By LORETTA FULTON For the second time in a little over a month, a new senior pastor has been named at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Effective July 1, Benji Van Fleet will become the senior pastor. On Sunday, March 13, Bobby Wilson was announced as the new pastor, also effective July 1. But Wilson, current pastor of St. Paul’s
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Tim Kennedy, former Univerisity Chaplain and director of Religious Life at McMurry University, was one of seven graduates honored by the university on April 22. Kennedy received the Outstanding Alumni Award in Religious & Spiritual Life. The awards were announced at the Annual Night of Distinction dinner. The Distinguished Alumni Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award were among the honors
Read morePalmer McCown, Class of 1961, former director of the HSU Baptist Student Ministry, is the recipient of the Altom Christian Service Award for 2022. The award is given in recognition of McCown’s devoted service to Christian higher eduation and for his exemplary influence in the lives of university students and senior adults. The award was given April 11 at HSU.
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By JIM NICHOLS I suspect my friend does not remember saying it, but I have not forgotten his statement, “Not every task demands perfection.” Like many of you, I have tried to do things correctly for my whole life. It has become obvious that most pieces of life are out of my control; nevertheless, I have worked hard to perform
Read moreEditor’s Note: This is the sixth installment of articles about missionaries Russell and Darlene Deibler. Click here to read the first article, “Evidence Not Seen” Click here to read the second, “Beautiful Feet” Click here to read the third, “Walking With Jesus” Click here to read the fourth, Face to Face With Evil Click here to read the fifth, “Lord, Just One Banana By DANNY MINTON Darlene slowly
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Craig Murphy, a well-known Fort Worth country music vocalist, has found his niche after trying several other pursuits that turned out to be short-lived. He’s certified in both law enforcement and auto mechanics, but his interest in both fields flagged quickly. During COVID’s darkest days, he tinkered with auto repair once more, but
Read moreAl Haley, poet-in-residence at Abilene Christian University, will be guest speaker for the Wednesday April 27 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. Third St. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for lunch. The program is
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Kelly Pigott, Hardin-Simmons University religion professor, will be guest speaker for the April 25 meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Pigott will lead a roundtable discussion of peregrinatio, the pilgrimage process for building a personal faith, as featured in his book From Eden to Heaven: Spiritual Formation for
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Abilene’s Ballet Folklorico will perform for Cinco de Mayo events April 30 and May 1 at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church, 2525 Westview. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. April 30 and at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 1. The public is invited to the free presentations. Also, tickets go on sale Saturday, April 30, for the ballet’s “Viva Mexico” presentation,
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