By Loretta Fulton “Happy Thanksgiving! Jesus loves you! Long lines of hungry diners were greeted with well wishes and a blessing Thursday at the sixth annual Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Robert and Amy Graven in their restaurant on South 27th Street, Lucy’s Big Burgers. Instead of big burgers, hundreds of guests feasted on the traditional Thanksgiving fare, including
Read moreBy Loretta Fulton Just days before Thanksgiving, Santa’s elves were already busy in Abilene, getting Operation Christmas Child boxes packed with goodies and ready to ship. First Baptist Church and Wylie United Methodist Church served as dropoff locations for churches and organizations in the Abilene area. On Dec. 15 volunteers will tow trailers loaded with packed boxes to a
Read moreClick on link below to see Allison Ball, a Hardin-Simmons University physical therapy student, in a promotional video for Joni & Friends, a foundation to raise money and awareness about disabilities. Ball also was invited to speak to donors to the foundation in October. https://youtu.be/iLa7WHbqbRA Click on link below to learn more about funding a Hardin-Simmons University
Read moreWere these flowers that colorful yesterday — or was I just not paying attention?
Read moreBy Loretta Fulton “Is Christianity intolerant?” Yes, and we should be thankful for that. Christianity makes us intolerant of racism, super-nationalism, and other “isms” that are hurtful. “Praise God, it makes us intolerant of certain things,” said Jonathan Storment, preaching minister at Highland Church of Christ. Storment was one of the speakers for a student-led forum called “Inquire” Nov. 7
Read moreBy Loretta Fulton There is a reason Dorothy L. Sayers chose the gospel of John when she wrote her series of 12 radio plays in 1943 depicting key events in the life of Jesus titled, “The Man Born to Be King.” And, there is a reason that director Franco Zeffirelli, who co-wrote the script to the 1977 television series, Jesus of
Read moreYour smile brightened my day and I should have stopped to say thank you.
Read moreBy Mike Patrick In a former graduate school course, a student in her mid 30’s shared with the ministry class her assignment of a pastoral experience visiting in the hospital. After introducing the setting and role playing the parts in class, everyone reflected with her on that encounter. The patient, a severely intellectually challenged man, did not give any response
Read moreOn Wednesday, October 18, Loretta Fulton, Editor of SpiritOfAbilene.com, shared her some of her thoughts and perspectives about covering Abilene’s “Religion Beat” at First Central Presbyterian Church. An audio recording of her presentation can be found below.
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