Spirit Of Abilene

Gathering Light Together: Reflections on Art, Collaboration, and Spirit

(Editor’s Note: Carlyn Ray created Gathered Radiance, the new installation in the Abilene Heritage Square Library. She writes about the spiritual aspect of creating art, especially in community.) By Carlyn
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‘A Wild Democracy’ First in Church of Christ History Series

By Glenn Dromgoole Former Abilenian Dr. Leonard Allen, dean of the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb University in Nashville, is co-author with John Mark Hicks of A Wild Democracy, the
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Thoughts on Growing Old

By Danny Minton I sat at a table in a meeting this week with five other chaplains. As I surveyed the group, I realized that everyone around me was in
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National Day of Prayer Services

By Loretta Fulton Abilenians will have at least four opportunities to observe the National Day of Prayer, including a breakfast that will be held on the day before the official
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Love & Care Ministries Adds Care Room

By Loretta Fulton Love & Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St., is getting a makeover and a Care Room for people in need of a safe place and someone to talk
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The Milkman and the Charcoal Fire

By Jim Nichols Art forms can expose us to truths in unexpected ways; sometimes they can expose truths about God. DaVinci’s Last Supper stimulates understandings about Jesus and the disciples
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Who Is in Your Hall of Fame?

By Glenn Dromgoole (This is the last of three excerpts from the book Parables from the Diamond that I co-authored with Phil Christopher, published in 2009 and now out of
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The Greatest Mothers

By Danny Minton Ilion Jones writes that “On the great biographer Ida M. Tarbell’s 80th birthday, someone asked her to name the greatest persons she had ever met. She responded,
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Local LDS Church Selected to Deliver 4,700 Meals to Food Bank

By Loretta Fulton The local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will deliver an 18-wheeler filled with 4,700 meals to the Food Bank of West Central Texas on Wednesday,
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Westminster Officially Opens New Roots Garden

Westminster Presbyterian GardenWestminster Presbyterian Church has partnered with the International Rescue Committee to open New Roots Garden a the church, 4515 S. 14th St. It costs an estimated $65 to
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Interfaith Council Presents Video tour of Curtis House Cultural Center

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

CURTIS HOUSE CULTURAL CENTER630 Washington St325-701-7804Facebook Instead of meeting in person for the 2020-2021 programming year, the Abilene Interfaith Council is presenting video interview with local religious figures or tours of local institutions. The latest is an interview with the Rev. Andrew Penns, pastor of Valley View Missionary Baptist Church. The setting is the Curtis House Cultural Center, which Penns

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Masks: Coming and Going

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury The market for masks has changed dramatically during the past year. Until then, they were largely worn by health professionals, New Orleans Mardi Gras revelers, and, of course, robbers counting on ‘em to provide incognito status. That was then and this is now. Around the globe, rank and file wear them during all waking moments,

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One Thing

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Loretta Fulton 2 comments

By DANNY MINTON In the movie “City Slickers,” Mitch, a city boy, has a conversation with Curly, a rough-looking cowboy. The conversation goes: Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? Curly: [holds up one finger] This.Mitch: Your finger?Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that, and the rest don’t mean nothin’.Mitch: But, what is the “one

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In the Face of Crisis

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Loretta Fulton One comment

By NANCY PATRICK Many of us will talk about the hardships of the year 2020 for a long time. This year has indeed made life difficult for more than one reason. Even though 2021 has begun, I include the recent hardships of the deadly winter in the difficult year that began last March when the COVID pandemic began. I had

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A Pandemic: Fibs, Lies, and Half-truths

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Loretta Fulton One comment

by Mike Patrick We generally consider fibs or little white lies rather obnoxious and inconsequential. But they become the first step down a slippery slope of dishonesty. I understand that people want to protect others from unnecessary hurt. For instance, if a woman asks her husband if he likes her new hairdo, he may say it looks good in order

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Markers Along the Way

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Loretta Fulton 3 comments

By JIM NICHOLS If one tends toward a somewhat cynical view, transitions in life do not seem so significant as they do to others. Graduations, proms, weddings, and even funerals can be described as simply human concoctions that are trivial in their true importance. There is work to be done, decisions to be made, and thoughts to be considered—let us

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Spiritual Comfort Food From Psalm 103

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Loretta Fulton One comment

By LESLIE STRADER Mashed potatoes and gravy. Fried chicken. Chocolate cake. There’s a reason it’s called “comfort food.” We turn to this nostalgic nourishment (those are some of mine anyway!) when we seek relief from pain or stress or sorrow. There is a kind of soul-ease that comes when our bellies are full of food that is familiar and satisfying.

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Meals on Wheels Honoree: ‘I Just Do What I can’

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Loretta Fulton 2 comments

Editor’s Note: Everyday Ministry is an occasional feature of Spirit of Abilene, highlighting people who weave ministry into their everyday lives. If you know someone you would like to see featured, email editor@spiritofabilene.com with the name, contact information and a brief description of the person’s ministry. By LORETTA FULTON Ray Holder’s philosophy of helping others is a modest, understated one, but it

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Eat at Jason’s Deli, Benefit Children’s Hunger Fund

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

Jason’s Deli will be donating 25 percent of its sales on Monday, March 1, to Zion Lutheran Church to purchase food for the church’s partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Catclaw Drive location only. Mention “Zion Lutheran Church” when purchasing a meal, and the proceeds will be automatically applied. Zion Lutheran raises money to

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