By DANNY MINTON Frank “Foo” Fujita graduated from Abilene High School in the late 1930s. He planned to be a cartoonist when World War II broke out, sending his life in a different direction. At seventeen years old, weighing 105 pounds, Frank “Foo” Fujita decided to join the service. He walked into the recruitment office underage and underweight. To enter,
Read more“We are called to leapfrog ahead, over the divide, to the practical application of love.” That is the way Doug Mendenhall believes that as a Christian he is called to react to arguments over issues like climate change and COVID vaccinations. In fact, he believes he may have to give up arguing over hot button issues altogether. “Much as we
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Global Samaritan Resources is in need of volunteers. If you can help out, here’s the contact information you need: Global Samaritan Resources2074 North 1st StAbilene, Texas325.676.9991www.globalsamaritan.org Global Samaritan began in 1999 with a very simple mission: Collect surplus goods and share them with people in need. We started in the back of a truck. Today we have shipped goods to
Read moreIDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury If only life could be as simple as that Blue Bell ice cream delivery guy’s view of his job. It seems to take simplicity to another level. “I eat all I can and sell the rest.” That’s what the ad says, as company leadership leans on the old saying about life being a “cinch by
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS The local church I attend shares weekly Eucharist. The pattern, as in many churches, is to pass a communion plate containing bread and another container with individual plastic cups of wine/juice. With the onset of COVID, that pattern changed. Now, upon entering, each individual picks up a two-in-one item consisting of a small disposable cup of juice with
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By LORETTA FULTON The Barna organization was commissioned to “research how young Christians’ perspectives on missions are different from older believers.’” The Southern Baptist Convention, which commissioned the research project, could have saved some money by asking Travis Craver instead. “This younger generation, they’re not OK with the ‘Okey Doke,’” said Craver, who is director of chapel and spiritual formation
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BY LORETTA FULTON School supplies may be dominating the display areas in stores, but that doesn’t mean summer is entirely over. Vacation Bible School–a summertime standard–is still around. At least four churches have VBS scheduled before July ends. Two churches–First Central Presbyterian and Southern Hills Church of Christ–are staging one-day events, while South Pointe Church and First Christian Church are
Read moreIn 2020, the percentage of white Americans who call themselves evangelical Christians dipped below the percentage identified as mainline Christians. That’s a big deal, says Doug Mendenhall, who posts his thoughts on his blog, “Jesus in the Food Court.” Mendenhall weighs in on that survey finding from the Pew Research Center. Click here to read Mendenhall’s column
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON You walk through the doors of your congregation on any given Sunday and what do you see? If your congregation mirrors others, you see people. There are short ones, tall ones, old ones, young ones, and those between the groups. A few older men will be wearing suits, and some ladies may even have a hat. Nowadays,
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