By DANNY MINTON Question: How many of you go to church on Sunday? Raise your hand! Wow! That’s impressive. Okay, how many of you go to church mostly on Easter or at Christmas? I see a few two-timers. Okay, how many of you take your children to church or at least did when they were at home? Most of you! Again
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON The new priest at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church must have felt a little dazzled Sunday night as parishoners packed the nave to welcome him and witness his installation by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo. The Rev. Emilio Sosa began his service at St. Vincent on July 2,
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON The usual high-energy opening from the founder of the Global Leadership Summit was missing this year, replaced by a statement of confession and contrition from the president of the association that sponsors the summit. In April, the founder of the summit and lead pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, Bill Hybels, resigned
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By JANICE SIX A couple of years ago for Christmas my son and his wife gave me a framed quote from a song by the Avett Brothers. The quote reads, “Always remember there is nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name.” Whether speaking of our family name, or referring to our shared name as followers
Read moreBy AMY BOONE About 15 years ago at Bible Study Fellowship I overheard a woman telling someone about a bird sanctuary on the outskirts of town. My ears perked up because I really love birds… well, I hate grackles, but that’s another story. I asked her what she was talking about. She told me that an older woman kept a
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON You sit quietly in your home with your family and the phone rings. On the other end is a voice, a voice from the past that brings back memories, memories that you wanted to forget. The voice on the phone is trembling, and you hear the sniffles of tears. You are stunned and want to hang up
Read moreThe San Angelo Diocesan Service Committee is sponsoring a talk on “Spiritual Ecumenism” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church parish hall, 837 Jeannettee St. Speaker will be Matteo Calisi of Bari, Italy. The presentation, open to the public, is part of the Hearts In One Accord Prayer Meeting. Calisi was appointed by Pope Benedict as a member
Read moreOnline registration is available now for the annual Global Leadership Summit, which will be held Aug. 9-10 at Hardin-Simmons University. The conference will be streamed live from Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. The conference is led by Bill Hybels, founder of the summit and senior pastor at Willow Creek. This will be the eighth
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON “My name is Houston Heflin, and I don’t like hard conversation.” That opening remark was made by one of the speakers for the fourth annual Summer Seminar hosted by Abilene Christian University, but most likely anyone in the audience could have said the same thing. “The Gospel and Culture: What’s a Christian to Do?” was the theme
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