Abilene Adventures in Faith, Journalism and Political Activism Doug Mendenhall, professor of journalism at Abilene Christian University and columnist of note, will be guest speaker Tuesday, Feb. 18, for the monthly meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council. The meeting will being at noon at the Abilene Public Library’s South Branch, next to Penney’s in the Mall of Abilene. The program,
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury The tale unleashed in this space this day is difficult to categorize. Some will say it is typical of “fake news”; others will insist that it best “fits” somewhere in the dizzy, digital world of social media. This column reminds me of the line TV’s long-running series, Hee Haw, tossed at viewers regularly:
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS It was meant as a joke, but it causes grimaces when read. It said something like, “Before the internet, we thought the cause of stupidity was the lack of information. It wasn’t that.” Some of the major information technology companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google are engaged in difficult decisions regarding the veracity of information
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HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY February 14, 2020 Jacob Brandt At its February 2020 meeting, Hardin-Simmons University’s Board of Trustees took a number of significant steps to better position the institution financially to continue its mission to provide excellence in education enlightened by Christian faith and values. At the meeting, Board members challenged each other to support Hardin-Simmons University financially as well as
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON One evening I was studying for my Bible class when I came across a story told by C. W. Bradley. As I read the story, the question popped into my mind, “Do I really love God?” That may sound like an odd question to ask a minister, then again, maybe it’s something we should all consider in
Read moreIn January, the ownership of the Abilene Reporter-News eliminated the freelance writer budget, which eliminated writing by Loretta Fulton and Doug Mendenhall in the Spiritual Life section. Loretta’s reporting continues on Spirit of Abilene. Doug has created a website for his columns, http://www.dougmendenhall.com and has granted permission to link to his columns on Spirit of Abilene. Click here for a
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury I never have to look at calendars or “study up” on Roman numerals to know which Super Bowl comes next. Instead, I calculate years of marriage, since “knot-tying” with Brenda occurred in 1966. Thus, I can tell you that the next Super Bowl will be number fifty-five. Okay, if you must, challenge me
Read moreHardin-Simmons University has announced closure of its Logsdon Seminary, which was established in 2004 as part of Logsdon School of Theology. The School of Theology will remain open. Logsdon Seminary offered master of divinity, master of arts, and master of arts in family ministry degrees, plus a doctor of ministry Logsdon School of Theology offers undergraduate majors in biblical studies,
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By LORETTA FULTON The church should be counter-cultural, but it has a lot of work to do in that area, the pastor of South Side Baptist Church said during the Feb. 4 chapel service at Hardin-Simmons University. Segregated worship services are evidence of that. In fact, Blake White, South Side’s pastor since 2017, said he had told his congregation they
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