• Meals on Wheels Director Earns National Award

    By Loretta Fulton Meals on Wheels Plus employees and volunteers got good news and sad news this week. The good news is that Betty Bradley, executive director, was honored with

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  • Director of Christian Service Center Retiring

    CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTERDec. 13, 1965–Organized under the direction of 16th and Vine Street Church of ChristJanuary 1967–Grew to include four other congregations, each assuming some financial responsibilityMay 1, 1968–Turned the

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  • I Have a Dream

    By Danny Minton It was Aug. 28, 1963, when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and gave his now-famous “I

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  • The Spiritual Practice of Waving

    By Isaiah Core The Texas state motto is “Friendship” and was adopted in 1930 by the legislature. The word Texas is derived from the Caddo word “Tejas” meaning friend or

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  • Words and More Words (“Thoughts,” Part 2)

    By Nancy Patrick People who have known me only as an adult express surprise when I tell them that I was one of the quietest students in all my classes.

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  • Masks Off

    By Jim Nichols It appears to be a child’s toy, small pieces that seem to relate a story that you get to make up as you play. “Invented” in the

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  • In the Spotlight: The Martins

    Everyday Ministry shines the spotlight on those who try to stay out of it. They’re the ones who stay in the background, quietly doing the small things that make life

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  • Healthcare CEO First Fletcher Lecturer at HSU

    The head of eHealth, an online independent health insurance advisor, will kick off the second year of the Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University. Derrick Duke, chief executive officer and

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  • Maybe a Psalm for Today?

    By Glenn Dromgoole The Lord is my encourager. He gets me to let go of my fears and inhibitions.He gives me love.He gives me hope.He gives me strength.He gives me courage.He

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  • Windows

    By Danny Minton One of my favorite things growing up was when we would go to downtown Dallas and look at the Christmas displays in the department store windows. The

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St. Vincent’s Ballet Folklorico Presents ‘Viva Mexico’ Aug. 20

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VIVA MEXICOWhat: St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church’s Ballet Folklorico presents “Viva Mexico” under the direction of Alvaro MunozWhen: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20Where: Paramount Theater,Tickets: Adults $20, Children under 10 years, $10; For ticket information contact St. Vincent Church (Monica Mayes) 325-672-1794 or Alvaro Munoz 214-214-1898About: “Viva Mexico” features traditional Mexican dances from the enchanted land of Los Concheros, Michoacan,

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Love is Not Proud

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By DANNY MINTON In the article All the President’s Wit, Gerald Gardner relates a story of a visit by Ronald Reagan to Mexico City. On one occasion, President Reagan stood before a large crowd and gave a speech after which, in conclusion, he sat down to rather unenthusiastic applause. The next speaker approached the podium and began receiving enthusiastic applause

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New Faulkner Center Offers Marriage, Family resources

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Contact: Wendy Kilmer, wendy.kilmer@acu.eduDirector of Communications and Media Relations The Paul and Gladys Faulkner Center for Marriage and Family will provide speakers, events and other resources for the Abilene Christian University community as well as the local Abilene area and beyond. The center will be partially funded by the newly established Paul and Gladys Faulkner Center Endowment. Both the endowment

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When Odds Overwhelm

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 THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury As chapters of life unfold, unlikely coincidences occur that are so rare that surely providence is behind the steering wheel. No doubt whoever won that $1.3 billion lottery will spend much of his/her remaining time on earth pondering the “what if’s” of choosing such a long string of numbers in perfect order to

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Stranger Danger

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By JIM NICHOLS Geiger-Muller counters have been in use for decades. As the least expensive device to determine the presence of ionizing radiation, they have served useful purposes in both peace and war. Ionizing radiation is a type of energy that is potentially damaging to human tissue; it is, frankly, dangerous. There is no human sense that detects this type

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Blessed

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By DANNY MINTON I walked through our atrium a week ago and noticed a large damp spot on the concrete and water along the house’s edge. Later that day, the area had disappeared, so the incident faded from my mind. The next morning, I discovered another wet section and decided to call a plumber, who informed me $400 later, that

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Looking Backward

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By JIM NICHOLS Apparently, the man’s car got stuck in reverse gear. When he arrived at the small local auto repair shop in Arkansas, he had backed his car several miles into town and to this shop. Since this was a place I used (the only shop in town brave enough to work on VWs in the early 1970s), I

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