By Jim Nichols Children are trying to figure things out. “What does God look like? Does God sleep? When Jesus was a baby, did he know everything?” Trying not to lose all credibility, we adults do our best to give a reasonable response, but we know, do we not, we usually do not understand what we are talking about completely.
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By Glenn Dromgoole One of us thinks abortion is simply murder, period. One of us thinks the government shouldn’t be able to tell a woman what to do with her body. One of us says the government should not have the power to require anyone to be vaccinated. One of us says universal vaccinations are reasonable safeguards for public health.
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By Loretta Fulton For the second consecutive year, Presbyterian Medical Care Mission will be the beneficiary of proceeds from Tour de Gap, the annual bike ride in Buffalo Gap. Started in 1983, the “Classic Texas Midsummer Ride” benefits a local or area nonprofit each year. This year’s ride will be held on Saturday, July 25. Deadline to register for live
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By Loretta Fulton Dr. Mark Waters has been a full-time professor at McMurry University for 19 years, plus six more as an adjunct before that. He has a bachelor’s degree, a master’s and a doctorate. But he now finds himself in the role of student, not teacher. He recently was named Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education.
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By Loretta Fulton Sacred Heart Catholic Church will sponsor a benefit concert on Aug. 1 for a parisonher, Ate Nor Holzhauer, who lost her home in a fire on May 14. The concert, featuring the “King of Hearts” duo Nonoy Zuñiga and Jay R, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, in the Boone Family Theater on the campus
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Almost Bible (Part 1)Almost Bible (Part 2)Almost Bible (Part 3)Almost Bible (Part 4)Almost Bible (Part 5)Almost Bible (Part 6) By Jim Nichols God’s Spirit speaks to us in multiple ways. The Bible/Scripture is certainly one of the methods. Most of us have recognized, however, that there are vistas, music, laughter, and multiple other manners where we experience the holy. Occasionally, it is through the spoken
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By Danny Minton The world today is full of people criticizing others; what they believe, how they look, what they say, their religion, their political views, their lifestyle, and just about any choice they make with which they disagree. Social media provides an easy platform to express a person’s opinions about others, often anonymously or under a pseudonym. People spend
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Click here to read a 2024 Q&A with Bishop Sis on his 10th anniversary as Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo.Click here to read a message from Bishop Sis regarding the schism of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). By Loretta Fulton It was a common sight in the 1970s–Raymond and Janis Sis and their five children attending
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Meal service will begin on July 20 and run through Aug. 14 at the following locations:B.O.B.S., 1420 N. 3rd St., 6:30-7:15 a.m., dine-in only. Sack lunch provided at the breakfast.City Light Community Ministries, 1441 N. 4th St., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dine-in (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Love & Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St., 7-8:30 a.m., dine-in; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., dine-inSalvation Army, 1726 Butternut
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