By LORETTA FULTON Nine years ago, Ricky Harrison was a student at McMurry University pursing a bachelor’s degree in religion. Today, he has that degree, plus a master’s from Duke Divinity School. With those diplomas in hand, plus the experiences he has gained, Harrision has returned to McMurry as University Chaplain and Director of Religious & Spiritual Life. He just
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Editor’s Note: Mark Waters was one of seven Abilenians who attended the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago Aug. 14-18. His report on the experience follows. Several Abilenians, including Waters, presented papers or were members of a panel By MARK WATERS The Parliament of the World’s Religions met August 14-18 in Chicago. Our theme was “A Call to Conscience:
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By JIM NICHOLS Sometimes the best ministry involves omitting one activity and emphasizing two others. What we can often omit is our talking so much; just keep my mouth shut more. What we can add is using our eyes and our ears more. What are we seeing and hearing? I find it hard to believe that it was 1968 when
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By LORETTA FULTON Among the new faces at Hardin-Simmons University this fall is Shelli Presley, who will serve the students, faculty and staff as director of spiritual formation. She is a product of Abilene Christian University and most recently was Associate Pastor Family Freedom Ministry at Beltway Church. Presley is excited about the opportunity to lead the university in service
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By NANCY PATRICK My pastor, Brandon Hudson, at First Baptist Church Abilene has recently preached a series of sermons based on Jesus’ parables. He always projects on the wall a thoughtful quote at the end of his sermons as he sits down to give us time to read and digest the message. Jesus used parables as teaching tools to help
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted a lemon tree. He loved the smell of the tree blossoms, the scent of lemons, and the taste of a cold glass of lemonade. He decided that he had to have his own trees, so he traveled to the local nursery and picked out two young trees.
Read moreDr. John Thomas Willis, an Abilene Christian University graduate and former religion professor, died Aug. 21 at age 89. Funeral was held Saturday, Aug. 26, at Highland Church of Christ. Click here to read full obituary Dr. John Willis
Read moreA Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, for Ray Hildebrand, 82, a graduate of Howard Payne University who composed and sang the pop hit of the 1960s, “Hey, Paula.” Hildebrand died following a year-long illness. The Celebration of Life will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nall Avenue Baptist Church in Prairie Village, Kansas, located near Kansas
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Abilene is filled with houses of worship but most Abilenians are familiar with the inside of only a handful. A periodic feature in Spirit of Abilene will give you an “Insider’s View” of some of those places you may have driven by many times but never entered. By LORETTA FULTON Name: St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic ChurchLocation: 2525 Westview DrivePhone: 672-1794Online:
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