God the Plumber

By Jim Nichols There was a light pink stain on the kitchen counter. As I have many times, I reached under the kitchen sink for the Comet cleanser powder. I had done this often in my life—wet the spot, sprinkle on a little Comet, rub it lightly with a sponge, and the stain disappears. As I reached under the counter,

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Postal Service Rescued?

THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury With news of incivility, protests and disruption gobbling up radio and television air time and dominating front-page newspaper articles, many of us are in a state of perpetual tension. What will tomorrow bring? It’s tough to find even a sprig of a smile, but heaven knows my ancient Uncle Mort is trying his best to

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UMC Eliminates LGBTQ+ Barriers as Historic Conference Ends

United Methodists concluded their General Conference on Friday, May 3, by removing the last barriers to full equality of LGBTQ+ members in the life of the church. After repealing a 52-year-old declaration on Thursday that the practice of homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching,” delegates on Friday went further, eliminating a passage in their Book of Discipline, or church law,

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Pew Survey: Religion Affects Presidential Choice

The U.S. electorate continues to be sharply divided along religious lines. The latest Pew Research Center survey finds that most registered voters who are White Christians would vote for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden if the 2024 presidential election were held today. More than half of White Christians think Trump was a “great” or “good” president and don’t think he broke the

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Services Scheduled for McMurry’s Hershel Kimbrell

Legendary McMurry University men’s basketball coach Hershel Kimbrell died May 2 at age 97. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 US Hwy 277 South. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church with Bishop Dan Solomon officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Click

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A Queen Like None Other

THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Many tourist destinations claim to be “all things to all people,” but compared to Branson, Missouri, the rest of them miss the mark by a country mile. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, the laid-back community not only survived the pandemic, but has roared back with numerous new attractions to strengthen its vows to be “number

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The Sleeping Sentinel

By Danny Minton Midway within the state of Vermont lie the towns of Barre and Groton. As you leave Barre traveling east on Highway 302, you’ll discover you are on the William Scott Memorial Highway. As you travel down the highway, you will eventually come to a marker located at 44º 12.279’ N, 72º 15.957’ W, near Groton. The question

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