IDLE 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
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK I have always loved language. I like saying some words, writing others, thinking others, reading many more. I guess my love of language led me to choose an English major in college. I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English with the goal of teaching it to high school students. Some of my public school
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Leon Leyson passed on from this life January 12, 2013. Growing up, he never thought he’d live beyond his childhood years. He was born Lieb Lejzon in Narewka, Poland, sometime in the year 1929. Unsure of the day, he picked September 15 to celebrate his birthday. He was the youngest of five children born to Moshe
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By LORETTA FULTON The organizer of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march wore a white T shirt with an image of the slain Civil Rights leader and one of his memorable comments. The shirt reminded everyone that King not only was the face of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and ’60s, he also was a pastor.
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By LORETTA FULTON Nothing illustrates the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” as do icons, with their rich layering of colors and light and their deeply spiritual message. In fact, icons are both words and pictures. Iconographers “write” icons rathering than painting them because they are writing the theology of the church, explained Linda Fowler, a local iconographer
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Dr. Christopher R. Hutson, a gifted speaker and professor, will be guest speaker for a special presentation Feb. 4 at Abilene Christian University. Hutson is a professor of Bible, missions, and ministry at ACU and is associate dean for academic programs and services in ACU’s College of Biblical Studies. Hutson will speak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Packer
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury ‘Tis not the first time an error of my own doing has diverted me from the tedious freeways of everyday life to side roads with uncharted curves adorned by snagging brambles that seemed to warn, “Go back.” I stumble forward, discovering yet another column topic, one that likely should remain at barrel’s bottom
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK I did not experience the weight and burden of grief until I was an adult. Although one of my uncles and a grandfather died during my childhood, their deaths did not directly affect me because they did not play an active role in my life. My family had experienced generally good health and few accidents, so surprise
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