THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Hills are greening up, fiddlers are tuning up, and visitors from around the globe are showing up as the entertainment mecca of Branson, Misssouri, gears up for a record-breaking season in the beloved Ozarks. It’s a magical place known for musical excellence where God is honored–and where there are so many fiddlers–it’s difficult to predict
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A Holy Week tradition that originated in 1997 is returning this week and next to St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St. The Living Last Supper, which brings Leonardo da Vinci’s famed painting to life, features men of the church portraying Jesus and the 12 apostles at the Last Supper in the Upper Room. The public is invited to
Read moreBy Danny Minton Some of the most significant impacts on people’s faith come not from the pulpit but from the people sitting in the pews. We often don’t realize how much of an impression we can have on people by simply living like Christ. Each of us has the potential to be the light of Jesus to someone who is
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“24: The Last Day of Jesus” is the theme of the 2024 Holy Week Series, which begins Monday, March 25. The Holy Week Series, which is open to the public, is hosted by four churches–Highland Church of Christ, St. Paul United Methodist Church, First Central Presbyterian Church, and First Baptist Church. Each day, the minister of one of the churches
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By Penny Biddy Last year my brothers and I put together a slide show of music and family photos for our mom’s birthday. Some of the photos, pictures of my childhood and teenage years, were held in family photo albums from the ‘80s and ‘90s. Stored on phones, laptops, and online folders were more recent pictures of my mom with
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By Jim Nichols “Yes, I used to have a ‘church home’ (as you have called it), but that was earlier in my life. These days I don’t really connect with religion much. I have so many negative things about it in my past that I have found it easier and less stressful just to ignore it these days.” Those words
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury To most mortals–mere or otherwise–the thought of jumping rope 30,660,000 times causes hair to stand on end, eyes to crossand regimens to crumble. Not so to a preacher man named Van Minter, whose morning routine is vital to each day. He has kept this commitment for almost 12,800 days, having begun his 36th year on “leap
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Smile at the stranger who took your regular pew – Jesus welcomes all! Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
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Editor’s Note: March is Women’s History Month and Spirit of Abilene will be highlighting women who have made a difference in the lives of others. To honor someone, send her name, photo, and reason for the honor to editor@spiritofabilene.com By Danny Minton When Francis contracted the German Measles, she had no idea how it would affect the child she was
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