LDS Delivers Truckload of Bottled Water

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFor Further Information: Kristy McDonough                                                                                                                                          ksmcdonough89@gmail.com325-665-2200 By Kristy McDonough   On Sunday, February 21, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were busy unloading pallets of bottled water in the parking lot to help the Abilene community.  Abilene was under a

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Pew Survey: Most Black Americans Cite Black Churches in Move Toward Equality

Pew Research Center Black churches have historically taken on numerous civic roles in Black communities, stretching back as far as the antebellum period. And many, though not a majority, were involved in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In fact, most Black Americans say that predominantly Black churches have helped Black people move toward equality in the

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More Than A Watermelon?

By DANNY MINTON Look at the picture above. What do you see? Everyone will probably describe the picture in the same way. It’s a watermelon. It’s a green watermelon with stripes. It’s a short, squatty watermelon. There are numerous ways to describe the picture. Look closer. I mean closer with a more discerning eye. Do you see it now? A

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Falling Leaves

Falling LeavesDedicated to the Black Lives We’ve Lost By STEVEN T. MOORE I look out the window, having realized evening approaches, and the golden hour — blazing like fire — send sparks lifting off into the air, abandoning the shiny surfaces of every leaf.   They change slowly, the leaves, moving from green to red, then red to orange, then

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Another Number 88

IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Dallas Cowboy great Drew Pearson’s candle of hope was down to final flickers. Recently, though, the Pro Football Hall of Fame recognized the greatness of this National Football League star who was named “all-pro” three times. Old number “88”–who set numerous team records in the 1970s-1980s–was named  to the 2021 HOF class, unleashing tears from

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Laura Lacey Johnson

Editor’s Note: Laura Lacey Johnson is a former employee of KTXS-TV, the Community Foundation of Abilene, and Howard Payne University in Brownwood. She now lives in Missouri and is an author and creator of Christian videos. Her latest contribution follows. To see more, go to https://lauralaceyjohnson.com Say the following Scripture with me aloud: “I am sure of this, that he who

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