biggest fans lives in Abilene and will present a program on the man and his television show, “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” on Wednesday. Jacob Snowden, director of Christian education at First Central Presbyterian Church, will give a program Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Rogers
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK American author Sandra Cisneros wrote “House on Mango Street,” one of my favorite stories to teach in a literature class. The story focuses on the protagonist, Esperanza, and her life growing up in a poor Latino neighborhood in Chicago in the 1950s. Most critics agree that Cisneros bases Esperanza on herself and her frequent negative childhood experiences,
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By DANNY MINTON Question: How many of you go to church on Sunday? Raise your hand! Wow! That’s impressive. Okay, how many of you go to church mostly on Easter or at Christmas? I see a few two-timers. Okay, how many of you take your children to church or at least did when they were at home? Most of you! Again
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON The new priest at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church must have felt a little dazzled Sunday night as parishoners packed the nave to welcome him and witness his installation by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo. The Rev. Emilio Sosa began his service at St. Vincent on July 2,
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON The usual high-energy opening from the founder of the Global Leadership Summit was missing this year, replaced by a statement of confession and contrition from the president of the association that sponsors the summit. In April, the founder of the summit and lead pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, Bill Hybels, resigned
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By JANICE SIX A couple of years ago for Christmas my son and his wife gave me a framed quote from a song by the Avett Brothers. The quote reads, “Always remember there is nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name.” Whether speaking of our family name, or referring to our shared name as followers
Read moreBy AMY BOONE About 15 years ago at Bible Study Fellowship I overheard a woman telling someone about a bird sanctuary on the outskirts of town. My ears perked up because I really love birds… well, I hate grackles, but that’s another story. I asked her what she was talking about. She told me that an older woman kept a
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON You sit quietly in your home with your family and the phone rings. On the other end is a voice, a voice from the past that brings back memories, memories that you wanted to forget. The voice on the phone is trembling, and you hear the sniffles of tears. You are stunned and want to hang up
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