By Glenn Dromgoole Senior citizens who enjoy singing some of the great old gospel hymns gather at 10 o’clock every Tuesday morning at the Rose Park Senior Citizens Center for an hour of robust singing. They’ve been getting together for at least 15 years, maybe more. Retired Abilene school teachers Bo and Dana Whitaker are the coordinators, Denise Hicks plays
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By Mark Waters I’m Episcopalian, not Roman Catholic, so I can only imagine how I might feel if I were Catholic and was corrected publicly by the Pope. This happened last week to a well-known politician. The politician, who is Catholic, was scrambling for a “Christian” way to downplay the needs of immigrants and others around the world who are
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Uncle Mort doesn’t own a smartphone, and only recently found a well-worn flip phone for $10 on eBay. Neither does my ancient uncle own a computer, claiming he’d never remember where the off/on switch is, or how to use it should the screen magically light. Still, he claims to be a “follower of social
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The Abilene Association of Congregations, with Dr. Richard Beck as guest speaker, will meet at Highland Church of Christ on Wednesday, Feb. 26. This is a change from the original meeting place announced earlier. Beck will talk about his latest book, The Shape of Joy. The meeting will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for
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A “Patriotic Gala” is the theme of this year’s gala hosted by Beyond Trafficking. The gala will be held 6-11 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Doubletree by Hilton in downtown Abilene. Guest speaker will be Craig “Sawman” Sawyer, Navy SEAL and founder of Veterans for Child Rescue. “With elegant blue camo-inspired decor and meaningful moments of recognition, the evening
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By Jim Nichols Here is the punchline for this article. I believe Donald Trump is bad for our country, but I most fault him for damaging the witness of the church. Governments have often had uneasy relationships with religion. Putting them together seems at first like a positive idea; when implemented, however, it often ends in disaster. A small example
Read moreBy Danny Minton Like any other town in the South during the 1950s and ’60s, Plano, Texas, was segregated. I still see pictures in my mind of symbols of segregation between Black and White. In the classified section of an old newspaper I own, I viewed the real estate section where “Housing Colored” caught my eye. Plano had a section
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By Loretta Fulton In June 1994 two men were moved to minister to the homeless on the streets of Abilene. From that vision, Love and Care Ministries arose as the signature nonprofit in Abilene serving the poor and homeless. The vision took on a form in early January 1995 when Mark Hewitt and Jim Sayre took 20 large cups of
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McMurry and Abilene Christian universities are hosting Black History Month programs in upcoming weeks. McMurry will feature its third annual Black History Month Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center, Mabee Room A. Individual tickets are $30. Featured speaker will be Dr. Hope Pamplin, current McMurry board member, who will speak on “Authentically
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