By JIM NICHOLS It is reasonable to suspect that every occupation includes some unpleasant aspects. No matter what your job, some responsibilities or tasks are in the “do I really have to do that?” category. Most aspects of the job may be fulfilling and rewarding, but there are still a few that are taxing either to our skills or to
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON My wife and I drove slowly home in silence as the snow steadily fell in the early morning hours of February 6. The streets were covered with the white dusting of the snow, and the roads had already become slippery. I look out the windows this morning and see the snow covering the ground and my mind
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By TORI GOEBEL Young Evangelicals for Climate Action Over a dozen of young evangelicals gathered outside the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Feb. 6, to call on church leaders to act urgently to address the climate crisis. Organized by the national organization Young Evangelicals for Climate Action (YECA), the demonstration highlighted an open letter, published yesterday in Religion
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Spirit of Abilene wants to share what’s happening at your place of worship with other Abilenians. Please send notice of events and ideas for human interest stories to: editor@spiritofabilene.com or call Loretta Fulton, editor, at 325-669-9006 Photo credit: MyTudut on Visual Hunt / CC BY-NC-SA BIG DADDY WEAVE BRINGS TOUR TO ABILENE The “When the Light Comes Tour” is coming to the Paramount Theater
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON The Rt. Rev. Ryan Reed, bishop of the Fort Worth Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, will visit the local congregation at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9. The local congregation, Holy Cross, meets in Carleton Chapel in the campus center at McMurry University. Reed, who was consecrated as bishop of the diocese in September 2019,
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One of the biggest names in gospel music–Gaither–will grace Abilene Friday, Feb. 7, for an evening of gospel favorites at First Baptist Church. Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at FBC, 1333 N. Third St. Tickets can be ordered at https://premierproductionstickets.com/buy?2873#/ or by callibng 855-484-1991. Tickets also are available at the
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By LORETTA FULTON Bob and Kelli Phillips, co-hosts of the popular TV series, Texas Country Reporter, will bring their observations and insights from years of traveling the state to Abilene March 26 for the annual Hardin-Simmons University Round Table Scholarship Luncheon. The luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Abilene Country Club, 4039 Treadaway Blvd. Individual tickets are
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury From time to time, I resort to writing about short, unrelated topics that some folks have described as “Mother Hubbard” columns. This reminds them of ministers who preach “Mother Hubbard” sermons. Poke a little further into this comparison and the truth hits dead center, or very nearly. These columns (and sermons) are so
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS A preacher friend of mine commented that he had read something that I had recently written. He said, “You and I must have been using the same sources; I said about the same thing in a sermon.” I was caught off guard a bit by the comment because, although I remembered my article, I could not remember
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