• Juneteenth In Abilene

    By Loretta Fulton The installation of a historical marker noting the killing of a Black man at an Abilene hotel in 1922 will highlight Juneteenth observances in Abilene. The marker

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  • Returning from a Hiatus

    By Nancy Patrick For some time, I have tried to write an article for Spirit of Abilene about every other week, but lately my life has demanded that I take

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  • Companions on the Journey: 7 Important Women from Church History

    Editor’s Note: The article was first posted on Mosaic, a weekly email from the Siburt Institute at ACU. Mosaic “curates reflections on Christian leadership, spiritual vitality, and cultural engagement.” By

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  • Best Focus

    By Jim Nichols Every school day began in the same predictable manner. Mrs. Scanlin got everyone’s attention and began singing as we all joined in. The chorus of the song

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  • Food Bank Starts Senior Resource Day

    Food Bank of West Central Texas Service area includes 13 area counties. Purpose is to alleviate hunger through food distribution, community partnerships, and outreach programs that connect neighbors with critical

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  • Southern Gospel Music Camp Returns to Howard Payne

    Summer Music CampWhat: 30th annual summer music camp sponsored by the Texas Southern Gospel School of Music. For details and to apply, Click here.Where: Howard Payne UniversityWhen: June 15-26 By Loretta

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  • God’s Self-Revelation in the Least of These

    By Mark Waters On November 16, 1989, members of the Salvadoran Atlácatl Battalion—trained and armed by the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia—entered the campus of the University

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  • Snapshot City

    Editor’s Note: Glenn’s column is just in time for the Children’s Art and Literacy Festival (CALF), which will be held June 11-14. Many of the locations cited are associated with

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  • Noah’s Ark

    By Danny Minton Several years ago, I came across an anonymous post entitled “Everything I Need to Know about Life, I Learned from the Ark.” I’ve since seen it posted

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  • Meet C.V. Blake

    By Loretta Fulton On Aug. 2, one ministerial career will end for C.V. Blake and another will begin. That will be the last day for C.V. to serve as pastor

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Ballet Folklorico Presents Alegria Mexicana

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Alegria Mexicana What: Ballet Folklórico de Alvaro Munoz presents “Alegria Mexicana”When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27Where: Paramount Theater, 352 Cypress St. Tickets:  $17 for adults and $14 for childrenAbout: Abilene’s Award-Winning Ballet Folklorico de Alvaro Munoz will present dances from the regions of Hidalgo, Yucatan, Chihuahua, Jerez Zacatecas, Nayarit, La Revolucion, Fusion Veracruz, Jalisco, Yoremadas Sierrenas, Sinaloa Mestizo and Sinaloa Costa. By

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McMurry Will Inaugurate 11th President Sept. 26

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By Loretta Fulton Dr. Lynne Murray will be inaugurated as McMurry University’s 11th president at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in Radford Auditorium. Theme for the inauguration and a reception to follow will be “Rising With Purpose.” The reception will immediately follow the inauguration in Garrison United Methodist Campus Center. The two events will highlight a week of activities tied

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Fall Enrollments: ACU, McMurry Set Records, HSU Down Slightly

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Click here to read full ACU enrollment news release. Click here to read full McMurry enrollment news release.  Click here to read full Hardin-Simmons enrollment news release. By Loretta Fulton McMurry and Abilene Christian universities enrolled record numbers of students for the fall semester, while Hardin-Simmons’ total enrollment dipped slightly but showed improvement in certain areas. McMurry recorded its third consecutive year

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Register by Sept. 18 for Second HSU Lecture

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Dowell Stackpole, co-founder of Texas Quantitative and Cyber Forward, will be guest speaker for the second Fletcher Series at Hardin-Simmons University.  His talk will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, ln HSU’s Houston-Lantrip Center, 2241 Pine St. The lectures are free, but an RSVP is required by Sept. 18. Click here to RSVP. Dowell Stackpole “Stackpole is a visionary

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