By LESLIE STRADER As we read through the Gospels, we see that Jesus – who was for the most part loved by the masses – was perceived as a growing threat by the religious leaders of the day. Consumed with jealousy, pride, and spiritual blindness, the woefully inadequate spiritual leaders of Israel set in motion a plot to destroy Him.
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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Office of Public Relations What began as a message of comfort and hope during the world’s pandemic has become an unexpected blessing this Easter season with its release today (Good Friday, April 10, 2020). More than 500 voices, all affiliated with Abilene Christian University, came together virtually to sing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” Voices
Read moreEditor’s Note: The Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action was founded in 2018 at Abilene Christian University. Beginning Monday, April 13, the center will release a weekly prayer guide for communities that are threatened to be disproportionately impacted by the spread of the coronavirus. To get the weekly release, go to https://carlspaincenter.org and click on “Contact Us”
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Our “church” has decided that we will meet this Easter Sunday. I expect that several hundred families will join each other in worshiping the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. We will sing together, pray together, and have communion together. We will listen to a timely lesson from our pulpit minister and welcome all who have joined
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By GRACE SOSA For me, and I’m sure for many people, this will be the first Easter Sunday of my life that I will not be in church. Of course, we will watch our church’s service at home, but something will definitely be different. I have found much comfort in going through the COVID-19 epidemic during the season of Lent.
Read moreBy JIM McDONALD In starting a fire three things must be present for success. Fuel, oxygen, and heat are the essential elements. The absence of any one of these will not allow fire. This is the law of nature, thus God’s law. These laws cannot be broken. If we are to obey the commandant of Christ; Matthew 28:19-20. “….
Read moreOrthodox Christians, including members of St. Luke Orthodox Church in Abilene, will celebrate Holy Week and Easter a week later than Western Christians due to using a differenct calendar. Easter Sunday will be April 19. St. Luke services will be livestreamed on YouTube and then uploaded to the church’s Facebook page. See “Saint Luke Orthodox Christian Church” to access both. Services
Read moreTraditional seder plate. Photo credit: tannazie on VisualHunt.com / CC BY-SA The Jewish Pesach or Passover is observed this year from the evening of April through April 16. Monica O’Desky, cantor for Temple Mizpah, prepared a video that can be watched in place of the traditional service due to the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the link below to view the video. The website chabad.org gives
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Today is the last of the Holy Week Luncheon Series sermons. No luncheons were held this year due to the coronavirus shutdown, but the ministers each filmed a sermon to post daily. The final sermon is from Phil Christopher, senior pastor of First Baptist Church. New Life in the Graveyard is based on John 20:11-18.
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