Author Archives: Loretta Fulton

Heads or Tails?

By Danny Minton It was December 23, 1962, and my dad and I had just watched the Dallas Texans and Houston Oilers come to a 17-17 stalemate at the end of four quarters of the AFC championship game. Houston had been down 17-0 at the half and came back with 17 second-half points to tie. There was a very strong

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Almost Bible (Part 4)

By Jim Nichols Most of us are occasionally impressed by what we sense is a true act of creativity. A Brahms symphony arose spontaneously from the mind of Brahms. Something or some idea that did not exist previously now blossoms. I have no doubt that true creativity does occur, but I suspect that much of what we deem as creativity

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Taking Flight

By Marianne Wood On an early morning flight, I caught this view outside my window. It made me wonder, why do we–God’s creation–spend so much time and effort celebrating the underside of the comfy-looking celestial bed of clouds? And how might we motivate ourselves to look above it more? The answer always seems to be that navel-gazing is normal and

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2024 Local Religion News in Review

By Loretta Fulton Each December, members of Religion News Association, including Spirit of Abilene creator and editor Loretta Fulton, vote on the top religion stories of the year.  Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza was selected as the top religion story of 2024. The re-election of Donald Trump, with strong support from Latino and white evangelicals, came in second.

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Cantique de Noel

By Danny Minton A young couple set out on a journey ninety miles from home. Today, the trip would take a couple of hours, but for them to walk the distance would take several days, especially considering that the young woman was in the final days of pregnancy. Arriving at their destination, they find all the family guest rooms are

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Hanukkah, Christmas Fall on Same Day

Hanukkah and ChristmasClick here to read an article published by Religion Unplugged concerning Hanukkah and Christmas falling on the same day. Click here for a list of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship services. Hanukkah, with its various spellings, and Christmas fall on the same day this year, which is an unusual occurrence.  Hanukkah, also is known as the Jewish Festival

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Superstitions ‘Bunked’

THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury I have never been a superstitious person—not until the recent Friday the Thirteenth. Truth is, I’ve chuckled at others who won’t walk under ladders, change routes when black cats crossed their trails or wear the same unwashed “lucky” garments to extend sports victory strings. Sad memories of my mid-morning calamity remain tender. But, tears

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