Editor’s Note: Cliff Stewart, pastor of First Central Presbyterian Church, graciously allowed me to share this photo and his comments. Cliff originally sent this to subscribers of his Cliff’s Notes email. He shot the photo while on vacation in Canada. From Cliff Stewart: On our vacation in Canada I took a whole a lot of photos of massive beautiful mountains
Read moreDo we want to argue our faith – or practice it?
Read moreBy Nathan Jowers My name is Nathan Jowers. I’m a student of theology, studying Bible at Abilene Christian University. During the school year, I attend services at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Abilene. At the start of the summer I was near miraculously offered an internship that would have me flipping back and forth between work at a
Read moreA walk in the park a vigorous stroll, it’s good for the heart and great for the soul.
Read moreHardin-Simmons University students in the Department of Physical Therapy work with special needs campers at the Joni & Friends Family Camp 2017 in Navasota. The will follow that camp with a mission trip to Peru. Photos courtesy Jacob Brewer, HSU Department of Physical Therapy. See more photos in Faith and Action by clicking here.
Read moreBe still and know that life is gift.
Read moreRick Hammer, a biology professor at Hardin-Simmons University, has an article in The Behemoth, a Christianity Today website, with the intriguing title, “If C.S. Lewis Met E.T.: Scientists and theologians on the possibility of extraterrestrial life.” Hammer is a strong advocate of environmental stewardship and recently led a group of HSU students on a discovery trip to Texas A&M University’s
Read moreBy Jay Moore It was a series of C-sharps which first called Abilene to worship in 1883. The tone rang forth from the belfry atop the small Methodist church located at South Second and Butternut. That same note, from that same bell, continues to sound each Sunday as one of Abilene’s oldest congregations gathers for worship. Just weeks after the
Read moreBy Loretta Fulton The annual convention of two African-American Baptist Church conferences ended June 30 like it began June 26–with thanks to God and plenty of good music. The 103rd meeting of the Congress of Christian Education and the 114th meeting of the Original West Texas Baptist District Association, Inc., ended with performances of all kinds by youth groups. They
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