• ‘The Rabbi from Nazareth’: Festival of Faith Theme

    By Loretta Fulton The 40th annual Festival of Faith, featuring Rabbi Evan Moffic of Congregation Solel in Highland Park, Illinois, gets under way Sunday, Oct. 18, at First Central Presbyterian

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  • University Homecomings

    All three universities have homecomings scheduled this month and next, with social events, football games, class reunions, and worship services planned.  First up is Hardin-Simmons University, with homecoming events this

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  • Fletcher Series Lecturer: David Auld

    By Loretta Fulton David Auld, executive chairman of the board of D.R. Horton homebuilders, based in Arlington, will be the next speaker in the Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University.

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  • One Nation Over God

    By Dr. Wes Crawford Have you ever visited Branson, Missouri? If so, you’ve likely ventured into one of its many family-owned theaters. Each night, performers take the stage to entertain

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  • I Need to Say Something

    By Rev. Cliff Stewart I am deeply troubled by the Secretary of Defense’s proposal to execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad and make his death available for public viewing. Let

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  • A Talk with Google AI

    By Danny Minton I sat down and decided to have a short conversation with Google AI. He, she, or it pops up occasionally to give me information from its point

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  • New Life For St. Ann Hospital Site

    Habitat for Humanity St. Ann ProjectHighland Church of Christ, in partnership with Habitat of Humanity Abilene, has committed to sponsoring the first three of the planned 11 houses for low

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  • Monk-Stamey Lecture Series At McMurry

    A cultural anthropologist who is a professor at the Perkins School of Theology at SMU, will be guest speaker for the Monk-Stamey Lecture Series at McMurry University Oct. 12-13. Dr.

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  • Sixth Annual ‘Neighbor’ Event

    Christian Service Center will host its sixth annual Be a Good Neighbor event on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the center, 3185 North 10th St. Hours are 8:3 a.m. to noon. Purpose

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  • Tinkerbelle

    By Danny Minton No, the title is not the Tinkerbell that comes to people’s minds when the word is mentioned. That Tinker Bell was the fairy in J.M. Barrie’s play

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You’ve Got Mail

By Danny Minton It arrived in the mail somewhere around 1992 or ’93, and my world would never be the same. But I’m getting ahead of myself, so let’s start at the beginning.  My first introduction to the computer world began in the early 1970s at a friend’s house, where he played a game called “Pong” on his TV. Magnavox

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Morally Compromised

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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Tour de Gap Benefits Presbyterian Medical Care Mission

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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Meet Mark Waters

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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Almost Bible (Part 7)

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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Walk Around Yourself

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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